QUICK! Need to know full length of truck pulling a 20' container chassis.

if a daycab is pulling it...your fine... long nose peterbilt may be tight

 

You should have 5ft. to spare after opening rear trailer doors before trying to get truck in parking spot you cleared.

 

You should contact the driver bringing it to ask how much room they need.

Just because it is a 20' container doesn't mean that the trailer is 20'. They could have loaded the container on a 53’ step deck for all you know so there is really no way of knowing without asking the one who is bringing it.

 

I'm 59' 6" from nose to tail. That is a 240" tractor with a set forward axle, pulling a 39' end dump. IF the container is on a 20' chassis, you're looking at around 40' overall length with a short sleeper truck or a long day cab. Unfortunately, with bridge laws what they are, sometimes they'll put those short containers on longer chassis in order to avoid being overweight. If that is the case, there is no telling how long it might be.

Your best bet would be to call the company that will be making the delivery and find out how long the combination will be that is making the delivery. Chances are good the 55' you have cleared will be sufficient. Then again, it might not be. Just when you THINK you've got it figured out, Murphy's Law rears its ugly head...

 

Good luck, at least you are trying to help us truck drivers make our days easier!!!

 

You need to know whether the driver is bringing the container on a chassis, flat or step deck. Unless you can speak with the driver, I would count on a length of 65-75', just for the equipment to be safe. I pull a 53' step deck and occasionally pull a container. I usually will pull a 40' container, but have pulled 20'. A chassis will need less space. If you can't find out the length then I would allow for a longer rig.

 

Or it could be a 20 foot container on a tri-axle...