Do LTL carriers pull triples?

Actually that is their strongest point. Its going straight at highway speeds that can get you in trouble.

 

One more reason why I hate pulling them. Even if you have them hooked in the right sequence, you may end up with a middle or rear box that is heavy on the nose. This will cause the whole set to wave around like a flag and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. Sometimes it will sway about a two feet per side. It does help motivate people to pass me faster.

Oh yeah, one more thing I recently found out. It is frowned upon by the DOT to run triples more than 2 miles off the interstate. I was running triples through virtually every rural town in Montana going up and down random highways. My coworkers were stunned when I told them I never got stopped or pulled over. Hell, DOT and highway patrol even passed me in broad daylight. Our permits clearly state we can not move them more than two miles away. Ooops... maybe I should read my permits.

 

In Indiana triples and turnpike doubles are only allowed on the Indiana Toll Road (and certain routes to and from the ITR). To pull triples here you need 5 years of experience pulling doubles (not sure about Turnpike doubles).

 

I never pulled turnpike doubles... But I've pulled a few reverse rocky sets (short box as lead, long box as tail). Those are a massive headache to turn.

 

Excuse my ignorance fellas, but what are "Rocky Mountain Doubles"? a double set of 53 footers??

 

45-48 foot as a lead trailer and a 28-29 ft short trailer in the back. Turnpike would be two 45-48ft trailers.

 

I run triple 53's down residential neighborhoods ..... wasssup?!

 

Road train

Note: Only used in Australia / New Zealand. They operate on private roadways.

 

For the American versions of LCVs (Long Combination Vehicles)

 

not too sure why they dont run b-trains in america like they do in canada