Illinois CDL Truckers | IL Trucking Drivers
Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-21 = Call on the telephone
10-27 = I am moving to Channel ......
10-50 = Break Channel
10-25 = Can you Contact .......
10-36 = Need correct time
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Pull Trailer
Short, full trailer (supported by axles front and rear) with an extended tongue.
Hazmat
Hazardous materials, as classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Transport of hazardous materials is strictly regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Horsepower, Gross Laboratory
Tested horsepower of a "bare" engine without fan, water pump, alternator, exhaust system or any other accessories.
TOFC (Trailer On Flatcar)
Method of moving cargo which involves transporting semitrailers on railroad flat cars. (see Piggyback)
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
Assigned by the manufacturer, this number is unique to each vehicle and appears on the vehicle's registration and title.