BBC Distance
from a truck's front bumper to the back of its cab.
Bill of Lading
A shipping document or or shipping paper for a particular shipment.
It contains an itemized list of goods in the shipment. It serves as a contract
of shipment and a receipt for the goods.
Blind Spot
Areas around a commercial vehicle that are not visible to the driver either
through the windshield, side windows or mirrors.
Bobtail
Tractor operating without a trailer.
Bogie (also spelled
bogey) Assembly of two or more axles, usually a pair in tandem.
Balloon Freight
The term used when a driver is hauling cargo that is very light in weight
compared with the cubic space occupied.
Brake Horsepower
(bhp)
Engine horsepower rating as determined by brake dynamometer testing. (see
Horsepower)
Bridge Formula
A bridge protection formula used by federal and state governments to
regulate the amount of weight that can be put on each of a vehicle's axles, and
how far apart the axles (or groups of axles) must be to legally carry a given
weight.
Bulk Freight
Freight that is not in packages or containers. It is normally hauled in
tanks or grain trailers.
