Local Trucking Companies in Auburn, Iowa:
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Trucking Companies in Auburn, Iowa
Your 10-Codes of the Day
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10-7 = Out of Service, Leaving Air
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Chassis Weight (Curb Weight, Tare Weight)
Weight of the empty truck, without occupants or load.
Tractor Trailer
Tractor and semitrailer combination.
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.
AFV (Alternative Fueled Vehicle)
Vehicle powered by a fuel other than gasoline or diesel.
Cube (Cubic Capacity)
Interior volume of a truck body, semitrailer or trailer, measured in cubic feet.