I'm curious because my dispatcher caked and asked if I felt that I was ready for my first super load. I asked the dimensions and he stated depending on which piece I get of the 3 it could be as much as 16 wide 15 tall and 85long and my weight will be as much as 90k gross. I know regardless ill have escorts, and I'll be rolling with our most senior driver that had hauled every type of trailer we have.
To date my largest loads have been 14'6" tall 11'6" wide and nothing longer than 78 ft
What dimensions are considered super loads?
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Depends on the State/Province you’re traveling through. If you haven’t, get the money straightened out first. It will take some time to move, and if something goes wrong, you could be sitting for a month waiting.
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For the most part, there’s no weekend travel. Police escort. Possible level one inspection every day in commie states. Night moves only across certain metro areas (and that’s a MAJOR PAIN if you’re on elogs). Quite a few drivers get a mileage rate and an hourly/daily rate.
Depending on the size of the load, in particular when it goes over say...17 ft tall, winter time, shorter days, holiday season...you could be on that load a month. Superloads don’t pay like regular loads.brian991219, sawmill and Feedman Thank this. -
I see, well I'm held to percentage of the load, but my understanding, this one in particular coming up is scheduled for 4 days but they think we should be able to it done in 3. Guess we will see, I haven't even been told if the safety guy will let me do it
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Hers the dimensions for my Monday morning load. Not quite as big as I was told. Still biggest ive hauled to date
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What kind of trailer you loading it on? 86' long leads to a hundred questions: is it self supporting? Is it going to have to be on a steerable trailer? In some jurisdictions it MUST be. Who is going to steer if it is? And on n on n on it goes...
Lesson 1 of Superloads...NOTHING goes according to schedule.
Lesson 2 of Superlaods...when in doubt, see Lesson 1 -
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Fun trailers, hope you get a good steering operator. A good steerman makes these much easier...a poor one, not so muchcke Thanks this. -
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