Shedding pounds for payload

Some truck and trailer components, when removed from the vehicle or replaced with lighter-weight alternatives, can be worth their weight in gold. That is, if they can be removed without…

How Canada’s heavy truck weights and dimensions evolved

Canada has some of the most varied weights and dimensions rules in the world. Each province and territory has its own set of rules for truck configurations. In 1999, researchers…

How to load trailers and distribute weight: Driver’s Education

Putting a heavy load on a trailer may require a bit of math and imagination to get the axle weight right. But running with too much weight at one end…

How to position axles to stay legal: Driver’s Education

Cargo weight must be distributed evenly across all your axles. And sometimes you have to slide your axles or 5th wheel to redistribute the weight in the trailer. Here’s a…