bobtailing
A deadhead truck has a trailer attached but carries no freight. Deadheading means driving a cargo carrying truck (semi-truck) pulling an empty trailer. Deadheading often happens when a trucker returns or backhauls the empty cargo container to the point of origin. Be careful not to confuse “deadheading” with “bobtailing,” which happens when driving a cargo carrying truck without a trailer attached.
Truck with out trailer.
A box truck is a truck with a box attached to the chassis behind the cab. Think "U-Haul", "Penske", etc. A bobtail truck is a truck-tractor, also known as a prime mover, which uses a fifth-wheel hitch to tow a semi-trailer. Think of an 18-wheeler without the trailer attached.
Is it legal to keep your trailer hitch attached to your truck when your not pulling a trailer in New jersey?
Yes
If the truck and trailer are not equiped with air brakes. If the truck and trailer are not comercial vehicals.
I want to be a truck driver. Is there special training involved to drive a truck with a flatbed trailer?
he cannot take the truck while the trailer is attached. But he can unhook it then take the truck. Just put locks on the chains and the hitch. He could still cut the locks off...but ???
camper attached to the bumper of a truck or car excluding a pop-up
Yes, they can travel without trailers. They're known as "bobtails" when there's no trailer attached. They can travel just as far as they could with a trailer. When a truck is running with an empty trailer or without a trailer, this is known as "deadhead", which is considered undesirable by companies, since they're typically not paid for deadhead miles.
That's called a "bobtail".
A bobtail truck is a truck that is not carrying anything. It has no trailer or chassis connected. It is usually the tractor part of a semi truck without the trailer. It can also refer to a truck where all of the axles are connected to the same chassis.