10-axle trucks OKed for Alberta forestry sector

[rookietrucker]

10-axle trucks OKed for Alberta forestry sector

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- An Alberta log hauler is reportedly the first carrier in Canada to be allowed to run nine and 10-axle trucks in the province.

According to Sun Media, Minhas Bros. Trucking of Grande Prairie was certified by Alberta Transportation as part of a pilot project to reduce costs and boost efficiency in the forestry sector.

Under the new permit, the same weight limit per axle remains, but the extra axles could add payload of roughly 10 percent, up to about 78,000 kg, up from the eight axles and 63,500 kg previously.

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[Dionysus]

There's nothing new under the sun. Manitoulin have been hauling 4x20 foot seacans to Hay River, NWT on 9 axles for several years. Weight limit for these vehicles is 63,500 kgs (139,700 pounds)

[Bikerboy]

9 and 10 axles trucks are very common in ontario, most of the trash haulers run 6 axle trailer and 3 axle truck, and some of the bulk haulers running into michigan run 7 axle trailers

also seen lots of 7 axle Super B trains in ontario as well.

[Longhood379]

This isn't a just paved road game , these guys are hauling out of the bush
Tri drive tractor , tridem b-train lead and tridem pup No lift axles loaded and prolly doing it for about $125 an hour 78000 KG with possible 12% winter weigh over that last I heard. What happened to 18 wheelers???