Crossing into the Canadian World with a CMV

This may help http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/noncan-eng.html

 

A comment on FAST....make sure that your carrier ( and shipper too, but I may be wrong ) are FAST certified. If you flash your FAST card at the border, but your carrier isn't certified, you'll be in deep trouble.

 

If your pulling a spread AB only counts one axle @9000kg but you are alowed 17000kg on the drives and 5500kg on the steering
I really don't get the spread rule we can pull tridems here

 

As far as the 10' 1" spread axle trailers are concerned, I just talked to the transportation ministries from SK,AB, BC, and YT, and all 4 said a 10 1 is legal to run but limited to 20,000 pounds. (37,000 pounds in YT). I keep seeing guys post that a 10 1 is not legal.???

 

It is because things like the Alberta Regulations Summary doesn't address non-conforming equipment. As you have found out, a 10'1" spread is treated as a single axle.

 

LNF, yes the website doesnt really address a 10 1, even tho it's legal. But I see where haulhand posts that his guys "get a hard time" in certain coops with a spread. I'm wondering what "a hard time" entails.

 

my comment about spreads and tridems is because the maximum spread on a tridem is 3.1m real close to 10'1'' so where do they justify road damage from spreads??

 

I hear ya 379. I dont get the reduced weight thang either. As long as I can run it thru tho, I'm happy

 

not entirely true......coutts likes to check my wieght, but since i stay under 10k per axle on my spread i never have a hard time

now why cant i ever get loads to lethebridge? im always going to calgary or edmonton...LOL