Linehaul Tools

both, as i recall.

once they gave me a twin screw, 40,000 + was the norm.

but what is needed to be remembered, is that out of my terminal alone, we had 15 line haul drivers, and back then, we all returned the same day, no layovers. so freight was dispersed as evenly as possible per truck, OR some of us went to other terminals, THEN returned to our home terminal.

 

I think he meant 45k in a set of pups.

 

if you are thinking about me, and my response earlier, i cannot recall that much weight in a set of pups. i think only about 35k?

we had very old pups, they must have weighed more than the Empire state building, empty! i left long before any new ones got put into service.

now, the 48' double trailers, i never pulled those, those took a NYS permit, which i NEVER wanted to get involved with.

 

Just guessing. I'm glad to have no clue about pups. Our trucks are only permitted for 74k# gross and we only pull long boxes, but you can still get 42k# loaded in them and be legal. I was thinking a set of pups would be comparable, but there'd definitely be more weight in an empty set than an empty 48- or 53-footer.

Now I'm curious about the weight of an empty set vs. an empty long box. Anybody know? I'm such a nerd. Also, are most companies that pull doubles permitted for 80k#?

 

No sir. I use a 28 so if I ever needed some theres a set on the back or the trailer. Yes it's probably bad practice and I know it will bite me in the rear one day

 

refresh my memory?

what is a big class 50 shipment..???

 

It's like a small class 50 shipment but larger.