TT total weight has to be 80k lbs or less...what about straight truck?

[intransit]

The total weight of a tractor plus its trailer cannot be more than 80,000 lbs legally... What about a straight truck?

 

[Greg]

Depends... 2 axle or 3 axle? In which state?

 

[Greg]

If you have a particular straight truck in mind, and accessible, check the GVWR in the door jamb

 

[Jason L.]

It varies. between 50,000-60,000 lbs. legally. Depends on the truck.

 

[Greg]

It varies. between 50,000-60,000 lbs. legally. Depends on the truck.

If it is a 2 axle truck, then it will most likely be 33,000 or less.

 

[intransit]

Okay cool... thanks. Do you guys and gals find yourself scaling your loads to stay legal?

 

[Greg]

Only when the load is close to legal limits, then I will scale to verify the weight and the correct amount of weight per axle. I have a 2 axle ( 33,000GVWR ) straight truck.

 

[Greg]

In the past year, I have only had to scale a load once. I usually am not even close to my weight limit.

 

[TruckingSurv]

It varies. between 50,000-60,000 lbs. legally. Depends on the truck.

More likely quite a bit less, no way possible to legally get over 54,000 on a three axle truck and that would be with a heavy front axle and tires, the more likely scenario is 46,000, 12K on steer and 34K on a tandem drive axle.

To answer the OP, not much scaling needed unless you just want to make sure the steer axle isn't overweight.

 

[str8trk]

You have to be careful with a 2 axle straight ... Most states limit the drive axle to 20,000 Lbs., so even if your GVWR is 33,000 Lbs., your legal max is typically 32,000 Lbs.

 

[TruckingSurv]

Some of the bigger straights with a drop axle are actually over weight on the steers even empty, just too much weight with a big sleeper. Usually get by with it because usually axle and tires usually don't get scunitized at the scale house.