A recent post requesting the capacity of a straight truck has piqued my interest in the weight capacities of the B, C, D trucks of some of the expedite carriers.
When Rene' and I started expediting, the standard maximum weights by truck size were A-500#; B-2000#; C-5000# and D-13000#. Over the years, many expedite carriers have come and gone and those that have endured and prospered have developed their individual tariffs and definitions of B, C and D loads. The A loads and A trucks (mini-van or pick-up) have pretty much been removed from most expedite fleets and the loads have been accomodated by the B van.
Some of the expedite carriers' published cargo capacities by truck size are as follows:
BOLT..........B-2500, C-5000, D-12,000
CTX..minimum..B-2000, C/D 12,000
EXPRESS-1.....B-2000, C-5000, D-13,000
FECC..........B-2500, C-5000, D-13,000
LEA...........B-1000-3000, C-3000-5000, D-13,000
PANTHER.......B-2000-4000, C-4001-9500, D-9501-12,500
TRI-STATE.....B-3000, C-3001-10,000, D->10,000
When Rene' and I started expediting, the standard maximum weights by truck size were A-500#; B-2000#; C-5000# and D-13000#. Over the years, many expedite carriers have come and gone and those that have endured and prospered have developed their individual tariffs and definitions of B, C and D loads. The A loads and A trucks (mini-van or pick-up) have pretty much been removed from most expedite fleets and the loads have been accomodated by the B van.
Some of the expedite carriers' published cargo capacities by truck size are as follows:
BOLT..........B-2500, C-5000, D-12,000
CTX..minimum..B-2000, C/D 12,000
EXPRESS-1.....B-2000, C-5000, D-13,000
FECC..........B-2500, C-5000, D-13,000
LEA...........B-1000-3000, C-3000-5000, D-13,000
PANTHER.......B-2000-4000, C-4001-9500, D-9501-12,500
TRI-STATE.....B-3000, C-3001-10,000, D->10,000
