Assurance of Road Transport: Freight Transport
The load capacity of highways is limited for the safety of the vehicles transporting and the load being transported. Different sized vehicles transporting cargo have different tonnage limits. The dimensions of vehicles such as trucks, trucks, vans also determine the limit of the loads they can carry. The load carrying limits do not change according to the brands. The load-carrying capacity of trucks is standardized by law.
Truck Dimensions and Load Capacities
Normal Truck (With Awning or Open): 13.60 x 2.42 x 2.60 m (L x W x H) / 20-24 tons / 80 m3
Maxima Truck (Towed Trailer): 13.60 x 2.44 x 2.80 m / 20-24 tons / 92 m3
Mega Truck (Tilted Trailer): 13.70 x 2.46 x 3.00 m / 22-26 tons / 100 m3
Truck and Van Dimensions and Load Capacities
The load-carrying capacity of trucks, which are the most preferred vehicles in transportation, varies depending on the number of axles, vehicle dimensions and truck type. the tonnage limit of a 6-wheel truck and the load carrying limit of a pickup truck and a 4-axle truck also depend on the same variables.
Truck Trailer (Vehicles with Awnings): 7.10+7.68 x 2.45 x 2.80 m / 20-24 tons / 100-105 m3
Low Bed Trailer: 13.60+6 x 2.55-3.00 x 3.00-4.00 m / 25-80 tons
Hydraulic Trailer: 13.00+13.00 x 3.00 -5.00 x 3.00-5.00 / 60-100 tons
Two Axle Truck and Van: 13.50 m / 11-20 tons
Three Axle Truck: 15 m / 21-24 tons
Four Axle Truck : 15 m / 32-38 tons