The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

Poor Hurst, he just doesn't know how he is revered on TTR!

 

I have a 96 Aspen 50t that I bought with the tractor that pulls it in 2009 for $60K. I figured $30K a piece at the time. I'm not sure, but I think I could sell my Aspen for all of $30k now. @ElmerFudpucker and @Rontonio know the values of new stuff. I don't, but I bet the globe trailer in your picture with booster and jeep sells for a lot more than a new tractor to pull it. And I don't think Globe is at the high end of pricing.

 

I’m not too up on multi component trailers, but used it’s still 250-300 range. And generally have had the guts pulled out. I can tell you a new 55 ton with neck and 4th axles is 188,000.

 

A quality 60-65t trailer will run north of $300k and a 75-80t trailer - non 16 tire will be every bit of $400k

the cost for running a multiaxle trailer legally are significantly more than running an 8 set up. Pilot cars for length, super load permits for weight are just the start to do it legally. You are going to do near 50% empty miles as the loads are less frequent or plentiful.

so the math - a 2/3/2 trailer has 28 tires - that is near $18k just to do tires

Shippers don’t care and brokers don’t care either. And as far as the “drivers” most don’t care either - if they get caught oh well they were broke anyway. Hit a bridge - who cares , can’t get blood from a stone.

If general freight is a race to the bottom - specialized heavy freight is a sprint on a short course.

 

And globes are trash

 

My etynre takes offense to that

 

Etnyre’s are pot metal. But globes are heavy, tall and weak. I’d take your trailer before a globe. But hey globe with give you a neon green paint job and a hydraulic folding stinger. So the Cubans in south Florida will keep buying them so they can hang at wildwood

 

Sounds like the perfect trailer for the instagram prima donnas

 

Seen an old talbert or load star ? , idk , similar to that 280k . It was a 3tone yellow surface rust n dirt .

 

I remember when that was posted. If memory serves me, Just after that he broke the back 1/4 of the frame.