Question:
Sorry for the Dumb questions but could you all please give me some the names of what theabbreviations in the trucking industry stand for?
LTL: less that load
OTR: over the road, etc. and so forth
Thanks B.

Answer:
Well, I'm not much help, but what I could think of offhand...
LTL - Less Than Truckload
QC - Qualcomm
HM - HazMat (or Home to some dispatchers)
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HHG- Household Goods

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FM Fleet Manager
DM Driver Manager (both of these also known as dispathers)
PM Preventive maintence
HC Hazardous Cargo (often seen with a circle around it on roadways to mark HM routes)
GVW Gross Vehicle Weight
OD Over dimensional
OL Over length
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don't forget...
CMV - Commercial Motor Vehicle
DOT - Department of Transportation
and,
FUBAR - which is what you'll be if you run afoul of the DOT.
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CYA- cover you a$$
something you gotta do all the time
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LTL - Late To Load
LTL - Late To Leave
OTR - On The Run
FTL - Forgot To Leave

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CDL - Commercial Drivers License
or
CDL - Chickenhaulers Defense League
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C O E - Cooked over ENGINE
LHBC - Long Hood BIG CAR

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pup a load - pick up a load
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Don't forget S.W.I.F.T.
Sure
Wish
I had a
Fast
Truck

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I though it was...
SWIFT
Someday
When
I
Finish
Training
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Lets not forget....
J B HUNT
john
boy
hired
us
nasty
truckers
If i'm the worst thing that happens to you today... then you had a good day!!!

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OH YEAH!!!! AND WE CANT FORGET.....
PRIME
Please
Remember
I
Mortgaged
Everything
If i'm the worst thing that happens to you today... then you had a good day!!!

Answer:
IFTA = International Fuel Tax Agreement
IRP = International Registration Plan
The apportioned plate on the power unit
SSRS = Single State Registration System
Used for transporting REGULATED commodities a copy should be in you permit book.
FMCSR = Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
HMR = Hazardous Materials Regulations
MC = Motor Carrier
ICC = Illinois Commerce Commission
PATT = Parents Against Tired Truckers
MVR = Motor Vehicle Report
A print out of your driving record
MM = Mile Marker
LL = Land Line a.k.a telephone
MT = Empty
Chicken Coop = Scale House
John Q.
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