A use tri axle chasses for transport.
Max weight for 20 container without tri axle.
Gross weight will vary from 66 000 to 80 000 pounds.
A legally dispersed 5 axle rig would have a max axle weight of 12000 lbs on steer 34000 lbs on the drive tandem axles 17000 lbs on the 4 th axle and 17000 lbs on the 5 th axle.
The maximum cargo weight that can be safely and legally loaded when a triaxle chassis is used for most us areas is.
20 foot tri axle slider specifications.
B apply sanction for transportation route.
Maximum permissible weight for containers 20 and 40 including tare weight and including reefer equipment is 30 480 kilo tons with conditions.
35 000 lbs is the maximum legal road weight.
The given weights are guidelines and subject to local regulation.
In some states truckers will not move 40 000 lbs loads.
Us1 logistics owns and operates 20 tri axles between our chicago and kansas city offices.
Axle weight the amount of weight allowed on any one axle or specific group of axles.
Cargo up to 40 000 lbs may be moved with a tri axle.
Axle weight does not change maximum allowable gross weight standard 20 container on steamship line chassis.
Without a tri axle the legal weight would only be 37 500 pounds.
In a 20 container 44 000 lbs 19 958kg in a 40 container 44 500 lbs 20 185kg.