Local Trucking Companies in Alsen, North Dakota:
Trucking companies listing truck driving jobs and owner operator trucking jobs are listed here for Alsen, North Dakota. Check out their profiles, their contact information, their driver hiring requirements, their employee benefits, and links to their websites. They might have jobs for Local that want to only drive Specialized, but they might also have any other company trucking jobs available as well as independent driver opportunities. Every company we work with has different needs for their employment opportunities, that means you stand a great chance of getting a great job no matter if you're looking for local truck driver jobs or over the road owner operator trucking jobs. Also, think about filling out our online truck driver application. It will get you in touch with lots of companies, so you can choose the trucking jobs that are best for you and the needs of your family.
Trucking Companies in Alsen, North Dakota
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Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Relay (Relay Driving)
Common practice in the less-than-truckload industry, in which one driver takes a truck for 8 to 10 hours, then turns the truck over to another driver, pony express style.
Pup Trailer
Short semitrailer, usually between 26 and 32 feet long, with a single axle.
Dead-Heading
Operating a truck without cargo.
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.
For-Hire Carrier
Company in the business of transporting freight belonging to others (see Private Carrier).