Massachusetts Truck Driving Jobs | MA Truck Jobs
Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-50 = Break Channel
10-34 = Trouble at this station, help is needed
10-200 = Police needed at ..........
10-25 = Can you Contact .......
10-30 = Does not conform to FCC Rules
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Runaway Truck Ramp
Emergency area adjacent to a steep downgrade that a heavy truck can steer into after losing braking power. Usually two or three lanes wide and several hundred feet long, the ramp is a soft, gravel-filled pathway which absorbs the truck's forward momentum, bringing it to a safe stop. Depending on the surrounding terrain, the ramp may be level or run up or down hill.
Yard Jockey
Person who operates a yard tractor.
Shipping Weight
"Dry" weight of a truck including all standard equipment, but excluding fuel and coolant.
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.
Cartage Company
Company that provides local (within a town, city or municipality) pick-up and delivery.