Trucking Terminology

American Bus Association  (ABA)

American Moving &  Storage Association (AMSA)

American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)

American Trucking Association (ATA)

Associated General Contractors of America (ACG)

Automatic On-Board Recording Device (AOBRD)

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Electronic Control Module (ECM)

Electronic Logging Device (ELD)

Electronic On-Board Recorder (EOBR)

Electronic Records of Duty Status (eRODs)

Engine Control Unit (ECU)

Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)

Fleet Management System (FMS)

Global Positioning System (GPS)

Hazardous Materials (HM)

Hours of Service (HOS)

Information Collection Request (ICR)

Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME)

Initial Regulatory Flexibilty Assesement (IRFA)

International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)

International Foodservie Distributors Association (IFDA)

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC)

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP)

National Federation of Inpendent Businesses (NFIB)

National Limousine Association (NLA)

National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA)

National Propane Gas Association (NPGA)

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Ohio Trucking Assoction (OTA)

On-Board Diagnostics (OBD)

On-Duty Not Driving (ODND)

Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA)

Quick Response (QR)

Record of Duty Status (RODS)

Regualtory Impact Analysis (RIA)

Supplemental Notice Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM)

Truck Rental and Leasing Associtation (TRALA)

Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)

United Motorcoach Association (UMA)

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)