Flatbed/Open Deck/Machinery Haulers

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You'll need 8 axle combinations, a steer axle, a tri and a quad work best. You can also use a tandem drive tractor and a tandem jeep axle jeep and a tri trailer. If you stay at or under the 20,000 lb per axle weight you'll typically be compliant in most jurisdictions. There's always freight coming off the docks so return loads shouldn't be impossible thought I wouldn't bet the farm on being loaded all the time.

 

#### don't know what happened I had a whole post saying this then you must have edited. Personally to get 8 I would use a four axle truck a tri trailer and a single steerable stinger just because it's easier making weight as you can move weight all over a trailer with a stinger.

 

I won't argue with you on that point but when you're running to the eastern side of the US you learn in a hurry that shorter truck are easier to maneuver and don't require pilot cars for length.

 

Yea I hear that I've just never liked pulling a four axle trailer. If I was seriously going to invest in a new trailer then I would buy a triple with a convertible stinger and carry the spreader on my neck when was going four in a row.

 

Just wondering where all your loads out of Baltimore go. I see you guys running through their alot but never had a chance to talk to any of your guys.

 

your better off with a stinger axle instead of a quad axle. alot of states give you 80000 on a quad but wont give you the bridge over all for the weight unless you have the 4th axle setup with a 14ft 1in spread. i run 8 like this not as hard as you think. just got to be careful when backing up. lock the axle pivot pin dump air on stinger and back on up.