Freight glossary
Trucking glossary
A direct definition for every term a logistics manager in Saudi Arabia hears: from truck types to proof of delivery and upfront pricing.
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- Container chassis (40 ft)A container chassis is a trailer built to carry and lock standard 20 ft or 40 ft shipping containers, used to move containers from ports to warehouses, carrying up to 30 tonnes.
- Curtain-side trailerA curtain-side trailer has canvas sides that slide open along its full length instead of only from the rear, speeding up pallet loading, and carries up to 27 tonnes.
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- Flatbed truckA flatbed is an open-deck truck with no sides or roof, used for equipment, building materials and loads that don't need cover; the single-unit version carries up to 12 tonnes.
- Freight-matching marketplaceA freight-matching marketplace is an app that connects shippers directly with available drivers and truck owners, replacing the traditional chain of brokers with instant matching and a price shown before booking.
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- Reefer truckA reefer truck is a trailer fitted with a refrigeration unit that holds a set temperature, used for frozen and chilled food and pharmaceuticals, carrying up to 26 tonnes.
- Road freight transport licenseA road freight transport license is the regulatory permit issued by Saudi Arabia's transport authority, required for any carrier or trucking company operating vehicles to move goods commercially.
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- Tipper truckA tipper is a truck with a hydraulically raised bed that dumps its load from the rear, used for sand, gravel and construction site spoil, carrying up to 30 tonnes.
- Trailer truckA trailer truck is an articulated rig — a tractor head pulling a 13.6 m flatbed trailer — used for full truckload freight between cities, carrying up to 28 tonnes.
- Truck maximum payloadA truck's maximum payload is the heaviest cargo weight it can safely carry, excluding the truck's own weight; across Mirabk's fleet this ranges from 3 tonnes for a dyna to 40 tonnes for a lowbed.