The maximum cargo weight that can be safely and legally loaded when a triaxle chassis is used for most us areas is.
Max weight for 20 container without tri axle.
The following are weight limitations per axles on standard 20 40 containers.
Axle weight does not change maximum allowable gross weight standard 20 container on steamship line chassis.
Maximum allowable gross weight will vary depending on overall length of tractor and chassis.
A use tri axle chasses for transport.
B apply sanction for transportation route.
Gross weight will vary from 66 000 to 80 000 pounds.
The given weights are guidelines and subject to local regulation.
A legally dispersed 5 axle rig would have a max axle weight of 12000 lbs on steer 34000 lbs on the drive tandem axles 17000 lbs on the 4 th axle and 17000 lbs on the 5 th axle.
In some states truckers will not move 40 000 lbs loads.
With the use of a tri axle it allows the shipper to load a 20 container with a maximum weight of around 45 000 pounds.
35 000 lbs is the maximum legal road weight.
Cargo up to 40 000 lbs may be moved with a tri axle.
20 foot tri axle slider specifications.
In a 20 container 44 000 lbs 19 958kg in a 40 container 44 500 lbs 20 185kg.
Without a tri axle the legal weight would only be 37 500 pounds.