what size trailer to buy
#1
01-09-2009, 12:16 PM
what size trailer to buy
In running your own authority is it better to have a 53ft vs a 48 ft trailer or does it really matter? I am getting ready to get my authority and actually like the 48ft spreads. I will be getting a reefer if that makes any difference. Any info would be appreciated.
#2
01-09-2009, 02:03 PM
I would think that having a 53' trailer would be better. Isnt that pretty much the industry standard now?You can get 48' of cargo in a 53' trailer, But you cant get 53' of cargo in a 48' trailer. and you could get a 53' with a sliding axle so you could have it closed up or spread.
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#6
01-10-2009, 12:58 PM
It really depends on the type of trailer you plan on buying. I think most flat bedders still prefer a 48' trailer. Occasionally I see someone who wants a 53' flat. If I were looking at a van or reefer I would buy a 53' trailer. You don't need a 53' for most loads but some shippers request a 53' anyway.
#7
01-10-2009, 11:56 PM
53' Most load requires it. I've pulled 48 footers and the owner had hard times getting loads for them, one even lied and said it was a 53, and the shipper had a hard time loading it, and the receivers had even harder time.
I would think that having a 53' trailer would be better. Isnt that pretty much the industry standard now?You can get 48' of cargo in a 53' trailer, But you cant get 53' of cargo in a 48' trailer. and you could get a 53' with a sliding axle so you could have it closed up or spread.
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#8
01-11-2009, 12:42 AM
On a flatbed a 48 spread will do what you want unless you haul oversized. In a van/reefer unless I was hauling for one company with a heavy product, like paper, I would go with a 53ft for the various loads I would pick up.
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