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re: What can be done to curtail this 18 wheeler problem?
Posted on 12/20/14 at 10:21 am to chinhoyang
Posted on 12/20/14 at 10:21 am to chinhoyang
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One problem is that both the size and weight of trailers has been increased
this is just not true. the legal limit in LA (and all of america) is 80,000lbs for tandem axle trailers, and has been for the last 30 years. permits can be obtained for int'l shipments but domestic trailers, like the one in the OP, are strictly held to the weight limit. ag shipments can be permitted beyond 80k, and in LA that would be for the cane haulers, which i consider unsafe but not the cause of many major accidents.
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Posted on 12/20/14 at 10:25 am to 9th life
And what's the overall allowed length for tandems?
Posted on 12/20/14 at 10:52 am to 9th life
Louisiana has the longest "grandfathered" trailer length in the country - 59.6 feet (so does Okla.). Most states are at 48 and the federal regulation is 48 feet, subject to grandfathering on a state by state basis.
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