#Axle for moving dock drivers

My take on this is a bit different, purely pragmatic, plus it works for me.įirst of all, if you are a student or have less than 3 months of experience (and backing is still a harrowingly 'iffy' proposition), I highly suggest not backing with the tandem set at the very rear of the trailer, unless there is a substantial amount of setup space directly in front of the dock. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance.

#Axle for moving dock drivers

Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card. TWIC: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Tractor tandems are generally just referred to as 'drives' which is short for 'drive axles'. You might hear a driver say, 'I'm 400 pounds overweight on my tandems', referring to his trailer tandems, not his tractor tandems. Drivers tend to refer to the tandem axles on their trailer as just 'tandems'. Tandem: Tandem AxlesĪ set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT.

A set of axles spaced close together, legally defined as more than 40 and less than 96 inches apart by the USDOT.