Popular Trucking Terms series - K · Dispatcher University (Free)

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Popular Trucking Terms series - K

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.

Keying Up – Talking on the radio constantly, cutting off other drivers.
Kingpin (axle) – An axle’s wheels pivot around a kingpin.
Kingpin (trailer) – Connects the truck to trailer.
Kingpin Weight – Weight of the trailer at the kingpin or the trailer weight applied to the fifth wheel.
Kojak with a Kodak – Law Enforcement Officer with a radar gun.
KW – A Kenworth truck.
K-Whopper – A Kenworth truck.