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48' or 53' Trailer

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by DCollins, May 8, 2010.

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  1. May 8, 2010 #1
    DCollins

    DCollins Bobtail Member

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    Which length is the best to have as far as being able to run in all states?
    I've noticed in the atlas that there is quite a few states that don't allow 53' trailers or you can only run on certain roads. This is for a dry van or reefer.
    Thanks in advance.
     
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  3. May 8, 2010 #2
    brsims

    brsims Road Train Member

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    Most freight of a decent weight needs to be loaded like a 48', so unless you're gonna be pulling loads that cube out before they scale out (like potato chips or something similarly light), my personal choice would be a 48' over the 53'.
     
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  4. May 8, 2010 #3
    Winchester Magnum

    Winchester Magnum Road Train Member

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    Dry van - 53

    Reefer - 48 will work most of the time
     
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  5. May 8, 2010 #4
    DCollins

    DCollins Bobtail Member

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    How do you get by running the states that don't allow them? Example, Tennessee.
     
    DCollins, May 8, 2010
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  7. May 8, 2010 #5
    Winchester Magnum

    Winchester Magnum Road Train Member

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    What year atlas are ya looking at?
     
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  8. May 8, 2010 #6
    DCollins

    DCollins Bobtail Member

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    It's a 2010
     
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  9. May 8, 2010 #7
    josh.c

    josh.c Road Train Member

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    Tennessee's rule on this is 50' from the center of the kingpin to the rear of the trailer (or load), not 50' overall like the atlas says.
     
    josh.c, May 8, 2010
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  10. May 8, 2010 #8
    DCollins

    DCollins Bobtail Member

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    Ok thanks. I'll make a note of that.
     
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  11. May 8, 2010 #9
    Dryver

    Dryver Road Train Member

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    Yeah, Josh is right, all states allow a 53'
     
    Dryver, May 8, 2010
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  12. May 8, 2010 #10
    DCollins

    DCollins Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for all the replies.
     
    DCollins, May 8, 2010
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