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Accessorials
✓✓ Special services provided by the carrier that are available for an
additional fee. These charges are not included in the line haul and are
always listed separately in the accounting/money screen. Examples include
fuel surcharge, driver load / unload, detention and extra stop offs.
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Actual Trucks
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✓✓ Live available trucks and/or equipment
Air
✓✓ Ride Suspension - Trailers built to reduce shock from roads traveled in
order to secure product safety. Trailers of this type are generally used to
haul fragile items such as light bulbs. The suspension system on this trailer
supports the load on air-filled rubber bags rather than steel springs
Axle
✓✓ Structural component to which wheels, brakes and suspension are
attached
Drive axles
✓✓ Control powered wheels (front wheel drive or rear wheel)
Pusher axles:
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✓✓ Unpowered and go ahead of drive axles
Rear axles:
✓✓ May be drive, tag or pusher axles
Tag axles:
✓✓ Unpowered axles behind drive
Barn doors
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✓✓ See "swing doors" below
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Back Solicitation
✓✓ You cannot have a carrier do the same work for a customer they
already have for less money; must sign agreement
Backhaul
✓✓ Return trip of a vehicle from the original destination point back to the
home base of the carrier or driver. A backhaul helps a carrier get home
without having to go home empty. Carriers generally use freight brokers to
supplement this need.
Bill of Lading
✓✓ A transportation document that is the contract of carriage containing
the terms and conditions between the shipper and carrier. Required for LTL
Shipments; Shipper must give the BOL to the driver at pick up; States the
Bill To
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Blind Shipment
✓✓ A term used when our client requests that the shipper and consignee
do not know about each other. The client who requests a blind load is a
third party (middleman or a broker). The shipper is the supplier and the
consignee is the customer. If the consignee and the shipper knew of each
other, they may cut out the middleman.
Blocking
✓✓ Securing freight in a container to ensure minimal movement or
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shifting during transit. This is done through the use of load locks and/or
blocks of wood nailed to the trailer floor to "lock" in pallets or products.
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Blocking and Bracing
✓✓ Wood or metal or other approved supports to keep shipments in place
in or on rail cars, containers and trailers
Bobtailing
✓✓ Operating a tractor unit with no trailer attached.
Bracing
✓✓ Securing items inside a vehicle to prevent damage. Common bracing
tools are load locks (or also known as load bars) and load straps. These tools
hook into the inside of the trailer locking down the product to protect
against shifting and damage.
Broker / Freight Broker
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✓✓ An outside company that brings together shippers in need of
transportation of goods and carriers looking for backhauls to bring
equipment back to origin.
Broker Carrier Agreement
✓✓ Broker and Carrier terms and conditions of working together
Bulk Freight
✓✓ Freight that is not packaged or containerized. Freight normally hauled
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via tanker trucks.
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Capacity
✓✓ maximum amount or number that can be received or contained
Cargo Weight
✓✓ Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle.
Carrier
✓✓ A firm that transports goods or people via land, sea, or air.
Carrier411
✓✓ Website used to check the safety ratings of a carrier.
https://www.carrier411.com/
Claim
✓✓ A charge made against a carrier for loss, damage or overcharge.
Amazon Freight Terms and Definitions
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
(100% Correct Answers) /Already Graded A+
Accessorials
✓✓ Special services provided by the carrier that are available for an
additional fee. These charges are not included in the line haul and are
always listed separately in the accounting/money screen. Examples include
fuel surcharge, driver load / unload, detention and extra stop offs.
©, 2025 All rights reserved®
Actual Trucks
Exampromax - Stuvia US
✓✓ Live available trucks and/or equipment
Air
✓✓ Ride Suspension - Trailers built to reduce shock from roads traveled in
order to secure product safety. Trailers of this type are generally used to
haul fragile items such as light bulbs. The suspension system on this trailer
supports the load on air-filled rubber bags rather than steel springs
Axle
✓✓ Structural component to which wheels, brakes and suspension are
attached
Drive axles
✓✓ Control powered wheels (front wheel drive or rear wheel)
Pusher axles:
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✓✓ Unpowered and go ahead of drive axles
Rear axles:
✓✓ May be drive, tag or pusher axles
Tag axles:
✓✓ Unpowered axles behind drive
Barn doors
©, 2025 All rights reserved®
✓✓ See "swing doors" below
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Back Solicitation
✓✓ You cannot have a carrier do the same work for a customer they
already have for less money; must sign agreement
Backhaul
✓✓ Return trip of a vehicle from the original destination point back to the
home base of the carrier or driver. A backhaul helps a carrier get home
without having to go home empty. Carriers generally use freight brokers to
supplement this need.
Bill of Lading
✓✓ A transportation document that is the contract of carriage containing
the terms and conditions between the shipper and carrier. Required for LTL
Shipments; Shipper must give the BOL to the driver at pick up; States the
Bill To
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Blind Shipment
✓✓ A term used when our client requests that the shipper and consignee
do not know about each other. The client who requests a blind load is a
third party (middleman or a broker). The shipper is the supplier and the
consignee is the customer. If the consignee and the shipper knew of each
other, they may cut out the middleman.
Blocking
✓✓ Securing freight in a container to ensure minimal movement or
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shifting during transit. This is done through the use of load locks and/or
blocks of wood nailed to the trailer floor to "lock" in pallets or products.
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Blocking and Bracing
✓✓ Wood or metal or other approved supports to keep shipments in place
in or on rail cars, containers and trailers
Bobtailing
✓✓ Operating a tractor unit with no trailer attached.
Bracing
✓✓ Securing items inside a vehicle to prevent damage. Common bracing
tools are load locks (or also known as load bars) and load straps. These tools
hook into the inside of the trailer locking down the product to protect
against shifting and damage.
Broker / Freight Broker
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✓✓ An outside company that brings together shippers in need of
transportation of goods and carriers looking for backhauls to bring
equipment back to origin.
Broker Carrier Agreement
✓✓ Broker and Carrier terms and conditions of working together
Bulk Freight
✓✓ Freight that is not packaged or containerized. Freight normally hauled
©, 2025 All rights reserved®
via tanker trucks.
Exampromax - Stuvia US
Capacity
✓✓ maximum amount or number that can be received or contained
Cargo Weight
✓✓ Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle.
Carrier
✓✓ A firm that transports goods or people via land, sea, or air.
Carrier411
✓✓ Website used to check the safety ratings of a carrier.
https://www.carrier411.com/
Claim
✓✓ A charge made against a carrier for loss, damage or overcharge.
