GLOSSARY OF TERMS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS BLOG
5th Wheel: The coupler on the tractor that attaches to the trailer.
10-4: Message recieved and understoond.
10-7: Temporarily “out of service” (ie: lunch).
10-20: Current location.
10-21: Accident ahead.
10-22: Emergency activity ahead.
AK: Alaska.
AL: Alabama.
AR: Arkansas.
AZ: Arizona.
BCC: Beloved Canine Companions (the doggies).
Bear: Any State Patrolman.
Big Apple: New York City.
Big D: Dallas, TX.
Big Easy: New Orleans, LA.
Body: The exterior of the tractor.
Bridge: The distance between the Kingpin and the rear axles of the trailer.
Bridge Law: Laws which some States have to regulate the “bridge” distance (turning radius) of a vehicle).
Bug Check: Agricultural Inspection Station.
CA: California.
Cab: The interior of the tractor.
Cable Chains: Cable traction devises.
Chains: Traction devices.
Chassis: The framework to which the 5th wheel is mounted.
Chicken Coop: A State Weigh Station or Port of Entry
Circle City: Indianapolis, IN.
Comedian: The median between opposing lanes of traffic on a highway.
Consignee: The customer who takes delivery if the load (receiver).
Corn Binder: Any truck manufactured by International Harvester.
County Mounty: A county Sherrif.
CSR: Customer Service Representative.
Customer: A generic term for a shipper or receiver.
DC: District of Columbia (Washington, DC).
DE: Deleware.
Dispatch: Generic term for office personnel.
DM: Driver Manager (my boss).
Drives: The drive axles of the tractor.
Drop/Hook: Dropping a trailer (loaded or empty) and picking up another trailer (loaded or empty) at the same location.
Drop Yard: A facility leased by Swift from another entity used to park Swift equipment.
Duals: The Drive axles of a tractor.
ETA: Estimated time of arrival.
Falling Star: Any truck manufactured by Western Star.
FCFS: First come, First served.
'Firm' Appointment: An appointment at a customer that has been scheduled for a specific time, and must be met.
FL: Florida.
Freight Shaker: Any truck manufactured by Freightliner.
GA: Georgia.
Gator: A tire carcass in the road.
Gay Bay: San Francisco, CA (and environs).
Glad Hand: The coupler(s) which connect the tractor airlines to the trailer.
Glad Hand Lock: A security device which connects to the glad hand of the trailer to prevent theft.
Good Buddy: A male homosexual.
HI: Hawaii.
IA: Iowa.
ID: Idaho.
IL: Illinois.
IN: Indiana.
K-Whopper: Any truck manufactured by Kenworth.
KS: Kansas.
KC: Kansas City, Kansas or Missouri).
Kingpin: The pin under the front of the trailer which locks into the 5th wheel of the tractor.
Kingpin Lock: A security device which clamps around the kingpin to prevent theft.
LA: Louisiana (or Los Angeles) depending upon the context in which it is used.
Little Havana: Miami, FL.
Local Yokel: A Local Law Enforcement Officer.
Lot Lizard: A female prostitute who frequents truck stops and rest areas.
MA: Massachusetts.
MD: Maryland.
ME: Maine.
MI: Michigan.
Mile Hi: Denver, CO.
MMM: Million Mile Mutts (the doggies).
MO: Missouri.
MS: Mississippi.
MT: Montana.
NC: North Carolina.
ND: North Dakota.
NE: Nebraska.
NH: New Hampshire.
NJ: New Jersey.
NM: New Mexico.
NV: Nevada.
NY: New York.
OH: Ohio.
OK: Oklahoma.
OR: Oregon.
PA: Pennsylvania.
Pete: Any truck manufactured by Peterbilt.
Planner: Plans loads on drivers in a particular area or region.
PrePlan: The offering of a load sent to me via QualCom. At this point, being an Owner/Operator, I have the option of accepting it or turning it down.
PTA: Projected time available (for next load).
QualCom: The Satellite Communications System installed in my truck to facilitate communication with and from Swift.
RDO: Remaining days out. Every time I leave home, my RDO is set at 14. By the time it reaches zero, i'm supposed to be home, or nearly there.
RI: Rhode Island.
SC: South Carolina.
SD: South Dakota.
Shipper: The customer shipping the load.
Shaky: Los Angeles, CA.
Sin City: Las Vegas, NV.
Sliders: The rails under the trailer to which the tandem axles are attached.
Smokey: A State Patrolman.
Splitter: The air operated device which allows shifting between high and low range in the transmission.
Stacked PrePlan: A circumstance when the Planner offers more than one PrePlan to be accomplished consecutively.
Steers: The steering axle of the truck.
Stiker Patch: Phoenix, AZ.
Tandems: The axles of the trailer.
Terminal: An office and parking facility which is owned by Swift.
TN: Tennessee.
Tractor/Truck: Used interchangeably. The power unit.
Trucker Lag: The effect driving in different time zones has on truck drivers. Like timed-release “jet lag”.
TX: Texas.
UT: Utah.
VA: Virginia.
VT: Vermont.
WA: Washington.
WI: Wisconsin.
WV: West Virginia.
WY: Wyoming.
If you couldn’t find what you were looking for here, look it up in your Funk and Waggonal.
