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DDCavi
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
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Location: Maine BABY!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: Acronyms |
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Hello guys and girls,
Im Erik, 25 from Maine and start NorthEast Tech on April 19th for my cdl. I currently dislike my job (orthotic/prosthetic tech) and this is my solution. I hope to be a member on this forum for awhile. Ive been lurking for sometime now and have already learned a lot. But I have a question. Can someone give me a list of the most used acronyms? Being Im a newbie, I can figure out a few but not as much as Id like.
Also tips for newbies to live by? Ill have plenty of questions for you guys. Hope you dont mind. |
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TK THE TRUCKER
Joined: 11 Jul 2004
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Location: NEAR ROCHESTER, NY
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome, are you wondering about just regular old acronyms or trucking related ones like OTR and LTL ? 8) 8) |
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DDCavi
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
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Location: Maine BABY!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Any and all my man. I know OTR is Over The Road, LTL Less Then Truckload? If there is one and you have the time, post it. Ill save them all for a referance. I appreciate it. :D
Im so eager to start a new career, but Im also scared. I see alot about the fuel prices, bad companies, yada yada. Im dedicated to making this work and being the best driver I can. I just need to be able to support myself and family. |
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dle
Joined: 03 Jan 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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do you have any specific ones? or do you just want to be bombarded with them?
BTW, How long have you been doing what you have been doing? And how old is your family? |
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matcat
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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Location: Sumter, SC
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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dle wrote: do you have any specific ones? or do you just want to be bombarded with them?
BTW, How long have you been doing what you have been doing? And how old is your family?
You used and acronym and didn't explain it!!!
Let me see if I can come up with a list
For internet acronyms in general: http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/
I tried a quick google search for trucking ones, but couldn't easily find a site, but there are so many trucking ones
O/O Owner Operator
HM HazMat
JIT Just In Time
HV High Value
QC QualComm
CB Citizians Band Radio ;)
Then there are a bunch of company specific ones, too many to list
I'm at a loss to think of any other trucking related ones at the moment... :) |
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ICS
Joined: 02 Jan 2008
Posts: 157
Location: New York
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DH - dead head =rolling with nothing in the trailer
MT - Empty trailer used with dispatch to tell them to look for a load.
PT- Pre trip
man I am at a loss also... |
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Snowman7
Joined: 19 Feb 2005
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Location: the Buckeye
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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D/H drop & hook
P&D pickup and delivery
DOT department of transportation (how'd u miss that one? :lol: )
KW Kenworth
PTI pre/post trip inspection
Not that many really, compared to the military. |
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matcat
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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Location: Sumter, SC
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:45 am Post subject: |
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| Just wait until you get them messages over the QC from an airhead dispatcher who types like they don't know a single full word ;) |
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kc0iv
Joined: 03 Feb 2005
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Location: Kansas City, MO
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:58 am Post subject: |
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matcat wrote: Just wait until you get them messages over the QC from an airhead dispatcher who types like they don't know a single full word ;)
If things haven't changed that "airhead dispatcher" you complain about is trying to save the company some money. Qualcomm charges by the character and a flat rate for a canned message.
kc0iv |
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nigeve
Joined: 11 Apr 2008
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| APU (or is it ACU)..? |
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matcat
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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Location: Sumter, SC
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:36 am Post subject: |
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kc0iv wrote: matcat wrote: Just wait until you get them messages over the QC from an airhead dispatcher who types like they don't know a single full word ;)
If things haven't changed that "airhead dispatcher" you complain about is trying to save the company some money. Qualcomm charges by the character and a flat rate for a canned message.
kc0iv
Yeah I dunno if they go by the character still or not, but I always spelled my words out anyway :P I honestly don't like people that talk like 'hw u doin ws lol last ni hd a awes tm l8r!' either be it online, in a text message, or whatever, always drove me nuts, and the QC is the same way.
And I still stand by my statement about them being airheads, not so much for the shorthand, but for the content overall ;) |
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dle
Joined: 03 Jan 2005
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Location: Texas
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| BTW - by the way |
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DDCavi
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
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Location: Maine BABY!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:45 am Post subject: |
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dle wrote: do you have any specific ones? or do you just want to be bombarded with them?
BTW, How long have you been doing what you have been doing? And how old is your family?
Just throw them in as you think of them. I know internet lingo so BTW and phrases along that line I know. I want to understand the truck biz side. APU? Ive already learned some from these replies.
Ive been an O/P Tech for alittle over 3 years now. Family? Dad is almost 60, Mom mid 50s, little brother 21.
Thanks guys. |
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repete
Joined: 21 Dec 2006
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BOL- bill of lading
ETA- est. time arrive
PTA planned time available
SWIFT- sure wish I had a fast truck
sorry just had to throw at least one in there! :oops: |
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matcat
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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repete wrote: BOL- bill of lading
ETA- est. time arrive
PTA planned time available
SWIFT- sure wish I had a fast truck
sorry just had to throw at least one in there! :oops:
SWIFT can also be Sure Wish I Finished Training :) |
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