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Trucking Companies in Franklin, Louisiana
Your 10-Codes of the Day
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Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Alligator
Piece of a tire
Tri-Axle
Truck, tractor or trailer with three axles grouped together at the rear. (see Tridem)
Converter Dolly (Dolly)
Auxiliary axle assembly equipped with a fifth wheel (coupling device), towed by a semitrailer and supporting the front of, and towing, another semitrailer.
Private Carrier
Business which operates trucks primarily for the purpose of transporting its own products and raw materials. The principle business activity of a private carrier is not transportation. (see For-Hire Carrier)
Geared Speed
Calculated vehicle speed at the engine's governed rpm in each transmission gear, or (commonly) in top gear.