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Trucking Companies in Southwood Acres, Connecticut
Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-38 = Ambulance needed at .........
10-71 = proceed with transmission in sequence
10-70 = Fire at .......
10-22 = Report in Person too (person)
10-45 = All units within range please report
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Overdrive
Gearing in which less than one revolution of a transmission's input shaft causes one turn of the output shaft. The purpose of overdrive is to reduce engine rpm in high gear for better fuel economy. Example: A transmission with an overdrive top gear has a ratio of 0.70 to one. Turning the input shaft 0.7 revolutions causes 1.0 revolution of the output shaft.
Doubles (Twins, Twin Trailers)
Combination of a tractor and two semitrailers connected in tandem by a converter dolly. (see Converter Dolly; Pintle Hook)
Synchronized Transmission
Transmission with built-in mechanisms to automatically "equalize" the speed of its gears to allow smooth shifting without the need to double-clutch.
RFG (Reformulated Gasoline)
Gasoline blended with pollution reducing additives.
TL (Truckload)
The quantity of freight required to fill a trailer; usually more than 10,000 pounds. (see LTL)