Fleet glossary
What is Deadhead miles?
Miles a truck drives empty, after a delivery, on the way to the next pickup. Deadhead burns fuel and hours without earning revenue.
Related terms
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Reefer
Industry shorthand for a refrigerated trailer. Reefers carry temperature-sensitive freight and a...
Dwell time
How long a vehicle or trailer sits in one place: at a dock, a yard, or a jobsite. High dwell tim...
PTO (Power Take-Off)
A mechanism that lets a truck's engine power auxiliary equipment: a dump bed, a boom, a pump. PT...
Harsh braking event
A sudden, hard application of the brakes detected by a vehicle's telematics device. Frequent har...