Fleet glossary
What is Dwell time?
How long a vehicle or trailer sits in one place: at a dock, a yard, or a jobsite. High dwell time is often the cheapest efficiency win a fleet can find.
Related terms
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Deadhead miles
Miles a truck drives empty, after a delivery, on the way to the next pickup. Deadhead burns fuel...
Harsh braking event
A sudden, hard application of the brakes detected by a vehicle's telematics device. Frequent har...
Reefer
Industry shorthand for a refrigerated trailer. Reefers carry temperature-sensitive freight and a...
IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement)
An agreement among U.S. states and Canadian provinces that simplifies fuel-tax reporting for fle...