Lumpers

Individuals that assist a motor carrier owner operator in the unloading of property; quite commonly used in the food industry.

Logistics

All activities involved in the management of product movement; delivering the right product from the right origin to the right destination, with the right quality and quantity, at the right schedule and price.

Logbook

A daily record of the hours an interstate driver spends driving, off duty, sleeping in the berth, or on duty not driving.

Lock

A channel where the water rises and falls to allow boats to travel a dammed river.

Live Load

As situation in which the equipment operation stays with the trailer or boxcar while being loaded or unloaded.