Hey Dispatch University Dispatchers, Possibly, the most common thing I've been told by new dispatchers is that they don't have any experience. And, that they really want this. Our course covers everything we need to know to get started, up and running in a very short time. It is not uncommon to be making money in a matter of weeks. I want to do my part too. So, I thought of these terms that may help us all get more familiar with the dispatching and trucker lingo. Let me know if you like it. We're going to do it one alphabet at a time. This is the next one. The M's. I ask that you add any others that begin with M that you think are missing. M 1. Managed Transportation – A service in which a company handles all shipping and logistics needs for a shipper or manufacturer. Ryan Transportation offers transportation management services. 2. Manifest Invoice – Invoice a customer for multiple loads in a batch. Each load is 1 line on the invoice whereas normally each load is a page of invoice. 3. Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) – A set of basic requirements for class time and mentored road driving for any prospective CDL driver. 4. MC Number (Motor Carrier number) – Carrier number or docket number. This is being replaced by a DOT number. In both cases you apply for a number, provide proof of public liability insurance, then the agency issues a unique number for the company. 5. Mile Marker – The name for posts marking miles on interstate highways. 6. Miler – software that maintains geo location data or anything that can be used to do routes and mileage. Many drivers rely on products like Trimble Maps (Formerly PCMiler) or ProMiles Prime for these tasks. A software to run your miles and do routes. Typically means software meant to handle over-the-road trucks vs consumer products like Apple Maps. 7. Motor Carrier – A for-hire commercial vehicle and transportation business hauling freight. 8. Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) – A report insurance and trucking companies can access while screening employees, including unpaid tickets, traffic violations, convictions, etc. 9. Multi mode – When a load takes multiple travel methods from point A to B (ship to yard to truck to yard to warehouse to box truck). Same as Intermodal. Multimodal and Intermodal need to be may mean the same thing. 10. Net pay – This is gross pay less advances and expenses.

Hey Dispatch University Dispatchers, Possibly, the most common thing I've been told by new dispatchers is that they don't have any experience. And, that they really want this. Our course covers everything we need to know to get started, up and running in a very short time. It is not uncommon to be making money in a matter of weeks. I want to do my part too. So, I thought of these terms that may help us all get more familiar with the dispatching and trucker lingo. Let me know if you like it. We're going to do it one alphabet at a time. This is the next one. The L's. I ask that you add any others that begin with L that you think are missing. L 1. Labels – For hazard class; look like small placards, placed near the proper shipping name and identification number. 2. Laboratory – Any U.S. lab certified by HHS for federal workplace drug testing; or approved foreign labs under DOT. 3. Laden Weight – Weight of vehicle and its load. 4. Lading – The freight in a vehicle. 5. Lamp – A device used to produce artificial light. 6. Landing Gear – Retractable leg supports to hold up trailer front when detached from tractor. 7. Lane – Specific routes trucks are dispatched. 8. Large Truck – Truck over 10,000 pounds GVWR including single units and truck tractors. 9. Layover Time – Non-working time a driver spends away from home terminal before next dispatch. 10. Layover – Waiting more than a day to load/unload; flat-rate charge when delays occur. 11. LCV – Long Combination Vehicle; longer than double trailers (e.g., triples, twin 48s). 12. Leaf Spring – Suspension using stacked narrow steel plates. 13. Leaf Spring Suspension – Narrow metal strips bolted together and attached to frame hangers. 14. Lease Agreement – A legally binding contract where one party (the lessor) grants another party (the lessee) the right to use property, such as a truck or trailer, for a specified period in exchange for payment. 