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Assuming you're referring to a 53' semi trailer, 41,000 - 43,000 lbs. for an 80k combination is typical.
13,000 - 15,000 lbs, depending on specifics.
The dimensions of a 53 foot trailer are a length of 6.3m, a height of 0.94m and a width of 1.02m.
In the vicinity of 9,000 - 10,000 lbs.. more weight of course if it's a refrigerated and insulated trailer.
53 foot
Most states you can carry up to 50k pounds. Empty trailer wieghs @ 10k lbs empty.
Most states you can carry up to 50k pounds. Empty trailer wieghs @ 10k lbs empty.
53 foot
That's how long the trailer is. The Surface Transportation Assistance Act, which brought the 53-foot trailer into being, required that "53" be put on a 53-foot trailer so people would know it was longer than the then-standard 48-foot trailer, and it would need to swing wider in turns.
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About 40,000 pounds worth, which is enough to fill a 53-foot trailer to about three feet deep. It would be silly to use a 53-foot trailer for a load like that, so they'd use a short trailer.
The total square footage inside a 53 foot semi trailer is about 3,400 square feet. This space can only be fully occupied if the semi truck and trailer weight combined is 80,000 pounds or less. Federal law regulates how much a loaded semi truck and trailer can weigh. There are also limits on axle weight to arrive at this total. It is 12,000 for steer tires, 34,000 for drives, and 34,000 for tandem axles.