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Bobtail

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000582

Describing a tractor unit operating without an attached trailer. This occurs when a truck driver is traveling to pick up a new load, returning to a terminal, or moving between locations without cargo. Insurance for bobtailing is distinct from coverage when the tractor is pulling a loaded trailer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000582
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectCommercial Auto
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000582",
  "term": "Bobtail",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Describing a tractor unit operating without an attached trailer. This occurs when a truck driver is traveling to pick up a new load, returning to a terminal, or moving between locations without cargo. Insurance for bobtailing is distinct from coverage when the tractor is pulling a loaded trailer.",
  "subject": "Commercial Auto",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/bobtail/"
}

Record 354 of 3,748 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.