Flatbed
Trailers
Flatbeds can range in lengths from 45' to 53'.
The deck height is
usually 58" to 60".
The stretch
trailer, usually 48' in the closed position, extends to lengths of 70' to 80'.
Most flatbeds are 102" wide.
Step
Deck Trailers
The Step Deck is
one of the most versatile trailers in specialized transportation.
Step Decks are
usally 48' or 53' long with shorter deck lengths of 37' to 43', and heights as
low as 32".
The most common bottom deck heights are 38", 42".
Removable
Gooseneck Trailers (RGN)
Commonly known in
the industry as a detach or lowboy trailer.
Mainly used for
hauling construction equipment,
cranes, forklifts, and self-propelled equipment that can be driven on and off
the trailer.
The goose
neck detaches and is pulled away from the lower deck along with the
tractor clearing the way to drive the load onto the trailer.
Double
Drop Trailers
Double
Drop trailers have a low deck in the center, known as "the well", for
high cargo that would be too tall on other trailers.
The length of the
well is usally 25' to 29', with deck heights as low as 12" but more often
at 18"-24".
The Double Drop has added capability of extending the length of the well to as much as 50'-53'.
Dry
Van
The 53' Dry Van
accommodates a wide variety of shipments and is mainly used in
the dock to dock rapid movement of goods.
Most trailers are 110" high on the inside and 100" wide.
Power Only
Power
Only trucks are for movement of freight of all kinds.
This
type of truck must attach to a chasis or another type of trailer.
It
is used to move intermodal equipment, mobile forestry equipment,
mobile MRI and CT scanners, government and military trailers.