Glossary Terms

Found in electric and moving van trailers, this allows products to slide along the floor without damage from rough wood.

A safety feature used on gasoline and chemical tanks. Required in many states eliminate fumes.

A reefer unit secured to the underneath of a trailer.

A motor vehicle that emits extremely low levels of motor vehicle emissions compared to other vehicles. Abbreviated as ULEV.

Referring to a dump trailer’s tailgate that operates conventionally as well as a swing type.

A type of forced-aspiration (“turbo”) engine where the fuel is pressure-injected straight into the combustion chamber in such a way as to create a stratified charge. Abbreviated as TSI.

A design of turbo diesel engines featuring turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection. Abbreviated as TDI.

Refers to a diesel engine equipped with a turbocharger.

Refers to a trailer supported by three axles.

A section of steel on the floor at the rear of the trailer that protects it from dock plate and forklift damage.