Truck Accident Terms and Definitions

Fixed Tandem Assembly of two axles and suspension that is attached to the chassis in one place, and cannot be moved fore and aft Yard Jockey Person who operates a yard tractor. Dead-Heading Operating a truck without cargo. AVL (Automated Vehicle Location) Class of technologies designed to locate vehicles for fleet management purposes and for stolen vehicle recovery LTL Carrier company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. TOFC (Trailer On Flatcar) Method of moving cargo which involves transporting semitrailers on railroad flat cars. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load. Cargo Weight Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle. Cabover (Cab-Over-Engine, COE) Truck or tractor design in which the cab sits over the engine on the chassis. Kingpin Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot.

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	Did You Know?
	A Driver May Be On Duty For More Than 14 Hours. A driver may remain on duty for more than 14 hours; however, the driver cannot drive a CMV after the 14th hour after coming on duty. Also, the additional on-duty time will reduce on-duty time available under the 60/70-hour time limit.