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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-8 = In Service, subject to call
10-17 = Urgent Business
10-29 = Time is up for contact
10-5 = Relay Message
10-11 = Talking too Rapidly
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
LTL (Less-Than-Truckload)
A quantity of freight less than that required for the application of a truckload (TL) rate; usually less than 10,000 pounds. (see TL)
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.
Jackknife
To place the trailer at a very sharp angle to the tractor.
Bridge Formula
A bridge protection formula used by federal and state governments to regulate the amount of weight that can be put on each of a vehicle's axles, and how far apart the axles (or groups of axles) must be to legally carry a given weight.
On-Board Computer
See Trip Recorder.