A Shunt truck, also known as a Spotting tractor, Yard truck, Yard Dog, Yard jockey, mule, etc. is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine (tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia or truck in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand), and a semi-trailer hitch to carry the freight. The truck picks up the semi trailer via an adjustable hight fifth wheel, to suite differing pin heights of trailers in transit.
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| - A Shunt truck, also known as a Spotting tractor, Yard truck, Yard Dog, Yard jockey, mule, etc. is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine (tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia or truck in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand), and a semi-trailer hitch to carry the freight. The truck picks up the semi trailer via an adjustable hight fifth wheel, to suite differing pin heights of trailers in transit.
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| - A Shunt truck, also known as a Spotting tractor, Yard truck, Yard Dog, Yard jockey, mule, etc. is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine (tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia or truck in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand), and a semi-trailer hitch to carry the freight. The truck picks up the semi trailer via an adjustable hight fifth wheel, to suite differing pin heights of trailers in transit.
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