Truck Accident Terms and Definitions

Cargo Weight Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle. Yard Jockey Person who operates a yard tractor. Kingpin Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot. Hazmat Hazardous materials, as classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Transport of hazardous materials is strictly regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Semitrailer trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly. AVL (Automated Vehicle Location) Class of technologies designed to locate vehicles for fleet management purposes and for stolen vehicle recovery PTO (Power Takeoff) Device used to transmit engine power to auxiliary equipment. Landing Gear legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor. TOFC (Trailer On Flatcar) Method of moving cargo which involves transporting semitrailers on railroad flat cars. LTL Carrier company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle.

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	Did You Know?
	Raising The Number Of Driving Hours Save Lives. The longer off-duty time allows drivers to have more regular schedules and increases the potential for quality sleep. This is consistent with fatigue- and sleep-related studies considered in development of the rule that indicate the amount and quality of sleep a person receives has a strong influence on alertness.