All fleets
FMCSA
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
OTR Delivery
Over-The-Road: Interchangable with longhaul. An OTR carrier or division within carrier that travels most of the US for pickups/deliveries
Employee typically responsible for making decisions that make the fleet as efficient & profitable as possible: increasing revenue & decreasing costs.
Who is a Fleet Manager?
The sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.
What is a Supply Chain?
Load Board
A freight marketplace where carriers bid for the rights to complete jobs (freight that needs to be moved) posted by shippers.
ECM/ECU
Engine Control Module/Unit - The 'computer' within a vehicle that Motive products pull data from
AOBRD/EOBR
Automatic Onboard Recording Device/Electronic Onboard Recorded - A precursor to ELDs
An individual that owns & operates their truck. Many carriers will hire a division of owner-operators as contractors in exchange for resources to help o/o's find freight.
Who is an Owner Operator?
Shipper
The business in a supply chain that has freight that needs to be moved
Carrier
The business in a supply chain that transports freight for shippers. These are Motive's customers.
The outlet in the vehicle's cab that connects to the ECM/ECU. It's where Motive's Vehicle Gateway is installed so it can receive date from the ECM.
What is Diagnostic Port or "J1939"?
LTL
Less-Than-Truckload: A type of service offered by carriers to shippers
Employee typically responsible for decreasing risk at the fleet: Training Drivers on Safety & Compliance. Coaching drivers against standards they set.
Who is a Safety Manager?
Lane
The route a carrier regularly takes to move freight from its pickup location to its drop off location
The primary contact between the carrier's driver & the shipper. Ensuring the freight gets from A to B.
Who is a Dispatcher?
CDL
Commercial Driver's License
ELD
Electronic Logging Device - mandatory for longhaul trucking companies
Head position at a carrier. Ensuring fleet management & safety divisions are running as effectively as possible. Ensuring company grows healthily.
Who is a Trucking Owner/CEO?
The opposite of a shipper. The business in a supply chain receiving the freight from the shipper. The freight is transported from shipper to consignee by the carrier.
Who is a Consignee?
Truckload
Truckload: A type of service offered by carriers to shippers
Yard
The outside of a facility where trucks, trailers, & other assets are held. Some companies employ yard jockies to move assets around the yard.
BOL
Bill Of Lading
Opposite of an owner-operator. A salaried employee of a carrier. Carriers have more say over the safety & process standards that company drivers follow.
Who is a Company Driver?
Local Delivery or Last Mile Delivery
The opposite of Over-The-Road (OTR): A carrier or division within carrier making all pickups/deliveries in one area.
Regional Delivery
A carrier or division within carrier making pickups/deliveries in a specific region of the country. Typically using the same lanes repeatedly.