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Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-43 = Traffic tied up at .........
10-62 = Unable to copy, use phone
10-32 = I will give you a radio check
10-13 = Advise weather and road conditions
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Straight Truck
See Truck.
GCW (Gross Combination Weight)
Total weight of a loaded combination vehicle, such as a tractor-semitrailer or truck and full trailer(s).
Retarder
Device used to assist brakes in slowing the vehicle. The most common type of retarder on over-the-road trucks manipulates the engine's valves to create engine drag. (This type is commonly referred to as "Jake Brake" because the predominant manufacturer is Jacobs Vehicle Equipment Co.) Other types of retarders include exhaust retarders, transmission-mounted hydraulic retarders and axle-mounted electromagnetic retarders.
Flip flop
Trucker's return trip
Brake check
Jamming on your brakes in traffic