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A Box Truck is also known as a cube truck, cube van, rolling toaster or box van, which is a chassis cab truck with an enclosed cubed-shaped cargo area. On most box trucks, the cabin is separate from the cargo area however, some box trucks have a rear door between the cabin and the cargo area.  The difference between a box van and a box truck is the cargo van is a one-piece or unibody, while the box truck is designed by adding a cargo box to the chassis.  Box trucks are typically 10 to 26 feet in length and can range from Class 3 to Class 7 (12,500 lb. to 33,000 lb. gross vehicle weight rating). They often have a garage door-like rear door that rolls up. Box trucks are often used by companies transporting home appliances, furniture, or used as moving trucks.

Conestoga trailers come with a rolling tarp system that is used to cover and uncover the trailer and gives protection to the freight.

• Conestoga Trailers Max freight weight is 42,000 lbs. to 45,000 lbs.

• Conestoga Trailers Maximum freight dimensions:

Maximum Dry Vans Length-48 ft to 53 ft

Maximum Dry Vans Width-8.2 ft

Maximum Dry Vans Height-8 ft

Double drop trailers are designed to carry oversize shipments. Its lower deck allows you to load taller products as high as 10 feet. There is a longer piece at the trailer’s rear deck and middle portion. Legal weight and dimensions are as follows:

Stretch Double Drops Max freight weight is 45,000 pounds.

Stretch Double Drops Maximum freight dimensions:

-Max Stretch Double Drop Trailer Length- Main Deck 29 ft to 65 ft

-Max Stretch Double Drop Trailer Width-8.6 ft

-Max Stretch Double Drop Legal Freight Height- 11.6 ft

Dry Van trailers are enclosed and commonly used to carry and protect freight from harmful elements of the weather or the roadways. Freight can be loaded on the rear and are commonly loaded using a loading dock. It is like a curtain van and it can be loaded from its side too. the legal weight and dimensions are as follows:

• Dry Van Maximum freight weight is 42,000 lbs. to 45,000 lbs.

• Dry Van Maximum freight dimensions:

Maximum Dry Vans Length-48 ft or 53 ft

Maximum Dry Vans Width-8.2 ft

Maximum Dry Vans Height-8 ft

A Dump Truck is also known as a dumper truck or tipper truck and is used for taking dumps such as sand, gravel, or demolition waste from construction sites. Typically a dump truck is equipped with an open-box bed, which is hinged at the rear and equipped with hydraulic rams to lift the front, allowing the material in the bed to be dumped on the ground behind the truck at the job site or delivery location.

In the United States, most standard dump trucks have one front steering axle and one 4×2 4-wheeler or two 6×4 6-wheeler rear axles which typically have dual wheels on each side. Tandem rear axles are almost always powered, front steering axles are also sometimes powered 4×4, or 6×6. 

Extended double drop trailers are commonly used to carry and haul freight that have excessive length and cannot be carried by a standard double drop trailer. Depending on the freight's weight, the trailer will either have 2 or 3 axles. The legal weight and dimensions are as follows:

Extendable Double Drops Maximum freight weight is 40,000 lbs.

Extendable Double Drops Maximum freight dimensions:

-Maximum Extendable Double Drop Trailer Length-29 ft  to 50 ft

-Maximum Extendable Double Drop Trailer Width-8.6 ft

-Maximum Extendable Double Drop Legal Freight Height-11.6 ft

Extended flatbed trailers are mainly used for carrying loads or freight that are excessively long and cannot be carried by a standard trailer. It is also provides maximum support, avoiding the possibility of overhanging freight. The maximum legal dimensions and weight for a Flatbed Stretch Trailer are as follows:

Extendable Flatbeds Maximum freight weight of 55,000 - 160,000 pounds.

Extendable Flatbeds Maximum freight dimensions:

-Maximum Extendable Flatbed Trailer Length-48 ft–90ft

-Maximum Extendable Flatbed Trailer Width- 13.ft

-Maximum Extendable Flatbed Legal Freight Height- 8.5 ft

Flatbed trailers are widely used because they exude a great sense of versatility. Generally, a flatbed is used to load freight on its tip, sides, and rear. With these capabilities, flatbeds have truly become the primary and leading assets of the trucking industry.

