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Trucking Companies in College Park, Georgia
Your 10-Codes of the Day
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10-8 = In Service, subject to call
10-70 = Fire at .......
10-65 = Awaiting your next message or assignment
10-6 = Busy, Stand By
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
RoadRailer
Semitrailer specially designed to travel both on highway and on rails. Manufactured by Wabash Corp.
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.
Ply Rating (PR)
Relative measure of tire casing strength. (see Load Range)
Bobtail
Traveling without a trailer
Horsepower, SAE Net
Horsepower capability of an engine with full accessories and exhaust system. Test procedures per standards of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).