Driving to Alaska

Does your dispatcher know where you are?

 

Just posting to get updated. Thx

 

Don't forget the black bears, panthers, and fire ants! Fire ants are the steakiest ones to watch out for. By the time they start biting, they've already crawled up to the boys' room.

 

Take a tire plug kit,

 

I just got my first drop off in Boise, ID; final stop Anchorage, AK. This will be first time in my big truck. Been up and back in my pickup in Winter. Looking forward to some nice weather this go around.

 

Take pictures if you are able to ...

 

If you have any questions you can look at my write up here. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...g-forum/241742-running-produce-to-alaska.html

 

Thanks fir the info.

Trying to remember if BC requires a spread axle permit like MB and AB. I'm under the 20000# limit for spreads, so ok there.

 

BC does not allow spread axles you will have to close them.

 

I talked with guys who ran to Alaska with 48' spread axle trailers. Looked it up just now for myself and found Division 7.24 of the BC Commercial Transport regs says spread axles from 185cm to 307cm are allowed but limited to 9100kg for the sum of both axles.Trailers over 48' have a bridge law to consider, so those usually have a sliding rear axle. Those also need a tractor long wb permit if over 244". I think it's 40' but can be less even. Depending upon how long the tractor wb is.I'll call BC scale to confirm. Would hate to have to transload my freight at a scale in BC and then hire somebody to load my trailer back out. Can't somebody just build an Alaska Hwy extension around BC?