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Access America Transport (ATT)

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Access America Transport (ATT) was acquired by coyote in April 2014

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Accessorial Fees

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Additional fees applied on top of our base rates

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American Backhaulers (ABH)

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One of the original third-party logistics (3PL) firms, founded in 1981. ABH was an innovator in shaping the logistics service area in the transportation industry. It was the second largest 3PL in the nation when it was acquired by C.H Robinson Worldwide in 1999

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Authorized Coyote Carrier Requirements

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  • proof of operating authority: motor carrier (MC) #
  • Tax form, W-9
  • Copy of current insurance certificate(s)
  • Signed coyote broker/carrier agreement
  • carrier profile with three trade references
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Backhaul (Inbound)

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the load a carrier hauls back to or near its home base

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BAZOOKA

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Stands for: brokerage-automating-zoom-on-operations-killer-application. Coyote’s proprietary transportation managements system, developed in-house. BAZOOKA enables us to optimize the movement of freight through load matching, tracking, and incident reporting

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Bill of Lading (BOL)

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When the driver picks up the load, the shipper will provide him with the BOL. This is basically a proof of receipt for the shipment details that the driver will sign once he does, he is responsible for delivering the freight in the same condition as when it was loaded into the trailer.

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Bill To

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the “bill to” party is frequently the same as the customer. This is the party who will be paying the freight charges for the load

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Capacity

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if a carrier has equipment available in a specific region

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Claim

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request for compensation for damage or loss of product

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Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

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Drivers must have a CDL in order to operate a commercial motor vehicle. The driver must pass a written test on rules and regulations, and demonstrate that he or she can safely operate a commercial truck

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Consignee

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This is where the load delivers and can be a distribution center, a processing plant, a rail yard, or a shipping yard

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Containers (C)

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containers are also known as boxes and are constructed of corrugated steel. Containers are shipped via the rail

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Contract Carrier

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charges a fee for providing a service to the public

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Customer

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the party that gives coyote freight to move

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deadhead

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miles covered without hauling a load

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detention

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an accessorial fee can be charged if the driver waits to be loaded or unloaded for more than two hours past his or her appointment or check-in time

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Drop Trailer

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a contractual relationship between a carrier and customer whereby the carrier places an empty trailer on the customer’s grounds to be loaded and replaced with a new empty trailer at the customer’s discretion, at which time the now loaded trailer will be “hooked” to a tractor and taken to its destination

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Dry Vans (V)

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Dry vans can haul a variety of freight, which is why they are the most frequently used trailers in the U.S. Vans often have a wooden or fiberglass walls, ranging from 3” to 4” thick.

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Flatbeds (F, DD, D2, SD)

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Flatbed trailers haul items that are bulky or heavy, like lumbar, steel, or machinery. Freight is secured on a flatbed by using tarps or chains. Since these trailers weigh less than V or R, they can haul heavier freight while still maintaining a legal gross weight.

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FMSCA

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Stands for federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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Freight Broker

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Any person who sells transportation without actually providing it. We (Coyote) find the freight that needs to be moved and find the trucks, trains, planes, or boats to move it. None of the freight we move belongs to us, nor does any of the equipment we use to transport it.

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Gross

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Combined weight of tractor, trailer, and all loaded material

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Headhaul (outbound)

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the load a carrier hauls away from its home base

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Hot Load

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A load that must move ASAP, is time-sensitive or is a first load for a brand new customer. These are NO FAIL loads.

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Hours of Service (HOS)

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Legal limit to the number of consecutive hours a driver can be on duty before he or she is required to rest

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Interstate Carrier

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A carrier that’s authorized to operate between states or provinces in the U.S, Mexico, and Canada

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Intrastate Carrier

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Operates entirely within a single state

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Line-Haul Drivers

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Also known as over-the-road (OTR) drivers, they haul freight over multiple states while traveling longer distances and pulling larger trailers.

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Load

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Any commodity that needs to move from point A to point B

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Local Drivers

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Operate within a small city radius and often pull smaller vehicles

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Log Book

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A book in which drivers keep track of their on and off-duty hours

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Lumper

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A worker hired to load or unload a trailer when a facility doesn’t have a dedicated dock staff

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Military Time

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Coyote, like most in the industry, use military time as the universal way of telling time. Make sure you are comfortable converting to your new standard of time!

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Motor Carrier

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The party that has the trucks, trains, planes, or boats to move our customers freight.

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Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (MCA)

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Reduced motor carrier regulation that made it easier for new carriers to enter the marketplace, resulting in increased competition and lower shipping rates.

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Net

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Weight of the load (goads being shipped)

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Private Carrier

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Owned by the shipper and therefore does not charge a fee to its owner

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Proof of Delivery (POD)

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Once the load has been delivered to the cosignee, a facility rep will sign the form to confirm the load was delivered in the same condition as when it was loaded into the trailer

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Refrigerated Vans or Reefers (R)

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As the name implies, this is a refrigerated trailer for temperature-sensitive freight (think: ice cream). It has insulated walls, a refrigerated unit at the front end, and an extra fuel tank that runs the cooling unit. This will keep the inside of the trailer at a constant temperature, whether it is warm or cold. They are heavier than V and cannot haul as much weight.

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Rejected

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When a cosignee refuses a product

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Roll-Up Doors

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One disadvantage to a roll-up door is the floor height opening. A trailer with roll-up doors has significantly less space because the doors roll up into the trailer

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Seal

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This is a plastic or metal device with a unique code that is secured to the closed trailer doors in order to help prevent claims. The only way the trailer can be opened is if the seal is broken

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Shipper

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This is the point of origin for a load, the physical place or location where the driver pickup the load. This can be a distribution center, processing plant, rail yard, or shipping yard.

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Swing Doors

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Swing doors do just that- they swing out to open (preferred). You can load more freight in trailers with swing doors, and because of this, some shipments will require swing door trailers

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T-Check

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This is issued whe drivers request advance payment for fuel, food, or other expenses. The drivers can go to any bank or truck stop with a T-Check express number and drivers license to receive the advance

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Tare

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Total weight of tractor and trailer without loaded material

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Tracking

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Monitoring the progress of a load from beginning to end

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Tractor

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Referred to as trucks, meaning the part of the tractor-trailer combination that the driver actually drivdes

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Trailers

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What the tractor pulls (what the freight is shipped in)

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Trailer Sizes

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Most trailers have outside dimensions of 45, 48, or 53 feet in length and 96 or 102 inches in width. Th emost common trailer sizes are 48’ long x 102” wide or 53’ long x 102” wide

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Truck Order not Uses (TONU)

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Most often referred to as TONU, this is when a carrier needs to be reimbursed for a truck that is reserved to pick up a load and the load was not ready or was cancelled.

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United Parcel Service (UPS)

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the worlds largest package delivery company and a provider of supply chain management solutions. UPS acquired Coyote Logistics in August 2015

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Weight Facts

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  • Gross - Tare = Net
  • Max legal gross weight on a US interstate highway: 80,000 lbs
  • Most trailers legally carry a maximum of 45,000 lbs. of freight (net weight)
  • Weight must be legally distributed among the three sets of axels: steers, drive and trailer

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