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Your 10-Codes of the Day
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Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Buttermilk
Any beer
ATV (All Terrain Vehicle)
Vehicle designed for any type of terrain.
Container (Shipping Container)
Standard-sized rectangular box used to transport freight by ship, rail and highway. International shipping containers are 20 or 40 feet long, conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards and are designed to fit in ships' holds. Containers are transported on public roads atop a container chassis towed by a tractor. Domestic containers, up to 53 feet long and of lighter construction, are designed for rail and highway use only.
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load.
Pintle Hook
Coupling device used in double trailer, triple trailer and truck-trailer combinations. It has a curved, fixed towing horn and an upper latch that opens to accept the drawbar eye of a trailer or dolly.