Heavy Equipment Transport Definitions

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FREIGHT AGENTS

Freight agents are independent businesses with their customers but work under commission in the logistics industry.

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FREIGHT BILL AUDIT

This is a tool used by cargo carriers to reduce freight costs and intensify customers' bottom line.

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FREIGHT BROKER

This is an individual or organization that provides the needed help in the shipment of products or items from one place to another.

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FREIGHT CARRIER

This is a transportation company that moves freight from one place to another.

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FREIGHT CENTER

A freight center is a designated area where diverse shipping activities take place.

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FREIGHT CLASS

This is a standardized shipping procedure in the logistics pricing classification.

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FREIGHT COMPANIES

Freight companies are cargo carriers that specialize in moving goods from one location to the other.


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FREIGHT CONSOLIDATION

Freight consolidation is a logistics strategy that combines multiple less-than-truckload cargos heading to the same geographical region.

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FREIGHT COST

This is the price a customer incurs to ship one or more products to the designated location.


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FREIGHT FORWARDER

A freight forwarder is a multi-function person or company in logistics that handles both individual and corporation cargo transportation from one place to another.

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FREIGHT FORWARDING

Freight forwarding is the planning, coordination, and utilization of one or more carriers to transport goods from one place to another.

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FREIGHT HAULER

This is another title given to a trucking company or cargo carrier.



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FREIGHT INSURANCE

Freight insurance is a policy that provides additional protection to freight when being transported.

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FREIGHT LIABILITY

A freight liability is legal protection insurance in case the freight is lost or damaged during shipping.

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FREIGHT LINES

Freight lines involve carriers that specialize in over the road LTL and Truckload services.


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FREIGHT LOAD

Freight load is another term used on behalf of freight shipment and cargo.

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FREIGHT MATCHING

This is the process that pairs consignors and cargo carriers using truckload boards.

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FREIGHT TERMINAL

Freight terminal is the processing focal point for freight in the logistics industry.

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FREIGHTWAYS

Freightways is a term initially used to mean freight truck lanes and routes.



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GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT SHIPPING

Government equipment shipping is the transportation of government goods and items that may either be military or non-military equipment.

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GROUND FREIGHT TRUCKING

This is the transportation of freight over the road. Ground freight trucking is often cheaper than most cargo transportation modes.

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HANDLING UNIT

A handling unit refers to the packing structure of goods, items, and products in a truck before transit.

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HAZMAT TRUCKING

This is the transportation of hazardous materials from point A to point B.


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INSIDE DELIVERY & INSIDE PICKUP

Inside-delivery and inside pickup refer to freight being picked or delivered closer to the door, garage or driveway.

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INTERNATIONAL TRUCKING SERVICES

International trucking services involve shipping freight across international borders.

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LIFTGATE SERVICES

A liftgate is a foldable metal door installed to the back of the trailer or freight truck.


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LIMITED ACCESS PICKUP OR DELIVERY

Limited access means destinations or pickup points that restrict trucks from entering.

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LESS THAN TRUCKLOAD (LTL)

Less-than-Truckload is a shipping service ideal for small loads and often offered by large and national parcel services.

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LTL TRANSPORT

LTL transport is the moving of capacity sharing loads heading to the same destination.

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LTL TRUCKING

Also referred to as less than load shipping, LTL trucking is the moving of relatively small freight.

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LINE HAUL TRUCKING

This is a trucking method where the driver travels through various cities before returning to the initial point of origin after every shift.

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LONG HAUL TRUCKING

Long haul trucking is any trucking form where drivers spend several hours transporting cargo.


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MOTOR FREIGHT

Motor freight is a good shipped from one place to another using a truck as the most suitable means of transport.


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NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED (NOI)

Also referred to as general class rate, Not Otherwise Indicated (NOI) is given to an unclassified freight.

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OVER THE ROAD TRUCKING

This refers to truck drivers transporting freight over long distances and may spend three to four weeks on the road.

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OVERSIZE LOADS

An oversize load is freight that exceeds the standard legal-size limits for a truck to transport.

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OVERWEIGHT LOADS

Overweight loads are cargos considered to exceed the average allowable weight to be transported by any transportation modes.



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PARCEL SHIPPING

This is the shipping of lighter and smaller boxed goods, which often are 150 pounds or less. Loading of parcels requires minimum or no assistance as it uses simple packaging, handling, and transportation.

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PERSONAL EFFECTS

In trucking, personal effects include the transportation of privately-owned items from one location to the other.



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PILOT CARS AND ESCORT VEHICLES

Pilot cars and escort vehicles are essential when truck transport oversize and overweight cargos.

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POUNDS PER CUBIC FEET (PCF)

Pound per cubic feet is a form of freight rate which determines the packaging of the load.


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PROOF OF DELIVERY

This is among essential pieces of paperwork in shipments along with the Bill of Lading and Terms and Conditions.

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PUP TRAILER TRUCKING

Pup trailer trucking is the transportation of goods using smaller canister trailers known as pup trailers.

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REFRIGERATED FREIGHT

This is a shipping method that requires the freight to remain in a temperature-controlled environment during shipping.

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REGIONAL TRUCKING

Regional trucking refers to transporting freight within a defined area through a dedicated route.

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RELAY TRUCKING

Relay trucking is a freight shipping and innovative operating model where drivers have driving shifts with a given route.

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SEA CARGO CONTAINER

A sea cargo container is a standardized transportation box where goods are packed and transported by sea.

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SHIPPERS

These are persons or a company that facilitates transportation of goods either by sea, land, air, or rail.

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SHIPPING

Shipping is the physical movement of goods from one location to another, such as transporting products from a warehouse to retailers.

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SHIPPING RATES

Shipping rate or freight rate is when a shipper pays the carrier to transport certain products from point A to B.


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STATE TO STATE TRUCKING SOLUTIONS

These are trucking services where truck drivers deliver freight to different States.


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SIDE KIT TRUCKING

Side kits are imperative utilities in cargo trucking as they offer support when hauling oversize freight.

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TEAM DRIVER TRUCKING

Team driver trucking is when two drivers operate the same truck in shifts after every given distance.

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TRADE SHOW TRUCKING

This is the shipping and transportation of trade shows and industry event freight from one location to another.

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TRUCKING BUSINESS

The trucking business is a carrier service that offers freight shipping by using trucks from one place to another.

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TRUCKING COST PER MILE

Trucking costs per mile are additional charges added to a carrier's operational costs based on the shipper's shipment.

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TRUCKING INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

This is the summary or the general overview of the trucking industry.


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TRUCKING JOBS

These are various job positions where people interested in the trucking industry can work in.

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WHITE-GLOVE SERVICE

In trucking, white-glove means services provided in transportation management that exceed standard anticipations for delivery.

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YELLOW FREIGHT

Yellow freight, now referred to as YRC, is an American holding company and a YRC Worldwide and YRC Freight, Inc. subsidiary.

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