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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-70 = Fire at .......
10-65 = Awaiting your next message or assignment
10-84 = My telephone number is .........
10-7 = Out of Service, Leaving Air
10-37 = Wrecker needed at …...
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
TOFC (Trailer On Flatcar)
Method of moving cargo which involves transporting semitrailers on railroad flat cars. (see Piggyback)
ULEV
Ultra-low emissions vehicle.
Reefer
Refrigerated trailer with insulated walls and a self-powered refrigeration unit. Most commonly used for transporting food.
BBC
Distance from a truck's front bumper to the back of its cab.
Load Range (Tires)
Letter code system for the weight carrying capacity of tires. Comparable ply ratings are shown below. LR PR LR PR A .... 2 E .... 10 B .... 4 F .... 12 C .... 6 G .... 14 D .... 8 H .... 16 (LR = Load Range PR = Ply Rating)