Acronyms

Question 1

AOBRD

Answer 1

A device that motor carriers installed and required drivers to use before the electronic logging device (ELD) rule in Dec 2017. While many refer to the FMCSA electronic logs regulation as an ‘ELD Mandate,’ the reality is it’s an ‘AOBRD mandate’. Differences between the two legal standards

Question 2

BOL

Answer 2

Bill of lading; a document that specifies the contents of a load

Question 3

CDL

Answer 3

Commercial Drivers License. Drivers who hold this license are referred to as CLD drivers (License)

Question 4

RODs

Answer 4

Record of Duty Status. A log graph serves as that record (Log)

Question 5

SMS

Answer 5

Safety Measurement System; Used by the FMCSA to identify high-risk carriers and drivers. Is used as an input to a CSA score

Question 6

3PL

Answer 6

Third Party Logistics

Question 7

IFTA

Answer 7

International Fuel Tax Agreement is a quarterly tax that each motor carrier has to file. The report includes the number of miles the carrier’s drivers drove in a particular state, the amount of fuel purchases, the state the fuel was purchased in and the cost of the fuel purchased

Question 8

OTR

Answer 8

Over the Road

Question 9

ATA

Answer 9

American Trucking Association

Question 10

BLS

Answer 10

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Question 11

OSHA

Answer 11

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 12

EFS

Answer 12

Electronic File System

Question 13

DTC

Answer 13

Data Trouble Codes, also called fault codes

Question 14

OBDII Trouble Codes

Answer 14

Engine codes that our Gateway can export to our solution to allow the systems operator to know what is wrong with the vehicle