5th Wheel: The coupler on the tractor that attaches to the trailer.
10-4: Message recieved and understoond.
10-7: Temporarily “out of service” (ie: lunch).
10-20: Current location.
10-21: Accident ahead.
10-22: Emergency activity ahead.
AK: Alaska.
AL: Alabama.
AR: Arkansas.
AZ: Arizona.
BCC: Beloved Canine Companions (the doggies).
Bear: Any State Patrolman.
Big Apple: New York City.
Big D: Dallas, TX.
Big Easy: New Orleans, LA.
Body: The exterior of the tractor.
Bridge: The distance between the Kingpin and the rear axles of the trailer.
Bridge Law: Laws which some States have to regulate the “bridge” distance (turning radius) of a vehicle).
Bug Check: Agricultural Inspection Station.
CA: California.
Cab: The interior of the tractor.
Cable Chains: Cable traction devises.
Chains: Traction devices.
Chassis: The framework to which the 5th wheel is mounted.
Chicken Coop: A State Weigh Station or Port of Entry
Circle City: Indianapolis, IN.
Comedian: The median between opposing lanes of traffic on a highway.
Consignee: The customer who takes delivery if the load (receiver).
Corn Binder: Any truck manufactured by International Harvester.
County Mounty: A county Sherrif.
CSR: Customer Service Representative.
Customer: A generic term for a shipper or receiver.
DC: District of Columbia (Washington, DC).
DE: Deleware.
Dispatch: Generic term for office personnel.
DM: Driver Manager (my boss).
Drives: The drive axles of the tractor.
Drop/Hook: Dropping a trailer (loaded or empty) and picking up another trailer (loaded or empty) at the same location.
Drop Yard: A facility leased by Swift from another entity used to park Swift equipment.
Duals: The Drive axles of a tractor.
ETA: Estimated time of arrival.
Falling Star: Any truck manufactured by Western Star.
FCFS: First come, First served.
'Firm' Appointment: An appointment at a customer that has been scheduled for a specific time, and must be met.
FL: Florida.
Freight Shaker: Any truck manufactured by Freightliner.
GA: Georgia.
Gator: A tire carcass in the road.
Gay Bay: San Francisco, CA (and environs).
Glad Hand: The coupler(s) which connect the tractor airlines to the trailer.
Glad Hand Lock: A security device which connects to the glad hand of the trailer to prevent theft.
Good Buddy: A male homosexual.
HI: Hawaii.
IA: Iowa.
ID: Idaho.
IL: Illinois.
IN: Indiana.
K-Whopper: Any truck manufactured by Kenworth.
KS: Kansas.
KC: Kansas City, Kansas or Missouri).
Kingpin: The pin under the front of the trailer which locks into the 5th wheel of the tractor.
Kingpin Lock: A security device which clamps around the kingpin to prevent theft.
LA: Louisiana (or Los Angeles) depending upon the context in which it is used.
Little Havana: Miami, FL.
Local Yokel: A Local Law Enforcement Officer.
Lot Lizard: A female prostitute who frequents truck stops and rest areas.
MA: Massachusetts.
MD: Maryland.
ME: Maine.
MI: Michigan.
Mile Hi: Denver, CO.
MMM: Million Mile Mutts (the doggies).
MO: Missouri.
MS: Mississippi.
MT: Montana.
NC: North Carolina.
ND: North Dakota.
NE: Nebraska.
NH: New Hampshire.
NJ: New Jersey.
NM: New Mexico.
NV: Nevada.
NY: New York.
OH: Ohio.
OK: Oklahoma.
OR: Oregon.
PA: Pennsylvania.
Pete: Any truck manufactured by Peterbilt.
Planner: Plans loads on drivers in a particular area or region.
PrePlan: The offering of a load sent to me via QualCom. At this point, being an Owner/Operator, I have the option of accepting it or turning it down.
PTA: Projected time available (for next load).
QualCom: The Satellite Communications System installed in my truck to facilitate communication with and from Swift.
RDO: Remaining days out. Every time I leave home, my RDO is set at 14. By the time it reaches zero, i'm supposed to be home, or nearly there.
RI: Rhode Island.
SC: South Carolina.
SD: South Dakota.
Shipper: The customer shipping the load.
Shaky: Los Angeles, CA.
Sin City: Las Vegas, NV.
Sliders: The rails under the trailer to which the tandem axles are attached.
Smokey: A State Patrolman.
Splitter: The air operated device which allows shifting between high and low range in the transmission.
Stacked PrePlan: A circumstance when the Planner offers more than one PrePlan to be accomplished consecutively.
Steers: The steering axle of the truck.
Stiker Patch: Phoenix, AZ.
Tandems: The axles of the trailer.
Terminal: An office and parking facility which is owned by Swift.
TN: Tennessee.
Tractor/Truck: Used interchangeably. The power unit.
Trucker Lag: The effect driving in different time zones has on truck drivers. Like timed-release “jet lag”.
TX: Texas.
UT: Utah.
VA: Virginia.
VT: Vermont.
WA: Washington.
WI: Wisconsin.
WV: West Virginia.
WY: Wyoming.
If you couldn’t find what you were looking for here, look it up in your Funk and Waggonal.
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