Container Hauling

Umm 44000lbs in a 20 ft is maxed weight for a Tri axel. 38200lbs for a 20 ft slider. 43600lbs for a 40ft hc. http://www.cargoagents.net/resources/stateroadweightsizelimitations.htm

know the legal weight. Just because I can scale 46.6k in a 40ft doesn't make it legal.

if the rail says the weight is 52k there weighing the container also. Minus about 8900lbs to get a closer weight of freight. So your probably at the max at close to 43600 lbs of cargo.

if anybody has questions about intermodal. Ask! I don't deal with ports though.

 

42500lbs on rear of Tri axel. http://www.scexpress.com/CargoWeightGuidelines.pdf

 

I have an overweight permit. And 38,500 is overweight on 20 slider chassis. I think you get an extra 4,500 for tri-axles. 44,500 in overweight on a 40.

 

I heard that overweight permits wernt good unless the truck itself is plated for it too? Then it should be per trip if it's only plated for 80k?

 

Oh wow, axle weights get interesting. But as far as the total gross weight of everything, you cant go over 80k w/o a permit, correct? So if my reefer and my truck has 80k vs a container, chassis, and truck having 80k. I guess im not understanding what yall mean by hauling containers is heavy. the total is still 80k, correct? Not trying to argue here, just want to learn.

Also, is that why I see containers with the super heavy triangle?

 

all the 40fts have super heavy triangle. Don't know what those even mean.

total is 80k max gvwt but chances are hauling a 40ft container with max weight of 43600lbs I weigh 74600lbs loaded and 75300lbs with a loaded 20ft with Tri axel.

 

I work around CSX RR everyday and get to see a lot of their yards. Spent 3 years in around the Intermodal in Mobile, Al. They have a slew of new tires in stock and a man working them everday replacing bad tires on the trailer chassis. The main honcho that runs the little yard spotter is pretty much a goofball, I have seen him hook into a chassis and drag it for a 100ft or more with the tires just plowing up a storm. I have talked to my contact in Corporate headquarters in Jacksosville,Fl about the new Intermodal going in about 35-40 miles from my house, might be interesting.

 

So THAT explains why chassis tires always wobble like theyre going to fall off. lol. Dang yard dogs, always tearing stuff up.

I always found the RR industry interesting, Id love to work on the tracks. I used to be certified to be on every RR track in the USA and Canada (talk about a stack of cards), including Metro rail for a MOW company, but me being a young dummy quit that, could have been my foot in a door to a major RR company.

 

Well they use two piece rims, arnt balanced and if they hold air and have good tread its good to go.

just check for skid flats. Any tread with 4/32nds difference is a skid flat. You will pay for that tire too.