Trucking Companies for Student in Summit, Illinois:
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Trucking Companies in Summit, Illinois
Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-94 = Please give me a long count
10-18 = Anything for us?
10-33 = Emergency Traffic at this station
10-92 = Your transmitter is out of adjustment
10-84 = My telephone number is .........
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
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.
Clean shot
No highway patrol around
LCV (Long Combination Vehicle)
In general, vehicles longer than a standard doubles rig (tractor and two 28-foot semitrailers). Examples of LCVs which are permitted in some U.S. western states and eastern toll roads: Twin 48-foot trailers; triple 28-foot trailers.
ATC (Automatic Traction Control)
Usually an optional feature based on ABS, it prevents spinning of the drive wheels under power on slippery surfaces by braking individual wheels and/or reducing engine throttle. Also called ASR, an acronym sometimes loosely translated from the German as anti-spin regulation.
Gradeability
Vehicle's ability to climb a grade at a given speed. Example: A truck with a gradeability of 5% at 60 mph can maintain 60 mph on a grade with a rise of 5%.