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Trucking Companies in Belmont, North Carolina
Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-62 = Unable to copy, use phone
10-32 = I will give you a radio check
10-5 = Relay Message
10-92 = Your transmitter is out of adjustment
10-70 = Fire at .......
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
ABS (Antilock Braking System)
Computer, sensors and solenoid valves which together monitor wheel speed and modulate braking force if wheel lockup is sensed during braking. Helps the driver retain control of the vehicle during heavy braking on slippery roads.
Ply Rating (PR)
Relative measure of tire casing strength. (see Load Range)
CDL (Commercial Driver's License)
License which authorizes an individual to operate commercial motor vehicles and buses over 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. For operators of freight-hauling trucks, the maximum size which may be driven without a CDL is Class 6 (maximum 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight).
At your back door
Rear of truck
Kingpin (axle)
Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot.