| Accessorial Service: |
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Accessorial Service: a service rendered by a carrier secondary to a transportation service. Examples are storage, reconsignment, stopping in transit to complete loading or to partially unload, etc. ... |
| Ad Valorem Tax: |
| Ad Valorem Tax: a charge levied on persons or organizations based on the value of transaction. It is normally a given percentage of the price at the retail or manufacturing state and is a common form of sales tax; e.g. Federal excise tax on new trucks and trailers |
| Agent |
| Agent: person authorized to transact business for and in the name of another. In this case, an XSCapacity.com Agent |
| ATA |
| ATA: American Trucking Associations, Inc. -- serves the united interests of the trucking industry through a national federation of 50 independent state trucking associations plus the District of Columbia (each representing all classes and types of trucking operation), 12 independent conferences (each representing a special class or type truck operation) and the national headquarters. |
| American Trucking Association |
| ATA: American Trucking Associations, Inc. -- serves the united interests of the trucking industry through a national federation of 50 independent state trucking associations plus the District of Columbia (each representing all classes and types of trucking operation), 12 independent conferences (each representing a special class or type truck operation) and the national headquarters. |
| Audit of freight bills |
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Audit of freight bills: the process of verifying if transportation charges shown on the carrier's freight bill are reasonable. |
| Automobile transporter |
| Automobile transporter: any company certified to transport motor vehicles by hauling them on special vehicles or driving them |
| Average gross revenue per loaded mile |
| Average gross revenue per loaded mile: average total payment received per mile traveled with a load |
| Axle weight: |
| Axle weight: amount of weight transmitted to the highway by one axle. |
| Back-haul |
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Back-haul (a) to haul a shipment back over a part of a route traveled; (b) traffic moving in direction of light flow when a carrier's traffic on a route is heavier in one direction than the other. |
| Basing point: |
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Basing point: a point in which rates to another destination are computed through. For example, a rate from Louisville, KY to a point near Jacksonville, Fl is computed as follows: The rate form Louisville to Jacksonville to the nearby point. Jacksonville, in this case, is the basing point. |
| Bill Of Lading |
| Bill Of Lading: written transportation contract between shipper and carrier (or their agents). It identifies the freight, who is to receive it, and the place of delivery. In addition, it gives terms of the agreement |
| Brokerage license |
| Brokerage license: authority granted by Interstate Commerce Commission to persons engaged in the business of arranging for motor vehicle transportation of persons or property in interstate commerce |
| Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity |
| Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity: authority of certificate granted by the ICC or state regulatory agencies and required of certain for-hire carriers |
| DeadHead Miles |
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Deadhead: traveling without a load. |
| Elkins Act: |
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Elkins Act: a law providing penalties for giving rebates and other violations of the Interstate Commerce Act. |
| Freight bill |
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Freight bill: document for a carrier shipment giving a description of the freight, its weight, amount of charges, the rate of charges, taxes, and whether it is collect or prepaid. If the charges are paid in advance or are to be collected at the origin, it is called a prepaid freight bill. If the charges are to be collected at the destination, it is called a destination or collect freight bill. |
| Freight forwarder |
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Freight forwarder: an individual or company that accepts less-than-truckload (LTL) or less-than-carload (LCL) shipments from shippers and combines them into carload and truckload lots. Designated as a common carrier under the Interstate Commerce Act. |
| General freight carrier |
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General freight carrier: a carrier which handles a wide variety of commodities, typically in LTL quantities and generally involves the use of terminal facilities to break and consolidate shipments. |
| less-than-truckload |
| less-than-truckload: (LTL) a quantity of freight less than the required for the application of a truckload rate. Usually less than 10,000 pounds. |
| Logistics: |
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logistics: process of systematizing information to facilitate the efficient and cost-effective flows of goods and services to produce customer satisfaction. The Council of Logistics Management defines logistics management as: "The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods, and related information from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements." |
| Truck Load |
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A truck load shippment is defined as a dedicated trailer with no other transporation needs being placed on there. Truck Loads also cover flatbed and other usages. The marketplace allows shippers to save money by listing their shipments of oversized items, household goods, furniture, appliances, and sporting equipment with moving companies and other drivers who are traveling along the route of the shipment on road trips, cross country drives, or moves in rental trucks." |