Flatbed or Van
Van or flatbed? This essential question is as old as the trucking industry itself and we hear it all the time. Sometimes when we get trucking requests, the shipper will ask us if a flatbed trailer or van trailer is optimal for their shipment. At other times, our shippers will specify the type of truck trailer they need and even the length of the van they require.
At Limitless, we have a team of world class logisticians who will recommend precisely which type of truck trailer equipment is most suited for each particular shipment. The choice between utilizing a van or a flatbed is fundamental to cost avoidance and efficient operation in the trucking industry. This type of truckload shipment, either flatbed or van, is typically priced by the mile as this service usually gives you exclusive use to the flatbed or van regardless of the fullness of the particular trailer.
Flatbed
FLATBEDS:
Some shipments require that the main deck be free of walls or ceiling constraints and require a flatbed trailer for loading or unloading with ease and speed. Again, there is a wide variety of flatbed trailers that accommodate trucking almost any type of surface shipment. Flatbeds also service the needs of customers transporting special equipment such as the wide load, the long load, the oversized load, the heavy haul load, or any other type of shipment that can legally move by highway in North America that does not fit in a van. Limitless, will also move van or flatbed shipments that require any governmental demand for highway permits, escort vehicles and the like. Just ask; we're standing by!
Vans
VANS:
Limitless offers a wide array of trucking options, including the precise type of truck trailer your shipment may require. We service most shipments, especially those comprising loose cartons or unitized or palletized freight, in a van trailer. This type of trucking service usually requires 48-foot trailers or 53-foot trailers, although there is a wide range in the van style of trailer. We will frequently ask you if your palletized shipment, for example, can be stacked in the van trailer. Limitless, can reduce your costs with this type of informational request.
Refrigerated Trailers also known as Reefers
Limitless, prides ourselves with our refrigerated transportation companies. No matter what the weather conditions, our reefer transportation services stays cool. The carrier provides temperature-controlled transportation to retailers across the United States. We specializes in providing a wide array of transportation request, from inner city and solo driver deliveries to long haul truckload services.
Reefers sizes is from 48' to 53'
Heavy Haul Equipment
Heavy haul and over size, also known as over dimensional shipments, pose special challenges for shipper, and quite often, a shipment falls into both classifications. Heavy haul shipments can require special routings in order to travel only on highways that permit vehicle weights accommodating your shipment. Over size or over dimensional shipments may also require the acquisition of special permits issued by various governmental agencies, states, and other municipalities through which your shipment will move. Although heavy haul, over sized, and over dimensional shipments require special attention, Limitless, experienced team has a large number of heavy haul and over size carriers at our disposal. We want to be your heavy haul and over size provider. To move all those heavy haul details off your desk and onto ours, just ask for the Heavy Haul desk!
Step Deck Trailers
The most versatile trailer in specialized transportation, step decks are usually 48' or 53' long with lower deck length of 37' to 43', and heights as low as 32" to 36", more commonly found at 38" to 42". The extendable step stretches to fit those long loads, with lower deck lengths possible up to 61'. The weight capacity that a step deck can carry is 45,000 pds. On the aluminum step deck trailers can transport up to 48,000 pds.
Step Deck
Removable Goose Neck (RGN)
Removable Goose Neck trailers commonly known as "RGN" or "detach" trailers in the industry today. These trailers is mainly used for hauling construction equipment like cranes, forklifts, and other self-propelled equipment that can be driven on and off. The gooseneck detaches and is pulled away from the lower deck along with the tractor, clearing the way to drive the load onto or off the trailer. The RGN trailers come in various sizes of deck types (flat floor, beam, or drop side) lengths, and heights, are variable configurations of axles.
RGN
Stretch Trailers
Not all over-dimensional loads required an RGN/Lowboy. Depending on the height and weight of your product could place you within a stretch trailers.
Extendible Flatbed
Stretch Flatbed
L: 40' - 75' W: 8'6" H: up to 8.5'Extendible Step Deck
Extendible Step Deck
L: 37' - 60' W: 8'6" H: up to 10'Three Axle Extendible Step Deck
Three Axle Stretch Step Deck
L: 55' W: 8'6" H: Up to 10'6" Wgt: 40k - 75K35 - 75 Ton Lowboy (RGN) Drive on
For the really heavy loads are moved on high capacity trailers. These trailers are available in many combinations of decks, axles and spacing's. Multi-Axle combinations range can range from 35 ton to 75 ton trailers. The spec.'s on for the 35 up to 75 ton trailers are as follows:
35 Ton
L: 25' W: 8'6" H: Up to 12' Wgt: 40k to 75k 75 Ton
L: 25' W: 8'6" H: Up to 12' Wgt: 40k - 140kThese are only two of many different combinations of multi-axle trailers. We at Limitless, can match your load needs to the appropriate high capacity trailer.
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