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Depends on the configuration. For a standard five axle setup, without requiring permits, a gross weight of 80,000 lbs. is permitted. The steer axle is typically permitted 12,000 lbs., but can actually be loaded up to 20,000 lbs., if the axle and tyres are rated for that sort of weight (most are not - you have to be running 425s or 435s on the steers to get that weight rating - most OTR trucks only run between 275 and 315s). The two drive axles are permitted a combined weight of 34,000 lbs. Tandem axles on the trailer are also permitted 34,000 lbs. between them, although 40,000 lbs. between the two axles is permitted if there is a spread of nine to ten feet between the axles (this is often seen on flatbeds).
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What is the weight per axle on a 18 wheeler?
Front axle 12,000, Front tandem 34,000, Rear tandem 34,000 unless it is a spread axle trailer; then it is 40,000 for the two rear axles combined. Total weight not to exceed 80,000 lbs.
What is the weight per axle on a 10 wheeler?
Vocational trucks are allowed more weight per axle than a tractor and semi trailer. The overall allowed gross weight depends on a number of factors... type of road they're on, wheelbase, etc. Typically, a gross weight of between 52,000 and 54,000 lbs. is allowed. Typically, the drive axles are allowed a combined weight of 34,000 lbs... some states have higher weight allowances grandfathered in from before the federal bridge law went into effect (e.g., you're allowed 36,000 on a set of tandems in Colorado). The steer axle can be up to 20,000 lbs, so long as the axle and tires are rated for it... you wouldn't be allowed to gross 20,000 on that axle if you're running a 14k axle and tires.
What are maximum weight limits per axle on a 5 axle semi truck an trailer?
34,000 on both the drives and tandems... 12,000 on the steers, with a gross weight of 80,000
What is the legal weight limit per axle on a 53 feet spread axle trailer?
20,000 lbs. statutory for each trailer axle, provided that there is a 10' spread between the axles. This does not affect the gross weight you are allowed.
What is a 18 wheeler?
"18 wheeler" referred to tractor-trailer units with a total of five axles (four wheels per drive and trailer axle plus two wheels on the steer axle = 18 wheels). However, it has become a common expression for tractor-trailer units in general, whether or not they have 18 wheels.
What is the legal weight limit per axle on a spread axle trailer for a truck?
Legal limits can vary from state to state, but a good general rule is 800 pounds per wheel. Axel weight limits should not exceed 73,280 pounds.
What is Max weight loss per month?
Well, it depends on how old you are.
How much weight can a single axle utility trailer carry?
That depends on the axle configuration. If it a closed tandem typically 17,000. If it is a spread axle 20,000. If it is a single axle (Front of a Semi) typically 12,000. Those would be the "legal weights", but states allow different amounts of weights with a permit for over weight. That all depends on the state. Wisconsin will allow 23,000 per axle.
What kind of mileage does a 18 wheeler get?
Four to eight miles per gallon, depending on gross weight, powerplant, drivetrain, and terrain.
What is steer axle weight limit drive axle weight limit trailer axle weight limit on a semi?
A general rule of thumb for a five axle unit conducting interstate travel is 80,000 lbs. gross, with a max of 34,000 per set of tandems (provided there is a bridge of at least 35 feet between the drive and trailer axles), and 12,000 lbs. on the steer axle. While it doesn't change what you can gross overall, a trailer with a ten foot spread axle is allowed 40,000 lbs. total on the trailer axles (but no more than 20,000 on each axle), and you can actually go up to 20,000 lbs. on your steer - IF you have an axle and tires rated for that kind of weight. Typically, only vocational trucks and heavy haulers do, while most highway trucks will run 285s or 295s on their steers, with a rating of 12,300 to 13,000 lbs. For intrastate travel, several states have higher weight limits grandfathered in, and those weight limits will vary between those states, and will also be determined by wheelbase of the vehicle and whether it is traveling on primary or secondary roads.
Why do semi's need to stop at weight stations on the highway?
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.
What does per axle mean?
axle means to do with a car
