Paul Jakubicek Ontario, along with other jurisdictions heavily involved with manufacturing in Canada and the US, has many different sizes of truck available for shippers to use. Ontario has a unique position in North America, because standard Canada-wide combinations operate through the region, such as the 6 axle tractor trailer, and the 8 axle B-Train combination. But … Read more
Are you a shipper that wants to ship heavier loads? How can this be accomplished? Pressures on supply chain and logistics departments today is to constantly make your supply chain more efficient. One way to do this is to simply increase the size and weight of loads that are shipped. If you would like to … Read more
Where are the largest trucks operating in the United States and Canada? This is a tricky question, and there are several ways of answering it. But the commonly reported fact that trucks can only be 80,000 lbs in America is false, there are many trucks that operate at much higher weights on a regular basis. … Read more
Big Truck Guide has done what no one in the industry has managed before. Make an easy way of looking up truck weights and dimensions so that you can haul more, on larger trucks, simply by knowing what the regulations are everywhere. Big Truck Guide has read and interpreted the state and provincial laws for … Read more
Which way to slide your tandems? A common task for truck drivers is to slide the tandem axle group along the trailer to adjust the weight on different axle groups. Knowing which way to move the axles can be confusing. The tandem axle groups on most trailers can be moved forwards and backwards along the … Read more
Loading pipe for the first time can be intimidating. To do this safely and properly requires some experience and skill, but get into the right habits and it will go smoothly. Pipe can be dangerous, and if not secured properly can be deadly. These instructions describe how to load nested pipe, not pipe assembled into bundles.
If you haven’t heard, the Panama Canal is being expanded by a huge amount. Currently, ships with capacities of 4,800 20’ containers (TEU’s) can fit through the canal. However, the ships that will be able to travel the canal after the expansion is complete will be over twice the size with capacities over 12,000 TEU. … Read more
The Czech Republic has the highest per capita rate of beer consumption in the world. Czechs drink 131 litres (35 gal) of beer each year per person, compared to 78L (21 gal) per person in the US, or 68L (18 gal) in Canada. Pilsner Urquell Beer Tanker Delivery Truck in Prague, Czech Republic That’s about … Read more
Ever wonder what the difference between A Trains and B Trains were? Did you even know about the existence of C Trains? This article explains the different ways that two trailers are hooked to one another in North America. When you refer to a set of trailers as A, B or C trains you are … Read more
On December 18, the United States Department of Transportation put on a webinar to present their progress in studying the raising of federal Semi truck trailer size and weights, and an opportunity for interested parties to provide feedback. The study will find out the impacts of changing the standard Semi truck trailer weight size to … Read more