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

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Popular Trucking Terms series - M

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.

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.
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.
Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) – A set of basic requirements for class time and mentored road driving for any prospective CDL driver.
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.
Mile Marker – The name for posts marking miles on interstate highways.
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.
Motor Carrier – A for-hire commercial vehicle and transportation business hauling freight.
Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) – A report insurance and trucking companies can access while screening employees, including unpaid tickets, traffic violations, convictions, etc.
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.
Net pay – This is gross pay less advances and expenses.