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Define "standard", and for which region.. the 'standard' for US trailers and the 'standard' for trailers in other parts of the world is much different.
Flatbeds and tanker trailers are typically 48 feet in length, whereas most van trailers (including refrigerated vans) are 53 feet in length, although there are also trailers 48, 45, and 28 feet in length. In some western states, there are also restricted use trailers which are 57 feet in length.
For a box trailer, 13'6 is normally the maximum height, and 102 inches is normally the maximum width. In states west of the Mississippi River, trailers may be allowed a height of 14'2.
The bridge (distance) between the tractor drive axles and trailer axles is a maximum of 41 feet, but in California, it's only 40 feet. In order for trailers which do not have sliding tandems (usually, flatbeds, tankers, etc), the trailer axles may be spread ten feet apart in what is known as a "California spread" in order to comply with California bridge law. This has the added benefit of allowing a total weight of 40,000 lbs. to be placed on those axles, whereas you'd only be allowed 34,000 lbs. with a typical set of tandem axles.
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