Deadhead

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001599",
  "term": "Deadhead",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To operate a truck or piece of agricultural equipment, such as a combine or tractor, without carrying a load or performing its primary function. This occurs when a vehicle travels empty to a pickup point or returns to its base after a delivery or completing fieldwork. Deadhead mileage represents non-productive travel time and fuel consumption, which contractors factor into their operating costs and billing rates.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Verblühtes entfernen",
    "es": "desflorar",
    "fr": "deadhead"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/deadhead/"
}