Worksheetstrucking and shipping vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When a driver weighs for the first time after recived the shipping
SHIPPING
FIRST WEIGHT
AXLE
LOGBOOK
A form of motoring insurance that sends assistance to drivers when their vehicles break down on a journey
ROAD SERVICE
DOCK
SHIPPER
AXLE
Originally referred to transport by sea, but it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air as well.
SHIPPER
FIRST WEIGHT
REST AREA
SHIPPING
The distance, typically in miles, that a shipment will travel.
BILL OF LADING
LENGTH OF HAUL
REST AREA
DOCK
A shaft or rod that supports the truck’s weight and rotates the wheels; 18-wheel trucks generally have five axles.
DOCK
SHIPPING
AXLE
LOGBOOK
Located at warehouses, distribution centers, and terminals, are where trucks park to load and unload cargo.
DOCK
SHIPPER
SHIPPING
ROAD SERVICE
Book carried by truck drivers in which they record their hours of service and duty status for each 24-hour period
FIRST WEIGHT
BILL OF LANDING
AXLE
LOGBOOK
A business/party whose freight is being moved
SHIPPER
SHIPPING
FIRST WEIGHT
REST AREA
Place where truck drivers can park to have a nap or a rest.
REST AREA
DOCK
SHIPPING
FIRST WEIGHT
A receipt of freight services that serves as a record of the chain of custody for a shipment.
REST AREA
SHIPPING
BILL OF LADING
AXLE
