Kansas Local Trucking | KS CDL Transport Company
Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-29 = Time is up for contact
10-60 = What is next message number?
10-8 = In Service, subject to call
10-26 = Disregard Last Information/Cancel Last Message
10-99 = Mission completed, all units secure
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
Assigned by the manufacturer, this number is unique to each vehicle and appears on the vehicle's registration and title.
Flip flop
Trucker's return trip
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.
AFV (Alternative Fueled Vehicle)
Vehicle powered by a fuel other than gasoline or diesel.
CG (Center of Gravity)
Weight center or balance point of an object, such as a truck body. Calculated to help determine optimum placement of truck bodies on chassis.