DICTIONARY

Company Driver – an employee of a particular trucking company who drives a truck provided by
the employer. He is usually payed per miles traveled (for example, a Dry Van driver gets
approximately $0.50-0.60/mile). A company driver is not responsible for any business expenses such
as fuel, tolls, insurance, etc. The employer must pay Workers Compensation Insurance if he has a
fleet of Company Drivers.

Dry Van – the most common type of trailer designed to haul a variety of products that should not
be refrigerated (food, large machinery parts, non-hazardous chemicals, etc.).

Equipment – equipment used by the driver to haul freight (Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, etc.).

Flatbed – a trailer type designed to carry different products that do not fit on Dry Van and Reefer
and do not need special protection from weather conditions.

Gross/week – the total amount of linehaul and accessorial revenue (detention, layover, etc.)
generated by a truck driver within a given week without deducting any business expenses.

Owner-operator – Owner Op – O/O – a self-employed commercial truck driver who owns his
own truck and/or trailer. He is responsible for all business expenses (fuel, tolls, dispatch services,
truck maintenance, etc.).
Reefer – a trailer type used to transport perishables and other temperature-sensitive goods.

Target rate – the dollar per mile ($/mi) ration that the dispatcher focuses on when selecting
freights for drivers.