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The correct answer is 20,000. Not 3400
3400The correct answer is 20,000. Not 3400
A Class 8 truck is a vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of over 33,000 lbs. Single axle trucks with an additional lift axle, tandem axle trucks, tandem axle trucks with additional lift axles, and tractor-trailer dumps are all Class 8 trucks.
Pricing - December 30, 2010 $2.75 - cars $2.75 - motorcycles $6.50 - trucks - 2 axle $10.50 - trucks - 3 axle $13.50 - trucks - 4 axle $17.50 - trucks - 5 axle $20.50 - trucks - 6 axle $25.00 - trucks - 7 axle $4.00 - trucks each additional axle above 7
All commercial trucks are subject to total vehicle weight limits and also weight limits per axle. The scales are there to enforce these weight limits.
For interstate travel, 20,000 lbs. What would be allowed under permit varies by state.
Depends on the specifications of the collection trucks, as well as the dimensions of the trailer, and tare weight of the vehicle. Weight wise, a transfer truck, at best, could legally haul the weight of the payload of three tandem axle collection trucks - collection trucks are quite heavy, so transfer trailers often are, as well.
Which model? Which truck class (International makes trucks in Classes 5 through 8). Single axle? Tandem axle? There really isn't an "average" weight, because International's straight trucks are typically manufactured as cab and chassis, then any additional beds are added as aftermarket items.
Dump trucks come in many sizes and configurations. Additionally, vehicle weight laws vary greatly between countries. We would have to have some idea of what configuration and jurisdiction you had in mind. Configurations of dump trucks would include single axle, tandem axle, tandem axle with twin steer, tri-axle, quad axle, quint axle, centipede, tractor-trailer end dump, etc.
A straight truck is simply a truck without a trailer. Assuming you're referring to CMV straight trucks, you're referring to both Class 7 and Class 8 trucks, which range from single axle trucks up to "centipedes", which are tandem trucks with four additional lift axles. A single axle is permitted a Gross Vehicle Weight of 33,000 lbs. for interstate travel, and it may be up to 40,000 lbs. for intrastate usage, dependent on the state. Tandem axle straight trucks are permitted a Gross Vehicle Weight of 54,000 lbs. When you ad lift axles, how much extra weight is permitted varies by state. Some states allow a tri-axle truck to carry more than other states allow quint axle trucks to carry. As for what they weigh empty, it all depends on what's on the truck - not all trucks are intended to be laden with cargo, but rather, just carry around machinery or special equipment. A straight truck could weigh anything from 10,000 to 80,000 lbs. empty, depending on what's on it.
Soda distributors use a variety of trucks, and it would've helped if you'd been more specific. The vendor could be operating anything from a pickup truck up to a five axle tractor and semitrailer unit. Single axle straight trucks would be allowed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 33,000 lbs. under the federal regs. Single axle tractors and single axle trailers (which is possibly what you had in mind) would be allowed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 52,000 lbs. under the federal regs. Five axle tractor-trailer combinations are allowed a maximum gross vehicle weight of 80,000 lbs. under the federal regulations. Some states have higher weight allowances for vehicle restricted to travel within the state.
Which weight? Gross weight? Tare weight? What configuration? 1 ton pickup? Single axle Class 7/8 truck? Tandem axle truck? Tri-axle truck? Quad axle truck? Quint axle truck? Centipede? "Superdump" quint with Strong Arm? Transfer truck? Tractor-trailer end dump, or belly dump, or side dump? Try to narrow down the variables a bit. There's really no way of knowing what an "average" dump truck is without knowing statistics of how many single axle, tandem, tri-axle, quad, quint, centipede, and superdump dump trucks are out there - to the best of my knowledge, no such statistics have been compiled. At the company I work for, our tandem axle dumps (with steel dump bodies) weigh between 23,000 and 24,500... the 23,000 lbs. trucks are the Peterbilt 330s, and the 24,500 lb. trucks are the Kenworth T800s with "rock tub" steel bodies, high lift gates, and split gate beds. These are the tare (empty) weights, not the loaded weights.
A quint axle dump truck is larger than a quad axle dump truck. The quint axle configuration includes five axles, which allows for a higher payload capacity and increased stability compared to a quad axle truck, which has four axles. This additional axle in quint axle trucks helps distribute weight more effectively, making them suitable for heavier loads.