can this be done?

[kwexpress]

KW Express
o/o till i die

I would like to pull a trailer behind my straight?
from bumper to bumper my truck is 40' long how long of a trailer can I put behind it?

I know it sounds kinda crazy but most of my freight is LTL not expedite and I would like to pull a flat with ramps.

any ideas?

 

[davekc]

I would say it would depend on the state and their combination lengths. As odd as it sounds, the circus and fairs pulls trailers with straights all the time.







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[Tennesseahawk]

It's been done. Looks like a mess if you're thinking expediting tho.

 

[Moot]

Those Swift rigs sit low but you can drive through from the trailer to the truck.

 

[Moot]

KW, why not go with a tractor/trailer. Some shippers may have a problem with putting freight on an open top trailer. Others may not want to run a forlift on a flatbed and then into the truck across ramps. Unless some of your customers require a flat bed for their freight, I think a van trailer is the way to go.

 

[LDB]

It seems like you'd either be carrying something that's van freight and would be up front so the trailer would be dead weight or vice versa. Why not a tractor and a trailer with the Roll Tite or Roll Rite or whatever it is that makes a flatbed almost into a van? It seems like it would offer the flexibility of this combo with greater weight capacity and easier maneuverability.

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[kwexpress]

KW Express
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as I said have said before I dont expedite everyday and it isnt my plan to have a fork lift drive from one trailer to the other.I am going to use a pintle hitch and a set of dollies to pull a pup trailer a curtain side van may be best but the second trialer would be loaded from the side in most cases.and I could also maybe find a refer pup but my choice would be flat because I do odd runs that take me to places like MT and there is more flat ltl than van in those areas.I can load Light poles out of Milwaukee with 5 or 6 stops that pays over $2 per mile but the weight is under 10,000#.I dont want to buy another truck mine is paid for and I dont want another 1,500+ payment I just want to use what I already have.