| Acronym |
Stands For |
| AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| CDL |
Commercial Drivers License |
| COTS |
Commercial Off the Shelf |
| CVIEW |
Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window |
| DMV |
Department of Motor Vehicles |
| DOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
| FMCSA |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| GAO |
U.S. Government Accountability Office |
| GIS |
Geographic Information System |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| GVW |
Gross vehicle weight |
| IRP |
International Registration Plan |
| LiDAR |
Light Detection And Ranging |
| MD1 |
Maryland One |
| MDSHA |
Maryland State Highway Administration |
| NAPVSA |
North American Pilot Vehicle Safety Alliance |
| NCHRP |
National Cooperative Highway Research Project |
| NPCA |
National Pilot Car Association |
| NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
| OOS |
out-of-service |
| OS/OW |
Oversize-Overweight |
| PDF |
Portable Document Format |
| P/EVO |
Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator |
| PSDC |
ProMiles Software Development Corporation |
| PTA |
Permit turnaround time |
| TRB |
Transportation Research Board |
| VIN |
Vehicle Identification Number |
| WASHTO |
Western Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials |