Trucker Slang: Trucking Terminology and Dispatch Instructions

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A driver is asked if their vehicle has an ‘APU.’ What is the dispatcher referring to?

A device that provides energy for functions other than propulsion

A refrigerated trailer unit

A type of double trailer connection

A system for automatic tire inflation

2 / 10

When a dispatcher tells a driver to ‘bobtail’ to the next pickup, what should the driver do?

Use a belly dump trailer

Drive the tractor without a trailer attached

Haul a double trailer

Drive with a full load

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A dispatcher asks if the truck is equipped with ‘air ride suspension.’ What does this refer to?

A device for raising the trailer roof

A type of emergency braking system

A system for inflating tires automatically

A suspension system using air-filled rubber bags

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A driver is told their next trip is a ‘deadhead.’ What should the driver expect?

Driving with no cargo

Operating a double trailer

Transporting livestock

Hauling hazardous materials

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A driver is instructed to use a ‘belly dump’ for a construction job. What type of trailer should the driver expect to operate?

A dry van with a rear door

A dump trailer that unloads through a hopper in the bottom

A refrigerated trailer

A flatbed trailer with removable sides

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A trucking company assigns a driver a ‘backhaul’ after delivering a load. What does this mean for the driver?

The driver will switch to a different carrier

The driver will drive empty to the next destination

The driver will haul hazardous materials

The driver will pick up a load to return to the place of origin

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A carrier assigns a ‘dedicated run’ to a driver. What does this mean for the driver’s schedule?

The driver will haul different types of freight each day

The driver will only work weekends

The driver will operate a regular route to the same place at the same time

The driver will be on call for emergency loads

8 / 10

A truck driver is told to ‘anchor it’ while approaching a hazard on the highway. What action should the driver take?

Sound the horn continuously

Switch to a lower gear

Increase speed to clear the hazard quickly

Apply the brakes for an emergency stop

9 / 10

A driver is told to check the ‘cab card’ before entering a new state. What information does the cab card provide?

Insurance policy limits

Driver's hours of service

Vehicle registration details and jurisdictions where it is registered

Cargo weight limits

10 / 10

If a driver is told to check the ‘BOL’ before leaving the shipper, what document should they review?

The vehicle's registration card

The insurance certificate

The official itemized list of goods being hauled

The fuel purchase receipts

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