I have a disagreement with my employer, but I'm not sure if this is just standard practice, or if there are any actual regulations regarding pulling sets. I've been pulling sets for over twenty years, and I was trained oh-so-many years ago that the heavy trailer is always your lead, depending on conditions (I was taught to use a 3000# guideline; anything under 3000# difference, no big deal, but still driver's discretion, depending on road and weather conditions. Anything over, you want to have the heavy trailer be your lead box). This morning I was late for an appointment because I had two trailers with a 5000# difference, and I had to pull them away from the doors to find out which one was my heavy trailer (warehouse was already closed). My manager feels it's safe to pull with a light lead box, and said there are no regulations regarding that issue. So, any information out there regarding standard practice vs. legal requirements?
Re; order of trailers in a set
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by JReding, Mar 31, 2015.