Which is better – 53′ trailer with regular spread or 48′ trailer with 10’1″ spread tandems? There is sometimes confusion the difference between regular and spread tandems, how they are used, and what trailer lengths are used with each. To help clear this up, let’s take a look at comparing two common setups: A 5 … Read more
Expect to see more of this on Ontario highways Ontario has changed its LCV program. The program has been in place since 2009 and has been growing in popularity. Now, carriers can further take advantage of the larger vehicle sizes in Ontario to increase their payloads and efficiencies. Changes to the program include: Lifting permit … Read more
Divisible loads can be broken apart easily, while indivisible loads generally take more than 8 hours of work to disassemble. It is usually possible to obtain a permit for an indivisible load, but divisible loads have to follow weight regulations. Indivisible Loads: Hauling divisible versus indivisible loads makes a huge difference in the type of … Read more
Some time ago, a Compliance and Logistics Coordinator for a shipper in California asked the following question to Big Truck Guide: Is it prudent to ask a carrier on California to have rear tandem wheels set in the most rearward position throughout the shipment? In regards to your question, I will address whether it is … Read more
Herman Jans wrote into Big Truck Guide with this picture and story:
This is the truck I drove out of Whitehorse, YT, in 1996, hauling lead or zinc ore from the Anvil Range Mine north of Faro, YT, down to the seaport of Skagway, Alaska. Gross weight was 77,111 kgs. (170,000 lbs). The hill down into Skagway, was 14 miles long, with an average grade of 12 %.
Herman Jans
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Across North America, there are tractor trailer size and weight regulations that must be followed. Here are some of the most common limits. Canada In Canada, the weight regulation is set by the provinces. Canadian Provinces generally govern semi-truck weights by specifying the number of axles, and general configuration of the truck. Then, the combination … Read more
The Quebec thaw season 2016 is here and Big Truck Guide has added information on all allowable axle weights and gross weights over the restriction time into our tools. It’s that time of year, when the roads are going to get a little soft after a really cold winter. In Quebec, this means that it … Read more
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