Thursday, December 9, 2010

general information about trucks

Semi trucks come in many different shapes and sizes.  For instance, a fully loaded semi with tractor and trailer can weigh as much as 250,000 lbs and measure 200ft in length. These would be specially designed vehicles used for hauling over sized freight. 

Generally speaking trucks will range in length from 70 to 80 feet long (when measured from nose of tractor to tail end of trailer) and weigh a maximum of 80,000 lbs when fully loaded.  I drive a truck that measures 72.5ft and can weigh as much as 80,000 lbs when fully loaded. The information that I will be relaying in this format will be based on the size of my tractor trailer.

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