For interstate travel, 20,000 lbs. What would be allowed under permit varies by state.
3400The correct answer is 20,000. Not 3400
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.
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.
The maximum weight a single axle tractor can haul generally depends on regulations set by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and varies by jurisdiction. In the United States, the typical maximum weight for a single axle is around 20,000 pounds. However, the total weight that a single axle tractor can haul also depends on factors like the trailer configuration and the number of axles involved in the overall vehicle combination. Always check local laws for specific limits.
In the UK, the maximum axle weight for a trailer axle on a 6 axle trailer is 8500 kg. In addition it must have road friendly suspension. With a 5 axle vehicle the maximum axle weight is 11.5 tonnes.
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.
3400The correct answer is 20,000. Not 3400
The maximum weight the front axle is designed to carry.
One has a single drive axle, and the other has two. They're rated to haul different weights, and the tandem axle trucks usually have a twin screw system, where a power divider transfers power to both axles, whereas the single axle won't have the power divider.
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.