The transportation industry has many terminologies; a new person entering the industry has to be aware. Here are a few popular terms being used in transportation industry.
Freight – Materials that has to be delivered to a desired place is known as freight.
FOB- A trade term requiring the seller to deliver goods on board a vessel designated by the buyer
LTL- Less than Truck Load
Lumpers- a laborer who loads and unloads freight
Back-haul (a) to haul a shipment back over a part of a route traveled; (b) traffic moving in direction of light flow when a carrier’s traffic on a route is heavier in one direction than the other.
Billed weight- the weight shown in a freight bill.
Bill of lading- written transportation contract between shipper and carrier
Bobtail- truck operating without a trailer.
And the list goes on that is why you must receive proper training
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