15. Lease-On to a Carrier – An arrangement in which an independent owner-operator or trucking company contracts their truck(s) and services to a larger carrier, allowing the carrier to assume responsibility for dispatching, contracts, and often insurance, while the owner-operator earns a percentage of the revenue. 16. Lessee – 1) One who pays to use another’s property. 2) The owner - operator using another carrier's authority. 17. Lessor – 1) A company or person who owns property being rented. 2) The carrier allowing the owner-operator to use their authority. 18. Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) – Small shipment, usually under 10,000 lbs, charged differently than full truckload. 19. License Plate Lamp – Lamp to illuminate rear license plate. 20. Licensing Entity – State agency authorized to issue drivers’ licenses. 21. Lift Axle – 1) Extra axle lowered for heavy loads to meet weight standards. 2) Unpowered axle, raised when empty; uses air spring suspension. 3) Raised off pavement when loaded to reduce wear; usually kept raised. 22. Limit of Detection (LOD) – Lowest concentration at which analyte is reliably present. 23. Line Haul – Freight movement between cities/terminals; excludes pickups/deliveries. 24. Line-haul Driver – Travels set city-to-city route; usually returns home each shift. 25. Line Sheet – List of all components in manufacturing a truck/tractor/trailer. 26. Liquid Cargo Tankers – For liquids like gasoline or milk; smooth interiors make driving challenging. 27. Liquid Surge – Wave action of liquid cargo in tanker. 28. Live Axle – Supports vehicle weight, sends power to wheels, hollow inside. 29. Livestock Body – Truck/trailer for transporting farm animals. 30. Livestock Trailer – Trailer for livestock transport. 31. Livestock Transport Trailer – Designed for live animals; movement affects stability and braking. 32. Load Board – List of active working loads or online freight marketplaces. 33. Load Lock – Bar device to secure cargo in trailer. 34. Load Number – Unique numeric ID for loads, also used as invoice number. 35. Load Posting – Module posting available loads to Internet load boards. 36. Local Driver – Picks up/delivers packages within a city route; home daily. 37. Local Pickup and Delivery – Operates in cities; delivers freight to final destination. 38. Local Truck Routes – Designated truck routes within cities/towns. 39. Lock Ring – Holds side ring firmly on rim base in two-piece wheel rims. 40. Locking Main Differential – Locks both shafts for equal torque to wheels. 41. Log Body – Truck/trailer for transporting long items. 42. Logbook – Record of driving hours, mileage, rest time (paper or electronic). 43. Logistics – Planning movement of people/materials to the right place/time. 44. Long-Haul – Long-distance drive, usually hundreds of miles; also called OTR. 45. Lowboy – Flatbed trailer with low deck for tall loads. 46. LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) – Freight quantity less than a truckload rate, usually under 10,000 lbs. 47. LTL Carrier – Company combining small shipments from multiple customers. 48. Lumper – Person hired to unload trailer freight; cost may be part of rate breakdown.

Hey Dispatch University Dispatchers, Possibly, the most common thing I've been told by new dispatchers is that they don't have any experience. And, that they really want this. Our course covers everything we need to know to get started, up and running in a very short time. It is not uncommon to be making money in a matter of weeks. I want to do my part too. So, I thought of these terms that may help us all get more familiar with the dispatching and trucker lingo. Let me know if you like it. We're going to do it one alphabet at a time. This is the next one. The K's. I ask that you add any others that begin with K that you think are missing. K 1. Keying Up – Talking on the radio constantly, cutting off other drivers. 2. Kingpin (axle) – An axle’s wheels pivot around a kingpin. 3. Kingpin (trailer) – Connects the truck to trailer. 4. Kingpin Weight – Weight of the trailer at the kingpin or the trailer weight applied to the fifth wheel. 5. Kojak with a Kodak – Law Enforcement Officer with a radar gun. 6. KW – A Kenworth truck. 7. K-Whopper – A Kenworth truck.

