{"id":1912,"date":"2022-03-28T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2023-11-21T11:56:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T16:56:26","slug":"what-is-truck-piggybacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/what-is-truck-piggybacking\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Truck Piggybacking?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1912\" class=\"elementor elementor-1912\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50a949b2 elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50a949b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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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-212c5637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"212c5637\" 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\">What Is Truck Piggybacking?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475d8c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"475d8c80\" 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;\">Truck piggybacking is a unique shipping process involving using one trailer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/semi-truck\/tractor-trailer-towing.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transport more than one semi truck<\/a>. This<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be up to there or four trucks, depending on their individual weights and length compared to the trailer capacity. This is how it works:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, a semi truck is hitched onto the first tractor trailer&#8217;s 5th wheel. The first tractor-trailer is the one pulling the load. Another truck is then attached to the back of this trailer. Another follows until up to four trucks have been hitched to the first tractor-trailer. By doing so, one tractor-trailer can easily haul up to four more trucks to their ultimate destinations. During the hauling process, only the rear wheels are in contact with the ground while the front wheels are safely hitched to the fifth wheel mount.<\/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-a3263b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3263b1\" 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\">Advantages of Truck Piggybacking in Transportation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ab1ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66ab1ae8\" 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;\">Truck piggybacking is a cost-efficient shipping process, especially if several trucks are moving along a common route. The loading and unloading process is safe and easy, especially with specialized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/services\/heavy-equipment-transport-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heavy hauling equipment<\/a>. Besides, the load is very secure as each truck is securely hitched to the 5th wheel. You can, therefore, enjoy a safe, reliable, easy, and stress-free shipping process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truck piggybacking does not require any specialized shipping equipment, such as flatbed, gooseneck, or lowboy trailers. So this makes the shipping process more affordable and further simplifies the entire hauling process. Besides, truck piggybacking only requires one driver once it has been safely loaded and does not require an additional hauling specialist. This reduces the ultimate labor costs incurred during loading and unloading.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73f4a2d6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73f4a2d6\" 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-3f319022\" data-id=\"3f319022\" 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-3bfb5091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bfb5091\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\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\/2022\/03\/5534233-JM-Semi-Trucks-C-3-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2417\" alt=\"Semi trucks prepped for transport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5534233-JM-Semi-Trucks-C-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5534233-JM-Semi-Trucks-C-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5534233-JM-Semi-Trucks-C-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5534233-JM-Semi-Trucks-C-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.heavyequipmenttransport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5534233-JM-Semi-Trucks-C-3.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Two semi trucks shipped on a step deck trailer.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-f1f2470 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1f2470\" 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-280b0a10\" data-id=\"280b0a10\" 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-4dcb01c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dcb01c5\" 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 Truck Piggybacking Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e030e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e030e\" 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. 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First, be sure not to exceed the maximum load limit for each truck during the shipping process. If you have no professional skills or experience to safely load the trucks, you might want to consider contacting hauling experts for professional help. Having handled numerous jobs similar to yours, a shipping expert will ensure that your trucks are safely loaded and well-balanced to avoid overloading. Proper balance ensures maximum stability on the road and guarantees a smooth hauling process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to inspect the individual trucks and ensure that the rear wheels are in perfect working conditions and properly inflated. Note these are the only source of contact between the trucks and the ground surface. Therefore, worn-out and poorly inflated tires should never be used. If any of the truck&#8217;s tires are worn out, this can lead to the driver losing control.<\/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>What is Truck Piggybacking? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn William Thomas \/ January 2021 What Is Truck Piggybacking? Truck piggybacking is a unique shipping process involving using one trailer to transport more than one semi truck. 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