What is an A and B trailer?
A – articulated truck comprising a prime mover and a semi-trailer coupled. B-coupling. T – trailer unit with conventional drawbar or converter dolly with drawbar. B – trailers coupled via a turntable mounted on the forward trailer.
What is a FTL trailer?
Full truckload shipping, also called FTL, dedicates the entire trailer to a single shipment. While less-than-truckload shipping combines cargo from multiple shippers in a trailer, FTL means your goods have the space all to themselves and typically make fewer stops (if any) on their way to their destination. LCL = “Less than Container Load” Your goods will be loaded into a shared container. FTL = “Full Truck Load” You pay for a whole truck of your own. LTL = “Less than Truck Load” Your goods will be loaded into a shared truck.
What is the 80 20 trailer rule?
The 80% towing rule is less of a “rule” and more of an idea: don’t pull a trailer with a GVWR that is more than 80% of your vehicle’s maximum towing capacity. That leaves 20% of your towing capacity left for other cargo like passengers, baggage, etc. A truck with a 7000 GVWR means its maximum allowable total weight (including the vehicle’s own weight plus cargo, passengers, and fluids) is 7,000 pounds. This is the upper limit for safe operation as determined by the manufacturer.Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) includes payload capacity–the maximum weight a truck can carry safely. Find out more about towing and payload capacity here.