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3PL
Third Party Logistics freight broker that offers partial or complete logistical management solutions for their customer
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ACH
Abbreviation that refers to Automated Clearing House electronic payment systems
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Agent
- Person who arranges for the transportation of goods under the authority of a licensed
- freight broker.
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API
Application Programming Interface is a method used to send and receive data between computer systems via the web.
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Authority
Grant of legal permission issued by the.
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FMCSA
To transport or arrange for the transportation of goods or passengers.
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Backhaul
A load that will return a motor carrier to their home domicile.
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Bill of Lading
- Legal document issued by the carrier as proof that a shipment has been received from
- the shipper, by the carrier, for ultimate delivery to the consignee.
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BMC-84
Form prescribed by the FMCSA used to document surety bonds.
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BMC-85
Form prescribed by the FMCSA used to document trust funds.
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BOC-3
Form used to list "Agents of Process" for brokers/carriers and must remain on file with the FMCSA.
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Break Bulk
Distribution center that rearranges bulk shipments for smaller freight terminals.
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C.F.R
Code of Federal Regulations - A solitary resource for legal language supporting all Federal agencies.
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Cartage
Slang term used for transporting goods via truck.
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Common Carrier
- Motor Carrier that services the needs of the general public and operates "for hire"
- based on its published tariff rates.
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Consignee
Company or person who receives the freight.
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Container
A large steel box enclosure used to transport intermodal freight.
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Contingent Auto Liability
- An insurance policy for brokers that covers bodily injury and property
- damage in the event a carrier is involved in an auto accident and the carrier's insurance fails to acknowledge
- the claim.
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Contingent Cargo Liability
- An insurance policy for brokers that covers physical loss or damage
- to cargo in the event the carrier's insurance fails to acknowledge a claim.
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Contingent General Liability
- An insurance policy for brokers that covers physical damage to people
- and property in the event the carrier's insurance fails to acknowledge a claim.
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Contract Carrier
- Motor Carrier than may only service those with whom they have a
- "contract"
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Cubic Ton
- A mass-derived unit of volume referenced by density: a cubic ton of cotton requires
- more area volume than a cubic ton of bricks
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Dead Head
Empty, unloaded miles incurred by the motor carrier
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DHS
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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DOD
U.S. Department of Defense
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Drayage
- The transportation of containers or semi-trailers between sea ports and inland locations
- such as hub centers and rail terminals
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Dry Van
An enclosed dry box semi-trailer used to transport goods
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EDI
Electronic Data Interchange - used to pass electronic data from one computer system to another
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Escort Usher
vehicles used to accompany semi-trucks for oversize loads
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ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
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Express Code
Numeric code used to authorize electronic payments
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FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
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Factoring
Financial term used to reference the financing of Accounts Receivable (A/R) invoices
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FEU
(forty foot equivalent unit) refers to the number of 20-foot containers a vessel is capable of carrying
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FMCSA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Free on Board
(FOB) Term defining how the products being shipped have been sold to the consigned
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Freight Classification
Method of freight rate computation based on a combination of density, stowability, handling and liability
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Freight Forwarder
A freight broker/carrier that takes physical possession of the cargo at some point during transit
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FTL
Abbreviation used to reference a Full Truck Load of freight
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Fuel Surcharge
A fee used to offset increasing fuel prices for motor carriers.
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GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating for commercial motor vehicles.
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HAZMAT
Abbreviation used to reference Hazardous Materials
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Hundredweight
A unit of measure used to calculate shipping rates based on weight
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ICC
Interstate Commerce Commission - the former Federal agency charged with governing interstate and intrastate commerce via commercial motor vehicles
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INCOTERMS
- (international commercial terms) used in lieu of international shipments to set
- out responsibilities before and after certain points in the transportation cycle
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Intermodal
Term used to describe the transportation of freight or passengers using at least two different transportation modes (truck, boat, rail, air, etc...)
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Interstate Commerce
The transportation of commodities from one state to another
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Intrastate Commerce
The transportation of commodities within a single state
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ISO
- International Organization for Standardization - a family of standards for detailed
- management systems
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Line Haul Rate
The rate paid to a motor carrier for transporting freight
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Load Board
- Freight matching service that allows brokers and carriers to post load and truck
- availability
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Long Ton
- Metric unit of measurement that represents the Imperial (United Kingdom) system: A
- long ton is equal to 2240 pounds
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LTL
- Less Than Truckload - partial shipments such as a pallet of goods that does not require a full
- semi-trailer
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Lumper
- A person who works independently "for hire" who unloads trucks and often breaks the
- shipment down for stowability on behalf of the consignee
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MARAD
U.S. Maritime Administration
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Motor Carrier
Transportation company that transports goods via semi-truck or other commercial vehicle
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NMFC
National Motor Freight Classification
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NMFTA
National Motor Freight Traffic Association
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Non-Compete
An agreement that prevents the solicitation of customers
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OD
Over Dimensional freight
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OS&D
Overage, Shortage & Damage of goods
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Owner-Operator
Person who owns and operates their own semi-truck
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Parent Broker
Brokerage firm in which an agent works for
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POD
- An abbreviation for "Proof of Delivery" such as a signed Bill of Lading (BOL) or digital scan
- of arrival
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Practical Route
A mileage routing determination based on the most practical route for commercial motor vehicles
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Property Broker
- A person or company who has been granted legal permission to arrange for
- goods to be transported via interstate commerce
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Rate Confirmation
An agreement which solidifies the line haul rate between brokers and carriers
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Receivables
Unpaid invoices that have not been collected by the person that is owed
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Reefer
Temperature controlled refrigerated trailer
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RGN
Removable Goose Neck trailers for transporting equipment
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SCAC
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code issued by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association
- (NMFTA)
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SDDC
Surface Deployment and Distribution Command for the Department of Defense (DOD
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