Abreviations?

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  1. slowcoach40

    slowcoach40 Bobtail Member

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    There seems to be a lot of Abreviations. Some are pretty simple to understand and a few not so simple. Please add the abreviation and what it means for those of us who haven't been around the block. Thanks. I'm sure there are those out there saying WTF is this guy talking about.
     
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  3. Nashville Driver

    Nashville Driver Medium Load Member

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    OTR = Over The Road

    MT= Empty

    WTF= oh, thats right you know that one!
     
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  4. thehornet

    thehornet Medium Load Member

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    ABI
    Automated Broker Interface
    ATA
    American Truckers Association
    CFS
    Container Freight Station
    CHL
    Customs House License
    CIF
    Cost, insurance, freight
    CNF
    Cost, not freight
    COFC
    Container on flat car
    COD
    Collect on delivery
    CY
    Container Yard
    DOT
    Department of Transportation
    FAK
    Freight All Kinds
    FCL-FOB
    Free on Board
    FMC
    Federal Maritime Commission
    HAWB
    HAWB House Airway Bill
    IASA
    International Air Shipper's Association
    IATA
    International Air Transport Association
    ICC
    Interstate Commerce Commission
    LO/LO
    Lift on/lift off
    LTL
    Less than Truck Load
    MAWB
    Master Airway Bill
    MTB
    Motor Transportation Broker
    MW
    Minimum Weight
    NAFTA
    North American Free Trade Agreement
    NVOCC
    Non vessel operating common carrier
    OCP
    Overland common point (revenue class)
    OSDC
    Over/Short/Damage/Claims
    OTR
    Over the Road
    POD
    Proof of delivery
    POE
    Point of entry
    PL/PD
    Personal Liability/Property Damage
    PUC
    Public Utilities Commission
    RO/RL
    Roll on/roll off
    RFID
    Radio Frequency Identification
    STB
    Surface Transportation Board
    TL
    Truck Load
    TOFC
    Trailer on flat car (that is, piggyback)
    VOCC
    Vessel operating common carrier (such as, ocean carrier)​


    found these on the irs site, hope it helps...
     
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  5. slim shady

    slim shady Road Train Member

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    CPM=Crap paid mileage
     
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  6. slowcoach40

    slowcoach40 Bobtail Member

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    "And then 10 years got behind you, no one told you when to run, You missed the starting gun"
    So True
     
  7. roadreeler57

    roadreeler57 Light Load Member

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  8. Skip1965

    Skip1965 Medium Load Member

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    LOL = Laugh out loud...lol lol lol
     
  9. slim shady

    slim shady Road Train Member

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    Ya, it kind of fits in to this time of my life.
     
  10. Mud Dog

    Mud Dog Tattooed & Insane - Forum Sparkler

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    We all have those days and as it continues...Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.
     
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  11. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    It's easier for you to ask what's this, than us post one million abbreviations. TMI
     
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