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Trucking Companies in Avalon, Pennsylvania
Your 10-Codes of the Day
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10-42 = Traffic Accident at ..........
10-92 = Your transmitter is out of adjustment
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Semitrailer
Truck trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly.
Piggyback
Semitrailer built with reinforcements to withstand transport by a railroad flatcar. (see TOFC)
Synchronized Transmission
Transmission with built-in mechanisms to automatically "equalize" the speed of its gears to allow smooth shifting without the need to double-clutch.
AVI (Automatic Vehicle Identification)
System combining an on-board transponder with roadside receivers to automate identification of vehicles. Uses include electronic toll collection and stolen vehicle detection. (see IVHS)
Speedability
Top speed a vehicle can attain as determined by engine power, engine governed speed, gross weight, driveline efficiency, air resistance, grade and load.