Nevada Truck Driving Jobs | NV Trucking Drivers
Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-3 = Stop Transmitting
10-11 = Talking too Rapidly
10-10 = Transmission Completed, Standing By
10-9 = Repeat Message
10-12 = Visitors Present
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Bunk
See Sleeper.
AVI (Automatic Vehicle Identification)
System combining an on-board transponder with roadside receivers to automate identification of vehicles. Uses include electronic toll collection and stolen vehicle detection. (see IVHS)
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.
Contract Carrier
Company that transports freight under contract with one or a limited number of shippers.
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