Truck Accident Terms and Definitions

Dead-Heading Operating a truck without cargo. Cabover (Cab-Over-Engine, COE) Truck or tractor design in which the cab sits over the engine on the chassis. LTL Carrier company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. Tandem Axle (Tandems) Pair of axles and associated suspension usually located close together. AVL (Automated Vehicle Location) Class of technologies designed to locate vehicles for fleet management purposes and for stolen vehicle recovery GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load. Bobtail Tractor Tractor operating without a trailer. Also refers to straight truck. Bogie (also spelled bogey) Assembly of two or more axles, usually a pair in tandem. Brake Horsepower (bhp) Engine horsepower rating as determined by brake dynamometer testing. (see Horsepower) Yard Jockey Person who operates a yard tractor. Landing Gear legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor. Fixed Tandem Assembly of two axles and suspension that is attached to the chassis in one place, and cannot be moved fore and aft

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	Did You Know?
	Off-Duty Time At A Yard For Oil-Field Equipment Is Not Excluded From The 14-Hour Calculation. Off-duty time at a yard for oil-field equipment is counted toward the calculation of the 14-hour rule. Only waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site may be excluded from on-duty time.