And the Trucks with 5 axles (combination of tractor trailer) are called 18 Wheeler or Semi Truck.
Source: www.afdc.energy.gov
This category includes:
- 33,001 to really big trucks like Cement truck, Flatbed truck, Truck Tractor, Reefer, Dump Truck, Dry Vans, Box truck …)
Learn to choose the right service for you
There are so many trucks and so many trucking services on the market and it is nothing strange if you feel confused, it is normal because the variation of trucking industry can be so wide. Classes and their subclasses even a professional can be confused for a moment.
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You need to transport goods but you do not know the right trucking service for you? You are at the right place to learn. Before we go forward to the services you need to know the characteristics of your load to know what service to choose.
Step 1. Know this info at the beginning
- Know when it needs to be delivered
- Know your budget
Step 2. Measure the cargo
- Measure the load and write the dimensions and the weight of your cargo/pallet.
- Now calculate the Pounds per Cubic Foot of your freight
- You need this information to send to the transportation agent (it is parameter that can affect your price if you give wrong dimensions)
If you don’t know how to do that, see the picture below and you will be able to do that perfectly.
Source: www.sdcexec.com
Step 3. Is your cargo vulnerable to the cold/heat?
- If your cargo needs special care or it needs to be placed on special conditions you have to choose the service suitable for that type of goods.
Great Job, now you are set to choose the right trucking service for your freight!
LTL or Less Than Load
You can choose this type of the trucking services if you have small freights that means if you don’t have a load that can cover the full truck you do not need to pay for space you are not using. You can use the calculated pounds per cubic foot to pay just for that space. Less than load service gives you an opportunity to transport loads between 150 and 20,000 pounds.
Source: www.kclifttrucks.com
If you cargo is composed of several pieces/boxes you have to wrap them with each other to become 1 piece. You are asking, why is that important? It is because the goods have to be compact, fixed and stable, to protect your cargo from movement and damaging, also to protect the loads that are around yours.
- LTL is cost effective way to transport smaller freights
- Transportation period is longer because your freight is traveling with other goods that need to be collected one by one
Flatbed
Flatbed trucking services are very practical for transporting goods that are overweight, overlength or oversized. If something is impossible for transportation because the limited space that other transport services are having, flatbed service is the right one for you.
Source: www.truckingtruth.com