The maximum legal freight dimension and weight for a flatbed trailer are as follows:

Flatbed Trailers Maximum freight weight of 48,000 pounds.

Flatbed Trailers Maximum freight dimensions

-Maximum Flatbed Trailer Length-48 ft –53 ft

-Maximum Flatbed Trailer Width-8.6 ft

-Maximum Legal Freight Height-8.6 ft

A Grapple Truck is a truck that has a grapple loader mounted to its frame which is used for loading and sometimes hauling bulky waste. Grapple trucks are commonly used by municipal sanitation or public works departments, and by waste collection companies. Grapple trucks can also be used in road construction and repair.   

There are six types of bulky waste collection systems in which grapple trucks are used: loader and body systems; rear steer system; roll-off systems; rear-mounted loader; and haul truck systems; rear-mounted loader and trailer systems; and transfer systems.

A heavy hauler is a very large transporter used for moving oversize loads that are typically too large for road travel without an escort and special permit. A heavy hauler typically consists of a heavy tractor unit and a multi-axle lowboy flatbed trailer. Some trailers may have independently steerable wheels, and several might be towed by one or more tractor units on a train.  Self-propelled modular transporters, some featuring a dozen and more self-steering axles with scores of rubber tires to spread out a load, are increasingly being manufactured. The ability of combination and self-propelled heavy haulers to carry loads of 100 tons is not unusual.

Integrated tow trucks are also called a “Self Loader”, “Snatcher”, “Quick Pick” or “Repo Truck”. The boom and wheel-lift integrated into one unit. Used in light-duty trucks to repossess vehicles or move illegally parked vehicles. Most have controls for the apparatus inside the cab of the tow truck to make quick pickup possible without the inconvenience of exiting the truck to hook up the vehicle. Heavy-duty trucks are also manufactured with integrated lift.

Lift flatbed tow truck boom uses a wheel-lift frame to lift the vehicle vertically and load it on the bed. Used in Europe, this truck can remove vehicles that are parallel-parked.

Lowboy is an non-powered trailer which is commonly used to haul freight. These kinds of trailers are generally designed to carry and transport taller goods and items. This means that the items to be carried on a Lowboy Trailer are taller than legal height of items that are commonly carried by flatbeds. Our expert advisors will indicate if you need state permits for your load or type of freight. Basically, a lowboy that has two axles can haul around 40,000 pounds. The maximum weight and dimensions are as follows:

Lowboys Maximum weight is 40,000 pounds for a 2-axle Lowboy Trailer; additional weight of up to 80,000 pounds depending on the number of axles used (weight of the trailer and weight of the load added together).

Lowboys Maximum Dimensions are as follows:

-Maximum Lowboy Well Length- 24 ft–29.6 ft

-Maximum Lowboy Well Height- 18 in–24 in

-Maximum Legal Width-8.6 ft

-Maximum Legal Freight Height-11.

-Maximum Legal Overall Load Height- 14 ft

Refrigerator trailers are temperature-controlled type trailers. It is commonly used for transporting chilled or frozen products. Temperatures inside this trailer can be controlled no matter what the outside weather is like. The legal weight and dimensions are as follows:

• Refrigerated Trailers Max freight weight is 42,000 to 45,000 lbs.

• Refrigerated Trailers Maximum freight dimension:

Maximum Refrigerated Trailers Length-48 ft or 53 ft

Maximum Refrigerated Trailers Width-8.2 ft

Maximum Refrigerated Trailers Height-8 ft

Removable gooseneck trailers are excellent for carrying tall and long freight. It comes with a detachable front, allowing the trailer to be dropped on the ground in order to create a ramp. It is capable of hauling and carrying loads weighing up to 150,000 pounds. It can go from 3 axles up to 20 plus axles for heavier shipments. RGNs are more specialized, so they render a more expensive usage. The legal weight and dimensions of an RGN or Removable Gooseneck Trailers are as follows:

• RGN’s Maximum freight weight is 42,000 pounds.

