![]() dock leveller : steel plate so that goods can be rolled on or off a truck onto a dock.divided highway (USA) : divided road (AUS) / dual carriageway (GB).dispatcher : coordinator of routing and delivery/pickup scheduling usually within a specific region/area using pool of power, drivers, etc.desperado : Usually a truck driver that has been pulled over by more than one bear at the same time.DERV (Diesel engined road vehicle) : Diesel oil.depot : distribution hub, facilitates downstreaming of materials and said transport.demurrage : daily fee assessed when notified/offered equipment exceeds allowed free days at a barge or rail yard.deadhead : power unit moving without load.day cab : a short cab without a bunk or sleeping compartment.road train/ C-train: similar to an A-train, tractor with one semi-trailer and one full trailer.crummy: Western US slang for early off road forest utility vehicles, eg International.crawler lane : a lane reserved for slow vehicles.crawler gear : the lowest gear in a gearbox (below 1st gear), bog cog in Australia, also granny gear (us).cowboy outfit (GB) : a rogue haulage company.cowboy (GB) : someone who doesn’t take his job seriously.covered wagon : a flatbed with wooden sides, aluminum bows, and a tarp stretched over the top of it.convoy : two or more vehicles running together.conventional control / normal control : a truck with the cab behind the engine compartment.continental driver (GB) : trucker who does international journeys.container : usually refers to an ISO container.CMR : consignment note for European haulage.chock-rail : a small rave along the edges of a flatbed truck or trailer, gun rail in Australia.Chinese : a three (or four ?) axle truck with two steering front axles, twin steer in Australia.chicken hauler : big truck with many lights, that tends to travel at high speeds.chicken coop : department of transportation weight check station.central reservation (GB) : median strip (USA) also called a comedian (usa).CB'er/ CBer : a Citizens' band radio user.carriage paid : carriage paid by the sender.carriage forward : carriage paid by the recipient.car transporter : truck for carrying cars.cannonballing / to cannonball : over-correction of steering (from " Cannonball", a Canadian TV series in 1958/9 where the actors who played truckers would jerk the steering wheel left and right even though the following scene would show a truck rolling along in a straight line).recreational vehicle/ RV/ camper : motorhome.cabover / forward control : vehicle with a cab built over the engine rather than behind it.cabotage : haulage within one country by a foreigner.cabover (USA) : A style of tractor with a flat front due to the cab over the engine.bump the dock (USA) : To deliver a load complete the carriage contract.bulk cargo/ bulk : loose cargo (not packaged). ![]() bull bar / roo bar (AUS) : (usually chrome) bars on the front of a truck.B triple, as above but towing additional 12 metre tri Axle,legal outside Metro areas.B double (Australia) Prime Mover(tractor) pulling one 6 metre tri axle trailer and.B-train : tractor with two semi-trailers.B-road (GB) : secondary highway (some B-roads are impassable for heavy vehicles).box : any container, often refers to an ISO container.bowser : small tanker truck used for refuelling plant and machinery.bonded warehouse : a warehouse controlled by customs.bobtail / riding bobtail / unit only / solo : driving a tractor unit without a trailer.black and white: law enforcement officer, particularly at the city level (named for the generally black and white color scheme of their vehicles).belly dump (USA) : A trailer that discharges its load from the bottom, usually gravel.belt highway (USA) : circular route / ring road (GB).backdoor : a slower truck that maintains the rear of a convoy/train.highway patrol, bear: law enforcement officer, particularly at the state (USA) or province level.A-train : tractor with one semi-trailer and one full trailer.articulated lorry (GB-except north of England) : semi-trailer truck.articulated vehicle : any vehicle towing a trailer, usually refers to a semi-trailer truck.artic (GB) : tractor semi-trailer / semi (AUS, USA) (from articulated lorry).airlock : an air bubble in fuel system etc.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |