{"id":1642,"date":"2022-06-28T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2023-11-21T13:15:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T18:15:40","slug":"the-most-popular-equipment-transport-trailers-their-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/the-most-popular-equipment-transport-trailers-their-dimensions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Popular Equipment Transport Trailers + Their Dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1642\" class=\"elementor elementor-1642\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-758f190c elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"758f190c\" 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elementor-size-default\">William Thomas \/ January 2021<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f0f1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f0f1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Most Popular Heavy Equipment Transport Trailer and Their Dimensions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e22c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e22c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/trailers\/trailer-transport-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heavy Equipment Transport trailers<\/a> come in different types and dimensions. That said, understanding their distinct specifications will help you determine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the right trailer that needs the unique needs hauling and transporting your cargo. Each trailer type is specially tailored to meet different hauling needs. Sometimes, choosing the right one for your specific load can be quite challenging, especially if you are not an experienced shipper. Having a reputable shipping company by your side will guarantee you a safe and stress-free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/services\/heavy-equipment-transport-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heavy equipment hauling<\/a> and delivery experience. Besides being top-of-the-line logistics experts, such companies as Heavy Equipment Transport have invested in quality shipping trailers to cater to your shipping needs. Some of the most common trailer types used in the shipping industry includes:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7944db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7944db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of Most Common Trailers Heavy Equipment Transport Uses to Haul Over-Dimensional Equipment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263c0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"263c0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flatbed Trailers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removable Gooseneck (RGN) Trailers. (Both Standard and Expandable RGN)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Drop Trailers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lowboy Trailers\/ Double Drop Trailers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refrigerated (Reefers) Trailers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step-Deck Trailers\/ Drop Deck Trailers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tilt Trailers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry Van Trailers<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fdaa730 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fdaa730\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3602e3e6\" data-id=\"3602e3e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0b8b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d0b8b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1590\" alt=\"truck on a lowboy trailer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lowboy-trailer.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2369b71f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2369b71f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57590d7f\" data-id=\"57590d7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b439a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32b439a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transport Your Trailers Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f213622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f213622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heavy Equipment Transport is always available for a quote. Fill out the form or give us a call now!\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"tel:8887302951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"tel:8887302951\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">(888) 730-2951<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25eb30a8\" data-id=\"25eb30a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309e10d5 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"309e10d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-sink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/estimate-form2.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16c35da4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16c35da4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e398c38\" data-id=\"5e398c38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de5a363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5de5a363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dimensions of Common Trailers Used in Trucking and Delivery Services\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f8aeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f8aeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Flatbed Trailers<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/trailers\/flatbed-trailer-transport.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A flatbed trailer<\/a> is quite common, mainly because of its versatility in hauling and delivery of large and heavy equipment such as agricultural, construction, and industrial commodities. It is highly versatile, with a flat, open deck, no roof or sides. This makes it one of the most valuable assets for shippers. Ideally, a flatbed trailer transports heavy cargo which is not delicate, perishable, or vulnerable to external elements such as extreme heat and precipitation as they are open and offer no protection to the shipment. The open deck makes a flatbed trailer quite flexible and especially when loading and offloading. However, loading cargo onto this trailer will require additional equipment such as cranes and forklifts. Flatbed trailers are 48-53 feet in length, with their standard dock height being 5 feet from the ground. Flatbeds transport cargo that does not exceed 48,000 pounds in weight and 8ft.6 inches in both height and length\u2014but can be expanded to 11&#8243;. They are also other common sizes designed for various uses. They include 24, 40, 45, and 53 ft. flatbeds.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Step Deck Trailers<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also known as a drop deck trailer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/trailers\/step-deck-trailer-transport.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a step-deck trailer<\/a> is a piece of open deck hauling equipment designed with two deck levels- the upper (step) and the lower (main) deck. Ideally, the main deck will drop down after the tractor unit has been cleared. These trailers can haul taller shipments than flatbed trailers, as they are much closer to the ground. They also have ramps to facilitate safe and easy offloading and have proven safer for forklift pickup, given their short distance from the ground. You can use load levelers when you need to even out the main deck with the step deck. All the same, note that there are specific loads that cannot be loaded and shipped on a step-deck trailer even when load levelers are available. Unlike flatbed trailers, which can be loaded and unloaded from any side, step deck trailers can only be loaded or unloaded from the sides or the top. The main deck of a step-deck trailer is 3ft. 6 inches from the ground, while the step deck (top deck) is 4 feet from the ground. Step-deck trailers measure 53 feet in length\u2014the step deck measure 10&#8243; while the main deck measures 43&#8243;. This type of trailers is designed to transport cargo of height up to 10 feet, 2 inches before they are legally considered as over-dimensional.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Double Drop Trailer<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your load is too tall to ship on a step-deck trailer, a double-deck trailer can come in handy. A drop deck trailer will lower the center of gravity much more than a step-deck trailer facilitating easy transportation of extra tall cargo. It is, therefore, the best option if you plan on shipping an oversized shipment that is over 10 feet. Its main deck (the well) is in the middle. Like a step-deck trailer, a double-deck trailer can only be loaded and unloaded either from the top or side, but never from the rear. This trailer type measures 28-29 feet on the main (middle deck). If you are unsure of the best trailer type for your cargo, seeking the insights of heavy hauling experts would go a long way. A company such as Heavy Equipment Transport will guide you on how to customize your trailer with brilliant accessories and options that will make moving your shipment faster, fun, and trouble-free.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Most Popular Equipment Transport Trailers + Their Dimensions Facebook Twitter LinkedIn William Thomas \/ January 2021 The Most Popular Heavy Equipment Transport Trailer and Their Dimensions Heavy Equipment Transport trailers come in different types and dimensions. 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