Bank & Vogue Glossary

B13

Export declaration.

Bales

A large package of used clothing tightly bound with twine or wire and often wrapped. Bales are packed in the following sizes:SMALL: 00-250 pounds, LARGE: 800-1000 pounds, EXTRA LARGE: 1000-1200 pounds

Bill of Lading

Itemized list of goods contained in a shipment.

Capsack

The trade name for a large (4X4X4), flexible, sealable sack.

Carrier

An individual, partnership or corporation engaged in the business of transporting goods.

Container

Bank & Vogue ships in forty-footers: 40′HC (High Cube) sea containers.

Dry Run

Operating a truck without cargo.

Flat Bed

Semi trailer with no sides.

Freight Forwarder

An individual or company that books freight with a carrier on your behalf.

Gaylord

The trade name for a large (4x4x4) reusable corrugated container, often used to ship melons or other bulky fruits.

LCL

Less than Container Load.

Loose

Packed in bags and sometimes gaylord boxes and not baled

LTL

Less than Truck Load.

Reefer

Refrigerated trailer with insulated walls and a self-powered refrigeration unit.

Scale Tickets

A scale ticket is a signed and stamped paper received at a weight station as evidence for the weight of a trailer that is both empty and full of product. An empty scale ticket is the weight of the trailer and truck without any product on it. A full scale ticket is the trailer and truck with the product on it. The difference between the two is the weight of the load.

Trailer

Bank & Vogue ships in 48′ and 53′ trailers.

Truck

Bank & Vogue ships in 48′ and 53′ trailers.