Estes Express Lines Transportation Glossary

Transportation Glossary (PDF)

Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4 or higher is required to view or print the PDF version of our glossary.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

K

King Pin:

A large steel pin located beneath the front of a trailer. The king pin fits down into the jaws on the fifth wheel of a tractor or a dolly, thereby hooking the tractor up to the trailer, or the pup up to the first trailer.

Kitting:

See Assembly.

Known Shipper:

A shipping security status that allows a shipper to move freight on any commercial airline. A known shipper has a valid account number with an IAC (Indirect Air Carrier) and has executed the proper documents required by the TSA to become a known shipper to the IAC. (Estes Express Lines is an IAC.) Unknown shippers are not permitted to ship anything via passenger airplane.

[Top]