Truck Accident Terms and Definitions

Semitrailer trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load. TOFC (Trailer On Flatcar) Method of moving cargo which involves transporting semitrailers on railroad flat cars. Kingpin Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot. Dead-Heading Operating a truck without cargo. LTL Carrier company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. Container (Shipping Container) Standard-sized rectangular box used to transport freight by ship, rail and highway. International shipping containers are 20 or 40 feet long, conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards and are designed to fit in ships' holds. Tandem Axle (Tandems) Pair of axles and associated suspension usually located close together. Cabover (Cab-Over-Engine, COE) Truck or tractor design in which the cab sits over the engine on the chassis. PTO (Power Takeoff) Device used to transmit engine power to auxiliary equipment.

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	Did You Know?
	There Are Exceptions To The Hours-Of-Service Rules. Vehicles used in ground water well-drilling operations, utility service, and transporting construction materials and equipment retain the current 24-hour restart provision. However, these drivers are required to comply with the new 10-hour off-duty and 11-hour driving limitations, as well as the prohibition on driving after the 14th hour after coming on duty.