Hey Dispatch University Dispatchers, Possibly, the most common thing I've been told by new dispatchers is that they don't have any experience. And, that they really want this. Our course covers everything we need to know to get started, up and running in a very short time. It is not uncommon to be making money in a matter of weeks. I want to do my part too. So, I thought of these terms that may help us all get more familiar with the dispatching and trucker lingo. Let me know if you like it. We're going to do it one alphabet at a time. This is the next one. The J's. I ask that you add any others that begin with J that you think are missing. J 1. Jackknife – 1) When the tractor and trailer are at a sharp angle to one another. 2) A type of accident in which the tractor and trailer turn to make a V-shape. 2. Jake Brake – 1) An engine compressor brake that builds back pressure by preventing exhaust from escaping, slowing the engine as the cycle at the top of the power stroke is interrupted. 2) Slang for the Jacobs engine brake, an auxiliary braking device on tractors. 3) The most common retarder type on over-the-road trucks, manipulating engine valves to create drag. Other types include exhaust retarders, transmission-mounted hydraulic retarders, and axle-mounted electromagnetic retarders. 3. Jeep Wheel – Gooseneck dollies used with very heavy or extra-long loads. See also: Joe Dog. 4. Jiff Lock – Two fifth wheels on a three-axle tractor; a gear set that fits into the frame of a two-axle tractor to convert it into a three-axle tractor. 5. Jifflox Converter Dolly – Used in the eastern U.S., hooked behind the axle of a single-axle tractor to convert it into a tandem-axle tractor, allowing it to pull a loaded trailer. 6. Joe Dog – A device with a dead axle that converts a single-axle tractor into a tandem-axle tractor. Hooks over the tractor’s fifth wheel, replacing it with another for the semi to be attached. Also called a Jeep Wheel. 7. Jug Handle Turn – A right turn where the driver compensates for off-tracking by moving into another lane before entering the intersection. Considered dangerous and sloppy. 8. Jump-Starting – Using another vehicle’s battery to start a dead battery. Requires following safety rules, preparing the truck, and correctly connecting jumper cables. 9. Just-in-Time (JIT) Delivery System – 1) Shipping method eliminating costly overhead by avoiding warehousing stock. 2)Manufacturing system relying on frequent, small deliveries to minimize on-site inventory. 3) Strategy to get goods to customers exactly when needed, lowering costs by reducing stored inventory.

Hey Dispatch University Dispatchers, Possibly, the most common thing I've been told by new dispatchers is that they don't have any experience. And, that they really want this. Our course covers everything we need to know to get started, up and running in a very short time. It is not uncommon to be making money in a matter of weeks. I want to do my part too. So, I thought of these terms that may help us all get more familiar with the dispatching and trucker lingo. Let me know if you like it. We're going to do it one alphabet at a time. This is the next one. The I's. I ask that you add any others that begin with I that you think are missing. I 1. Icing Charge – The charge for adding ice to any time-sensitive, perishable freight either before or during transit. 2. IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement):A simplified system for calculating fuel taxes across different states and provinces, streamlining the process for commercial carriers who operate in multiple jurisdictions. 3. ILDM (International Logbook Device Management):This system is used for managing electronic logging devices (ELDs) and ensuring compliance with Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. 4. In Bond/In-bond shipment – 1) A shipment that is allowed to enter a country but is held temporarily for transport to a final destination where duties and taxes will be paid. 2) A shipment that has not yet cleared customs from being imported or exported. 5. Independent owner-operator: A truck driver who owns their own truck and may operate as a contractor for a trucking company. 6. Individual Shipper - Any person who is the shipper, consignor, or consignee of a household goods shipment identified as such in the bill of lading contract. The individual shipper owns the goods being transported and pays the transportation charges. 7. Interchange Agreement – A contract between two companies negotiating the switch of a trailer to pick up and deliver shipments. This is most common along border towns between countries. 8. Interline freight: Freight that is transported by two or more transportation lines from its origin to its destination. 9. Intermodal Transportation – 1) The term for shipments that require more than one type of transportation mode, such as ship and truck, truck and rail, etc. 2) Refers to shipping that utilizes more than one mode of transportation, such as trucks and trains, to move goods. 10. International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) – An agreement among U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions created to simplify tax calculations for interstate and international carriers. 11. Interstate – 1) Shipments that travel between multiple states. 2) Occurs when cargo is transported between different states or countries.