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1
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Accessorial Charges

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extra charges outside of shipping cost

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Air ride

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air bladder protection that allows the cargo to have a smoother ride

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Asset based

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carrier companies that own their own equipment

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Freight Bidding

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Process where shipper initiates business relationship with carrier

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Bill of Lading

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detailed list of shipping goods in the form of a receipt

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Blocking

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Prevention of a load from moving vertically

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Bracing

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Preventing of a load from moving horizontally

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Bonded Carrier

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A Licensed carrier that can move freight in the U.S without extra fees during the during of that specific transit

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Bonded Freight

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freight that reaches its destination having to cross a third party country in the middle

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Bulkhead

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a separating wall in the cabin used to divide cargo

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Conestoga trailer

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Trailer with retractable tarping

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Department of Transportation Number DOT

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ID number for intrastate commerce

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13
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Dock High

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Standard height of a dock 48ft

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14
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Dry Van

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typical semi truck

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15
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Free on board FOB

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shipper relinquishes ownership and buyer accepts ownership

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16
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Freight class

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pricing classification used commonly in LTL

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Freight forwarding

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the coordination and shipment of goods from one place to another via a single or multiple carriers via air, marine, rail or highway. This process makes transportation more efficient and reduces transport costs

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Full Truck Load FTL

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type of shipping mode where a truck has one dedicated shipment via semi trailers for one shipper

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Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GVWR

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maximum total safe weight of vehicle

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Intermodal

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process by which shipments are moving freight by truck and railroad

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21
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Lift gate

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mini elevator to lift freight to truck

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Less Than Truck Load LTL

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shipping of small freight that on its own will not fill a full truck load. Cargo is commonly combined with several different customers

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23
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Load Board

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online communication platform for finding and posting loads

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Load out

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a way to move empty trailers while carrying a load

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25
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Load value

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value of cargo being shipped

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Loading bars

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thin steel beams that protects cargo from moving and shifting during transit.

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Lumper

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independent worker hired for loading and unloading

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Motor Carrier Number MC

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number to identify a carrier in interstate commerce

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Multi Axel Trailer

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Trailer designed to carry oversized loads

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Over Sized Over Weight OSOW

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term used to define when a vehicle exceeds the legal maximum weight

31
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Over the Road OTR

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when a shipper spends a prolonged amount of time over the road

32
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Owner Operator

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Owner of a small business that owns one or a couple semi trucks

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Payload

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maximum amount of weight you can safely add to a trucks cargo in addition to its empty weight

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Partial loads

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large shipments that may not require use of a full truckload trailer. Falls between LTL and FTL

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Personal Protective Equipment PPE

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equipment worn to minimize potential hazards/workplace injuries

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Power Only

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carrier provides only the tractor and driver to connect and deliver a pre loaded trailer

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Proof of Delivery POD

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Document that serves as written proof of the proper deliver of a shipment

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Ramps

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Tool used on hot shots and step decks that need cargo to be driven up a trailer

39
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Freight Rate

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price requested for the transport of cargo from one place to another

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Rate confirmation

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Agreement of pay between the freight broker and carrier that is legally binding

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Receiver or Consignee

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party which receives the goods in a freight shipment

42
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Reefer

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refrigerated trucking normally containing food products

43
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Removable gooseneck RGN

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Trailer that detaches from truck so that you can load drivable vehicles on the trailer

44
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Request for Quote RFQ

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process where shipper asks a set of carriers/brokers to submit their price and stand a chance to win shipping lanes/loads

45
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Roll up doors

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trucking doors that are more efficient, require less maintenance, and take up less space due to their fold up function

46
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Seasonal

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periods in the year where there are more production

47
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Standard Carrier Alpha Code SCAC

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Over arching two four letter code given to identify each carrier in the transportation world

48
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Setup Packet

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contractual agreement between both parties that gives and requests information for carriers or customers to work directly with us

49
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Shipper

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Party who owns or oversees goods or products for transport to one location to another

50
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Skid

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Similar to a pallet, a wooden form of packing with no bottom deck

51
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Small Truck Load STL

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transportation services that utilize vehicles smaller than standard 53 ft semi trailers (sprinter vans, cargo vans, box trucks, and straight trucks)

52
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Spot Freight

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Rate for shippers without carrier contracts but have freight to move. Sparatic deliveries

53
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Step deck

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trailer designed for cargo that is to tall to go an a flatbed truck. Have a lower and upper deck and helps you haul loads without having to acquire special permits for exceeding legal height limits

54
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Straight Truck

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vehicle with a fixed trailer similar to a Uhaul. Larger than cargo van and smaller than a semi trucks with movable trailers

55
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Team Drivers

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to different drivers take turns behind the wheel. Allows truck to keep moving while following HOS regulations.

56
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Tendering Freight

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the act of awarding freight to someone ex: broker carrier

57
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Terminal

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area where loading/unloading of cargo occurs

58
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Transportation Management System TMS

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logistics platform that uses technology to help businesses plan, execute and optimize the physical movements of goods and making sure the shipment is compliant

59
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Tow away

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process when a driver or a company is hired to relocate an empty trailer

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Tractor

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the actual vehicle that does the pulling of a given trailer

61
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Transit Time

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total time it takes for goods to get from point A to point B measured in hours and days.

62
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Transloading

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Very similar to cross docking. Shipment term that refers to the transfer of goods from one mode of transportation to another en route to their ultimate destination

63
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Truck Order Not Used TONU

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cancellation charge for ordering a truck and then cancelling the order

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United Nation Number

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number used to identify hazardous materials

65
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Warehousing

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Service for customers that need space to store materials/products

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Wheel Risers

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ramping tool used to position trucks and semi trailers above loading docks for more efficient loading and unloading of freight.

67
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White Glove Delivery

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type of delivery that requires installation or is being placed inside a customers home or business

68
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Third Party Logistics 3PL

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the process by which a logistics company coordinates the warehousing, order fulfillment, shipping, and distribution of their products by engaging an outside firm

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Dispatcher

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Person hired to find and dispatch loads

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