Bill of Lading (BOL or B/L):   a written receipt given by a carrier for goods accepted for transportation.

Intermodal (or Multimodal):  involving more than one form of carrier (truck, rail, ship, or plane).

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL):  is the transportation of releatively small freight weighing less than 10,000 pounds.

Pallet:  a small, low, portable platform on which goods are placed for storage or moving.

Oversize Load:  more than 13' 6" high, 8' 6" wide, or 80' long,

Skid:  see Pallet

Semi-trailer Truck:

Box (or Van):  The most common trailer. 

Drop-deck:  type of flatbed in which the floor drops down.  

Flatbed:  a load floor, removable side rails, and bulkhead in front to protect the tractor. 

Lowboy:  type of flatbed in which the floor is as low to ground as possible. 

Reefer (Refrigerator Truck):  box trailer with a heating/cooling unit.

Truckload (TL):  Large freight from a single customer that weighs more than 10,000 pounds or fills the entire trailer space.

Waybill:  a list of goods sent by a common carrier.