Local Trucking Companies in North Carolina:
There are literally thousands upon thousands of truck driving jobs ready for great truck drivers. What's listed here in Locust, North Carolina are companies that are based here in Locust, North Carolina. We have a lot of other locations and pages for trucking companies. We list their contact information, their hiring requirements, and some of their benefits. Doing this allows you the ability to find out what trucking companies are good for you and might be good for your future even if you're looking for something unique like a Local job driving Flatbed. You might also want to think about submitting a secure application with our site. We'll compare your driving and work history to the needs of our clients. They'll then call you with truck driver jobs so you can then decide the one that is good for you and what you're looking for in your trucking search.
Trucking Companies in Locust, North Carolina
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Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
IVHS (Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems)
Blanket term for a wide array of technologies, including electronic sensors, computer hardware and software and radio communications. The purpose of IVHS is to increase efficiency of use of existing highways, reducing travel time, fuel consumption, air pollution and accidents. There are five functional areas: Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS) Advance Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) Advance Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) Advanced Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS) Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) A more recently coined term, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), encompasses both IVHS and modes of transportation other than highway, such as rail. (see AVI, AVL, WIM)
Payload
Weight of the cargo being hauled.
Buttermilk
Any beer
Drivetrain (Powertrain)
All the components, excluding engine, which transmit the engine's power to the rear wheels: clutch, transmission, driveline and drive axle(s). (See Powertrain)
Fixed Tandem
Assembly of two axles and suspension that is attached to the chassis in one place, and cannot be moved fore and aft. (see Sliding Tandem)