Glossary

Boost Your Supply Chain Terminology

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Accessorial Charges

Air Freight

Arrival Notice

B

Backhaul

Bill of Lading (BoL)

Blanket Wrap Shipping

Blind Shipment

Bulk Cargo

C

Cargo Release

Carrier

Cartage

Chassis Charge

Chassis Repo Charge

Chassis Split Fee

Chemical Shipping Regulations

Classifications of Drayage

Cold Chain Logistics

Conestoga Trailer

Consignee

Consignor

Container Chassis

Container Drayage

Contract Rate

Cross Docking

D

Dedicated Lane

Deferred Shipping

Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)

Delivery Receipt

Demurrage

Detention

Dispatcher

Domestic Incoterms

Drayage Service

Driver Check-ins

Dry Bulk Tanker

Dry Run

Dry Run Fees

Dry Van Rates

Dunnage

E

Electronic Logging Device (ELD)

Enclosed Transport

Exceptions

Expedite Team

Expedited Shipping

F

FAK Rate

Floor-Loaded Freight

Freight Bill

Freight Bill Audit Service

Freight Broker

Freight Class

Freight Forwarder

Freight Rate

Freight Tracking

Fuel Surcharge

Full Truckload (FTL)

G

GPS Tracking

Green Logistics

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)

Gross weight

H

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

Hazmat

Hub

I

Interline

Intermodal Drayage

Intermodal Shipping

Intermodal Trailers

Inventory Management

J

Just-in-Time (JIT)

L

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)

LiftGate

Limited Access

M

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Mileage Rate

Multi-Stop Truckload

N

National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)

Non-Palletized Freight

O

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Open Transport

Origin Point

Over-the-Road (OTR)

Over, Short, and Damaged Report (OS&D)

Overnight Freight

Oversized/Over-length

Owner-Operator

P

Package Shipping

Pallet

Pallet Requirements

Partial Truckload

Peak Shipping Season

Perishable Freight

Port Drayage

Power of Attorney (POA)

Pre-Pull Charges

PRO Number

Proof of Delivery (POD)

Pup Trailers

Q

Quality Control

R

Rail Drayage

Reclassification

Redelivery

Reduced Touchpoints

Reefer Truck

Reweigh

Routing Guide

S

Shipping Manifest

Shipping Skids

Standard B Grade Pallets

Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)

Supply Chain

T

Tariff

Tractor-Trailer

Trailer Repositioning

Transit Time

Truck and Bus Regulation

Truck Ordered Not Used (TONU)

U

UN Pressure Receptacle

Urgent Freight

US Domestic Shipping

US DOT Number

V

Vaccine Shipping

Van

Vehicle Escort Services

W

Warehouse

Y

Yard Management

Z

Zero Deadhead

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