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Full Truckload FTL

January 1, 2023• Category: Basics • Audio Articles • Dispatch

Table of Contents What is Full Truckload Freight (FTL)? Full Truckload or FTL freight shipping, as the name suggests, refers to shipments that are large enough...

TSA Background Check

January 1, 2023• Category: Basics • Audio Articles • Dispatch • Employment • Safety

Table of Contents TSA Background Check for Truck Drivers As a truck driver, especially if you transport hazardous materials, you’re likely to encounter...

Load Confirmation (Rate Confirmation)

January 1, 2023• Category: Basics • Audio Articles • Dispatch

Table of Contents Whats Is a Load Confirmation – Rate Confirmation A load confirmation, sometimes referred to as a rate confirmation, is a legal document...

Cartage

January 1, 2023• Category: Basics • Audio Articles • Dispatch

Table of Contents What is Cartage in Trucking Cartage trucking involves the transportation of goods over short distances, typically within a local region or...

State Permits

January 1, 2023• Category: Documents • Audio Articles • Basics • Dispatch

Table of Contents In the trucking industry, state permits are essential documents that allow truck drivers to operate their vehicles, particularly when they...

Truck Order Not Used TONU

January 1, 2023• Category: Documents • Audio Articles • Basics • Dispatch

Table of Contents What is a Truck Order Not Used TONU? A Truck Order Not Used TONU refers to a situation where a carrier has been hired to transport a load,...

Clearinghouse

January 1, 2023• Category: Basics • Audio Articles • Dispatch • Recruiting • Safety

Table of Contents What Is the Clearinghouse in Trucking The Clearinghouse is an electronic database established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

Roadside Inspections (DOT Inspection)

January 1, 2023• Category: Audio Articles • Dispatch • Regulations • Safety • Trucker

Table of Contents What are Roadside Inspections (D.O.T. Inspection) Roadside or DOT inspections are examinations of individual commercial vehicles and drivers...

Layover

January 1, 2023• Category: Audio Articles • Basics • Dispatch

Table of Contents What is a Layover in Trucking? Layover in trucking means a driver has to unexpectedly wait a day or more at the shipper’s or...

Transportation Management System TMS

January 1, 2023• Category: Basics • Audio Articles • Dispatch

Table of Contents What is a Transportation Management System – TMS? A Transportation Management System or TMS for short is a logistics platform that...

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