Fuel for Thought
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IYKYK
New truck drivers will hear these acronyms and abbreviations thrown about by others in the industry and not really know what they mean, so I compiled a short list of the more common ones (there are many others).
FMCSA - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FMCSR - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
CVSA - Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
CSA - Compliance, Safety, Accountability
DOT - Department Of Transportation
NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationÂ
FMVSS - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
CMV - Commercial Motor Vehicle
DEF - Diesel Exhaust Fluid
DOC - Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter
SCR - Selective Catalytic Reduction
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation
GHG - GreenHouse Gas
NOX - Nitrogen Oxide
CAC - Charge Air Cooler
CDL - Commercial Driver’s License
ICOA - Independent Contractor Operating Agreement
ELD - Electronic Logging Device
HOS - Hours Of Service
GPS - Global Positioning System
EIA - Energy Information Administration
IFTA - International Fuel Tax Association
FSC - Fuel SurCharge
RPM - Rate Per Mile
CPM - Cost Per Mile (or Cents Per Mile)
FB - Freight Bill
RC - Rate Confirmation (RateCon)
POC - Point Of Contact
POD - Proof Of Delivery
PSI - Pounds per Square Inch
RR - Rolling Resistance
ABS - Anti-lock Brake System
ATC - Automatic Traction Control
TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System
GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
CB - Citizens Band Radio
AM - Amplitude Modulation
FM - Frequency Modulation
APU - Auxiliary Power Unit
PM - Preventive Maintenance
SCAC - Standard Carrier Alpha Code
HM - Hazardous Materials (HazMat)
HRHAZ - High Risk Hazardous Materials
HMSP - Hazardous Materials Safety Permit program
FAK - Freight All Kinds
HHG - HouseHold Goods
OS - OverSize
OW - Over Width (OverWeight)
OL - Over Length
These are just some of the abbreviations and acronyms used everyday in the trucking industry. Some of these you might see or use daily. Sometimes you might have a sense of how it is used, and the general meaning of it, without knowing the actual wording behind the abbreviations. I purposefully omitted many terms that came about during the height of the CB years. As CB usage from new drivers has been on the decline for the past several years, I chose to ignore the CB slang and stick with common abbreviations and acronyms.Â
IYKYK (If You Know, You Know)... and now you know.
Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.Â
 - Brian Tracy
See you down the road,
Greg