80,000 lbs. is the maximum legal Gross Vehicle Weight according to the federal regulations without requiring a permit. Some states have higher weight tolerances grandfathered in.
It depends what the load is.
80,000 lbs
96 inches.
A pilot car "pilots" a semi truck usually carrying a wide load or a heavy load. the job of the pilot car is to let the truck driver know of hazards on the road ahead and also let other semi truck drivers around know that the convoy is approaching.
Purchasing insurance for a semi truck requires the same information as that of car insurance. The age of the driver, the drivers driving history, the age and make of the truck and the value of the load.
Up to the maximum legal limit for the type and jurisdiction it is operating.
semi trailer can be loaded up to 45000 lbs if its 53" long 13.6 high and 102 wide
In the US, unless otherwise permitted, 80,000 lbs.
Daycab Semi trucks can range in size from 2 tons to 6 tons maximum.
Between 2 and 10 MPG depending on load, road conditions and speed
Maximum Overdrive (1986), based on the Stephen King short story "Trucks"
Who invented the Semi-truck?