• Removable Gooseneck – RGN Maximum freight dimensions:

Maximum Removable Gooseneck – RGN Well Length- Main Deck 29 ft

Maximum Removable Gooseneck – RGN Well Width-8.6 ft

Maximum Removable Gooseneck–RGN Legal Freight Height-11.6 ft

Side kit trailers a panel made from either plywood or fiberglass and commonly used for carrying goods that can never be packaged or crated.

• Side kit Trailers Maximum freight weight is 42,000 lbs. to 45,000 lbs.

• Side kit Trailers Maximum freight dimensions:

Maximum Side kit Trailers Length-48 ft-53 ft

Maximum Side kit Trailers Width-8.2 ft

Maximum Side kit Trailers Height-8.6 ft

Power only is generally used in towing various types of trailers and trucks. It usually comes with a fifth wheel hitch, pintle hitch, and ball and hitch. Only four axles are allowed when the freight is overweight.

• Maximum Power Only freight weight and dimensions depend on the type of trailer that is being towed / hauled (state requirements should be strictly followed)

Specialized trailers made for certain types of freight and are commonly used with perimeter, double goose-neck, and dolly trailers.

• Specialized Trucking Trailers max freight weight is 200,000 pounds or more.

• Maximum Specialized Trucking Trailers dimensions (depends on the regulations imposed by the states)

Step-deck trailers also known as drop deck, it is a version of the flatbed trailer design that mainly consists of a bottom and top deck. These trailers are specifically designed to carry and haul freight that cannot be carried or transported on a standard type of flatbed, which is usually due to height restrictions. The maximum legal dimensions and weight for a Step Deck Trailers are as follows:

Length –37′ bottom deck and 11′ upper deck for a combined 48′ total length.

Width –8’6″ This is the max width throughout the US and Canada. Exceeding this dimension will require special permits.

Height –10′ The max legal height in most states is 13’6″, but when your account the step-deck height of 3’6″ your left with 10′ max height of your cargo.

Weight–46,000 lbs. –The max combine weight of the tractor, trailer, and cargo cannot exceed 80,000 without a special permit. This allows about 46,000 lbs. for your cargo.

Stretch removable gooseneck trailer are designed to carry and haul freight that are too long to be carried by a standard type of RGN. Depending on the weight of the freight, axles may range from 3 axles or more for heavier shipments. That means heavier loads require more axles to be used. Legal weight and dimensions are:

• Stretch RGN or Removable Goosenecks Maximum freight weight is 42,000 pounds to 150,000 pounds or more.

• Stretch RGN Maximum freight dimensions are as follows:

Maximum Stretch RGN Length in Well- Main Deck 29 ft to 65 ft

Maximum Stretch RGN Trailer Width-8.5 ft

Maximum Stretch RGN Legal Freight Height-11.6 ft

Stretch single drop trailers are specifically designed to carry and haul freight that are longer than standard or traditional step deck due to length restrictions. It also provides support and prevent overhang. Legal weight and dimensions are as follows:

Stretch Single Drops Max freight weight is 45,000 lbs.

Stretch Single Drops Maximum freight dimensions are as follows:

-Max Stretch Single Drop Trailer Length- Main Deck 35 ft to 63 ft

-Max Stretch Single Drop Trailer Width-8. ft

-Max Stretch Single Drop Legal Freight Height-10 ft

A toter is often confused or mistaken for a semi-trailer tractor. The key difference between the two is in the method of coupling.  Toters are equipped with a 2-5/16" (59 mm) diameter ball that couples with the tow hitch on the tongue of a mobile or manufactured home or the removable transport frame of a modular home.  Semi-trailer tractors have fifth wheel couplings designed to couple to semi-trailer.

A tow truck is also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle is used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged in an accident, returning one to a drivable surface in a mishap or inclement weather, or towing or transporting one via flatbed to a repair shop or other location.  A tow truck is distinct from a motor carrier which moves multiple new or used vehicles simultaneously in routine transport operations.