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Height of most trucks and trailers

Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by apursley, Nov 26, 2007.

  1. Nov 26, 2007 #1
    apursley

    apursley Bobtail Member

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    I am a real estate appraiser and I am appraising a distribution warehouse. There is an overhead rail crossing with a 14'8" clearance at the entrance. What clearance do most distribution type trucks have? Does that impose a difficulty for many trucks? (I have seen a few trucks trying to make a U Turn just before the railroad crossing.

    Thank you for your help
     
    apursley, Nov 26, 2007
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  3. Nov 26, 2007 #2
    ssbowles

    ssbowles Heavy Load Member

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    13'6" is max height for dry vans/trailers.
     
    ssbowles, Nov 26, 2007
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  4. Nov 26, 2007 #3
    highirish

    highirish Light Load Member

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    13'6 or less should be typical of 90% of all trucks on the roads. That is the height of a typical highway tractor pulling a 53 foot van. Hope this helps.
     
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  5. Nov 27, 2007 #4
    sbv

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    there are a number of 14' trailers out there too.
     
    sbv, Nov 27, 2007
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  7. Dec 22, 2007 #5
    highirish

    highirish Light Load Member

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    and that number would be 10% or less.
     
    highirish, Dec 22, 2007
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  8. Dec 22, 2007 #6
    elharrison

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    yup 13'6" is the majorty

    i still hate those 13'7'' underpasses:biggrin_2551: it looks so darn close
     
    elharrison, Dec 22, 2007
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  9. Dec 22, 2007 #7
    Brickman

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    In western states where the height limit is 14' its probably a lot more than that.
     
    Brickman, Dec 22, 2007
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  10. Jul 1, 2008 #8
    Ken Worth

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    14'8 is high for an overheight truck,isn't it? If a drivers load is that tall,he should have a pilot car with a pole. But then, maybe you handle giraffes??
     
    Ken Worth, Jul 1, 2008
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