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[msquared48]

Anyone know what the maximum shipping length for a beam trucked to a jobsite is (without a special escort and permit).

I have heard up to 50 feet, but I thought the norm was 40 feet.



Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

 

[Ron]

Mike,
Some states have increased their max. vehicle length limit (without permit/escort). In the southeast, 50-foot+ trailers are allowed, where the limit used to be 45'.

Washington-48'
Oregon - 53'

See website...

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/publications/size_regs_final_rpt/index.htm#tts

Ron

 

[dik]

Typical semi-trailers have a length of 53' which corresponds to a max vehicle length of 70'. This can be larger in different jurisdictions. Best to check with your local highways department.

Height of load is often a bigger problem.

Dik

 

[Ron]

State Trooper happens upon a semi-trailer stuck under an overpass...

State Trooper to Driver: Didja get her stuck?

Driver to State Trooper: Nope..I was deliverin' this overpass and ran out of fuel.

This is a technical post...evidence of dik's comment on height of load!!

 

[msquared48]

Thanks Ron.

I have some long glulams on an existing storefront I'm designing for a revised canopy configuration and needed to know where to put the breaks. Looks like I did OK at 44' max.

Oh, and Ron hit the target with Washington. He's the man.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering