Eldorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico Trucking Companies:
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Trucking Companies in Eldorado at Santa Fe, New Mexico
Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-33 = Emergency Traffic at this station
10-99 = Mission completed, all units secure
10-19 = Nothing for you, return to base
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-12 = Visitors Present
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Yard Tractor or Yard Goat
Special tractor used to move trailers around a terminal, warehouse, distribution center, etc.
On-Board Computer
See Trip Recorder.
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.
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.
Common Carrier
Freight transportation company which serves the general public. May be regular route service (over designated highways on a regular basis) or irregular route (between various points on an unscheduled basis).