How much you can load on 53' dry van with single axle tractor and be legal?

it would be 12X20X34=66K gross

 

The comments show most assume all loads are 80k.LOL

 

Little do they know that the truth is quite the opposite.

 

Wouldn't want to limit myself like that.

It would be one thing to load light all the time, and to have the ability to load heavy if needed.

 

well if your in a state that allows 20 k on steers, you could reach 80 with a split axle dryvan.

20S+20D +20T1+20T2

Most states limit you to 12, but many have higher limits, assuming your axle and tires are equipped to handle it.

 

20k on the steer and assuming 20k on the drive??? ... are you listening to yourself? Who would want to drive such a contorted single-axle configuration?

Single axles are ONLY practical for those who will pull doubles OR who STRICTLY haul light-weight, high-cube product. You can discuss all the wild possibilities if you want but let's try and deal in reality, shall we?

 

You're getting your wording mixed up. A split axle is a tandem with more space between the extremes. Completely different from a single axle.

 

He meant to say "spread-axle" where he said "split axle". But still the larger point is moot IMHO because getting 20 and 20 on a spread axle and 20 and 20 on the steer and drive is as likely as herding 200 ferrel cats from Abilene to Amarillo

 

Not to mention, if the steer has 20k on it the drive would be much higher.

 

That was my first thought.

How much would a tag axle cost and would that increase the limits on the "drives" to 40K?. Even if the cost of adding a tag axle would increase the cost of the tractor to that of a 6X4 would the fuel and tire (maybe even tolls) savings offset it?.