60' load on 48' flatbed.

Imagine that. Misleading information from that member.

 

I do believe only if its a single piece and non divisible.

 

Lol, who would've thunk!

 

If it's a flexible load (rebar) 10' of rear overhang is liable to drag on the roadway. Personally I'd shy away from putting that much out back on a 48', for the aforementioned axle weight reasons, as well as the amount of material being out past the rear axle is likely to make turns an adventure.

 

I didn't see this happen, but I saw the aftermath and this is what I was told.

Last year a truck with long some steel beams pulled up to the Canada Customs booth in Lansdowne, ON. Customs officer tells him to pull ahead and turn right into the inspection lot. Driver forgot about the rear overhang and took out the customs booth with the beams. That must have made the guy in the booth scramble.

 

Just a random thought -- call a multi state permit service and get their feedback on is it permissible and how much would it cost for permits?
Transceiver used to do this, but I haven't talked to them in many years. Not sure if they're even in existence anymore.

 

i fail to see what was so misleading.

i haul 40k on the trailer ALL THE TIME.

60 ft rebar puts me at 39,000 easy. 8 ft and some change overhang

 

Misleading because you said nothing over 40k "PERIOD". I'm suggested that you may be able to exceed 40K with a overweight permit.

 

No OW permits on a 10' 2" SPREAD. Closed tandem, another story. To the OP, I've seen some crazy overlength stuff in Ca. but I believe they were light. 3 20' containers on a 45' flat. To answer your question, I believe you can overhang 1/3 of your trailer length if under legal weight, inside of Ca. I've seen some ridiculous rebar loads. BOL

 

overweight permits allow you to exceed the 80 k limit. but not the axle weight. which means up to 40k on the 2 axle spread of 10 feet. nothing over.

technically you can haul 88k. if you maxed out all the axles. but i think 84k is the max for the bridge. at least that's what everyone shoots for if they can swing it on overweight permits. i could be wrong though.

so there's no misleading information posted. since this is a flatbed forum. you all should know that. i'm assuming you all pull flats with 10ft spread axles.

i have a drop axle on the truck that allows me up to 42k. and sometimes i pull a 4 axle trailer that allows up to 53,500. but you can't max out both axles combined without going over the bridge. specially in oregon where it's even lower.