Special Hauls
Talbert Manufacturing Introduces
New 40-Ton Lightweight With
Superloads in Mind
CHANGING LANES
Talbert Manufacturing, a leader in
the heavy-haul and specially built
trailer industry, introduces its 40Ton Lightweight Trailer. The trailer
can be customized for customers
who need to remain below the
superload weight limit in states
with 120,000-pound gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) restrictions.
Each state has separate laws
surrounding superloads. Generally,
once a truck reaches superload
status,
route
surveys
and
engineering reviews are required
on roads and bridges to ensure the
superload can travel the desired
route without causing a hazard.
Even after the permit is issued,
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there are further restrictions
regarding when the load can
move, usually on weekdays during
daylight hours. Further, a permit is
commonly valid for one trip only.
Given these rules, the need for
escorts and the cost of permits,
most operators strive to stay
below superload level for all the
states through which a load will
travel.
The 40-Ton Lightweight trailer
can be designed for the transport
of excavators, small to mid-sized
dozers and other construction
equipment, and it weighs just over
18,000 pounds. When paired with
a truck, the unit can transport
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