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Types of Semi Trailers

5th Wheel Trailers
5th Wheel Trailers

The fifth-wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. Some camper trailers use a fifth-wheel configuration, requiring the coupling to be installed in the bed of a pickup truck as a towing vehicle, and "fifth wheel" is therefore sometimes used as a synonym for such campers in North America.

Class A
Class A

HC (Heavy Combination) – Class HC covers heavy combination vehicles like a prime mover towing a semi-trailer, or rigid vehicles towing a trailer with a GVM of more than 9 tonnes. Also includes vehicles in Class HR.

Class B
Class B

The Class A is the king of CDLs because a Class A CDL can be used to drive all 3 classes of commercial vehicles: A, B and C. In the same way, a Class B can be used to drive a CDL Class C vehicle. The difference between a Class A and Class B Drivers License is small, but important.

Class C
Class C

For drivers towing trailers with more than 10,000 pounds of GVWR; Allows the holder to operate Class B and C vehicles; Drivers may be able to operate tractor-trailers, truck and trailer combinations, double and triple trailers, tractor-trailer buses, tanker vehicles, livestock carriers, and flatbeds.

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Dry Vans
Dry Vans

A Dry Van semi-trailer is a fully enclosed heavy duty truck trailer. It is the most common type of truck trailer. Standard varieties include Sheet & Post Construction and Plate Construction. Typical lengths range from 53' to 28'. Dry vans are also known as box trailers. Vans used for hauling products that require low temperatures are known as Refrigerated Vans or Reefers. Liftgate Vans are used in cases where an unloading dock is not available.

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Extendable Flatbed Trailers
Extendable Flatbed Trailers

Extendable Flatbed Trailer - Expandable Flatbed Trailer. trailers for sale American Trailer Exchange ... What is an Extendable or Expandable Flatbed Semi Trailer?

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Flatbed Trailer
Flatbed Trailer

We have 1,880 Flatbed Trailers For Sale across TRANSCRAFT, FONTAINE, UTILITY, PJ TRAILERS, GREAT DANE and other manufacturers.

Folding and Tent Trailers
Folding and Tent Trailers

Like a trailer tent, the beds fold / slide out from the main trailer, however, unlike a trailer tent, a folding camper will also include all necessary equipment required for a break away, including ‘proper’ seating, kitchen, full storage, and in some cases, a toilet / washroom compartment.

Lowboy Trailers
Lowboy Trailers

Lowboy Trailers or LOW LOADER or Low bed Semi Trailers or Front Loading Low bed trailer can carry loads from 50-150 tons with different platform length and different widths. We can use side extension bars to make the Lowboy Trailers width between 2,55 and 4 meters for maximum wide loads on Lowboy Trailers.

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Refrigerated Trailer
Refrigerated Trailer

Reefer trailers, in the form of van trailers, are used in the transportation industry to transport temperature-sensitive goods. In general, these haulers are refrigerated—“reefer” is slang for “refrigerated”—though they may also be heated.

Removable Gooseneck Trailers (RNG)
Removable Gooseneck Trailers (RNG)

Removable Gooseneck (RGN) trailers - the front of the trailer is detachable, which allows the trailer to drop to the ground and create its own ramp. Removable Gooseneck (RGN) trailers - the front of the trailer is detachable, which allows the trailer to drop to the ground and create its own ramp.

Sport Utility RV Trailers / Toy Hauler
Sport Utility RV Trailers / Toy Hauler

Jayco, Inc. chose the National RV Show in Louisville, Kentucky as the launch site for its new, ground-breaking Octane ZX® toy hauler line. Octane ZX is a value-priced, entry-level sport utility travel trailer that gets adventure-seekers where they need to go with the space they need to haul their recreational cargo.

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Step Deck Trailers
Step Deck Trailers

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Stretch Single Drop Deck Trailer
Stretch Single Drop Deck Trailer

Stretch Single Drop Deck Trailer . Stretch Single Dropdeck Trailers are specifically designed to carry and haul freights that are very long for a standard or traditional step deck due to length restrictions. It also provides support thus, preventing overhang. Legal weight and dimensions are as follows: Stretch Single Drops Max freight weight is 45,000 lbs.

Travel Trailers
Travel Trailers

Some trailers are made for personal (or small business) use with practically any powered vehicle having an appropriate hitch, but some trailers are part of large trucks called semi-trailer trucks for transportation of cargo.

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