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Truck Types and their Axle Configurations


There are 26 different 'types' of trucks that are listed here. Each page has figure of the basic configuration, and a description of the common uses of the truck configuration.


  • 5 Axle Semi Truck Trailer
  • 3 Axle Semi Truck Trailer
  • 6 Axle Semi Truck Trailer
  • 4 Axle Semi Truck Trailer – Tandem Drive
  • 4 Axle Semi Truck Trailer – Single Drive
  • 7 Axle B-Train
  • 8 Axle B-Train
  • 10 Axle B-Train
  • Semi Truck – 4 Axle Trailer – Steer and Tridem
  • Semi truck with 5 Axle Trailer - Teeter Totter
  • Semi truck with 5 Axle Trailer - Rear Tridem
  • Semi truck with 6 Axle Trailer - Teeter Totter
  • Semi truck with 6 Axle Trailer - Rear Quadruple
  • 5 Axle A-Train
  • 2 Axle Straight Truck
  • 3 Axle Straight Truck
  • LCV with Doubles - Tandem Groupings
  • LCV with Doubles - Triple Axle Groupings
  • LCV with Triples
  • LCV with Rocky Mountain Doubles - 9 axles
  • 11 Axle Michigan A - Train
  • Semi truck with 8 Axle Trailer - Michigan Octopede
  • 13 Axle South Dakota A-Train
  • 17 Axle South Dakota A-Train


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  • Home
  • Sample Data
    • Common Dimension Limits
    • Semi Truck Weight – 5 Axle
    • Gross Weight by Truck Type
    • 5 Axle Truck Limits
    • Truck Types
    • State Information
  • Products
    • Membership Options
    • Kingpin to Tandems Cheat Sheet
    • 5 Semi Truck Weight Maximums
    • Understanding Truck Weights and Dimensions
    • MyBigTruck
  • Blog
  • Contact
    • Consulting Services
    • Media Kit
    • Press Releases