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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-19 = Nothing for you, return to base
10-4 = Ok, Message Received
10-92 = Your transmitter is out of adjustment
10-28 = Identify your station
10-20 = My Location is ......... or What's your Location?
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Buttermilk
Any beer
Alligator
Piece of a tire
Container (Shipping Container)
Standard-sized rectangular box used to transport freight by ship, rail and highway. International shipping containers are 20 or 40 feet long, conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards and are designed to fit in ships' holds. Containers are transported on public roads atop a container chassis towed by a tractor. Domestic containers, up to 53 feet long and of lighter construction, are designed for rail and highway use only.
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
Maximum weight an axle is rated to carry by the manufacturer. Includes both the weight of the axle and the portion of a vehicle's weight carried by the axle.
Sliding Fifth Wheel
Fifth wheel mounted to a mechanism that allows it to be moved back and forth for the purpose of adjusting the distribution of weight on the tractor's axles. Also provides the capability to vary vehicle combination lengths.