Ohio Local Truck Driving | OH Truck Drivers
Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-2 = Receiving Well
10-65 = Awaiting your next message or assignment
10-36 = Need correct time
10-71 = proceed with transmission in sequence
10-42 = Traffic Accident at ..........
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.
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load.
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).
Yard Jockey
Person who operates a yard tractor.
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.