This step is about 1 6 1 9 high.
Step deck trailer height limit.
All states have their legal height limits.
The next graphic shows the legal hauling dimensions for a step deck trailer but these can also vary by equipment and by states in which you re hauling.
This is a combined or overall height of the trailer and load.
A semi trailer is a container without an axle.
Generally step deck trailers can haul taller loads than flatbed trailers and often have ramps for unloading.
This depends on the newness and materials the trailer was manufactured with.
48 to 53 feet top deck is 11 feet long width.
The upper deck is usually either 10 or 11 long.
In this video i go into more detail and further explain the step deck trailer dimensions.
If the example were a total of 14 you could legally haul in the western states but the eastern states would.
It is also available in a 53 length.
Step or drop height the step or drop of the trailer is the transition height from the upper deck at the front to the lower deck.
The construction of the stepdeck makes it a heavier trailer than a flatbed.
The typical stepdeck trailer is 39 or 40 high at the rear.
On a 48 trailer the lower deck would either be 37 or 38.
Also known as a single drop trailer the step deck flatbed has a lowered deck.
Please use our permits and escort page to view a state s max legal hauling limits.
There are several types and sizes.
Step deck legal shipment height.
A stretch single drop deck trailer can be used to accommodate freight that is an extended length from 38 to 63 feet long and slightly taller up to 10 feet in height.
8 feet 6 inches deck height.
Upper deck and lower deck that drops down after clearing the tractor unit.
This allows the step deck to haul loads that are too tall to be transported with a conventional flatbed trailer and still require a 30 to 42.
The weight allowance for a step deck is the same as the weight allowance for a standard flatbed which is usually between 48 000 53 000 pounds.
43 000 lbs why use it.
A flatbed trailer that is 5 can carry a piece that is 8 6 making a total height of 13 6.
Stretch single drop deck trailer.
Occasionally these trailers are 42 high.
60 inch top deck and 42 inch bottom deck weight capacity.
Freight shipping options trailer dimensions choose a semi trailer perfect for your needs.
Some trailers are better suited to your needs depending on your cargo.
Step deck trailer or drop deck trailer is an open type of trailer with two deck levels.
The various types of containers include dry vans refrigerated reefers and tank trailers.
