48ft-53ft?

I don't see why not.You just can't haul as much.Now my comfort zone is 53 ft trls.I haul both.But I like 53 ft better and they're easier to back.

 

I used to pull a 53 reefer and never filled it. Never really liked it. I bought a 48ft reefer and had a totally better time out on the road in general. Never had a problem getting loads that I enjoy hauling. Then I began to not enjoy sliding the axles, so now I own a 48ft fixed spread reefer. I have no idea why.I didn't buy the spread sooner. In my opinion, the spread is the best. If you are inquiring towards a reefer & have the luxury of getting one built, opt for a 49 or 50ft with a 24 inch kingpin setting. Though, it will ultimately boil down to the type of loads you haul.

 

I just made a deal on a 53' reefer. Why? Seems to have been the cheapest and easiest to find that fit the bill now for what I wanted.

CrazyD has got me thinking of the 50.5' reefer though.


I have had more than a few dry loads where I completely cubed out a 53' box.

I know last friday I loaded 37K pounds of aluminum castings on the reefer. If filled that box entirely too. Front to back and floor to ceiling.

 

usually a 48 ft if a reefer. they are made much heavier anyways. the only time i think i ever had a 53 footer filled to the door was a port in new jersey. i hauled athletic hats and jerseys back to a local printer here and the thing was loaded floor to roof side to side and front to nose. hand loaded, no pallets.

 

I am staring at $2.67 per running mile for the week right now on 1200 miles.

I'da been looking at $1.90 per mile with my dry van.

I'm also cutting my week short.