Virginia Truck Jobs | VA CDL Transport Company
Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-24 = Completed last assignment
10-34 = Trouble at this station, help is needed
10-91 = Talk closer to the Mike
10-11 = Talking too Rapidly
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Horsepower, SAE Net
Horsepower capability of an engine with full accessories and exhaust system. Test procedures per standards of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Spread Axle (Spread Tandem)
Tandem axle assembly spaced further apart than the standard spacing of 54 inches. The U.S. federal bridge formula favors trailer axles with an eight or nine foot spread by allowing higher weight than on tandems wth standard spacing.
GCW (Gross Combination Weight)
Total weight of a loaded combination vehicle, such as a tractor-semitrailer or truck and full trailer(s).
RoadRailer
Semitrailer specially designed to travel both on highway and on rails. Manufactured by Wabash Corp.
Pull Trailer
Short, full trailer (supported by axles front and rear) with an extended tongue.