Standard Doubledrop Trailer Specifications

FlatbedSource.com offers professional traffic managers the standard doubledrop trailer specifications to assist them in load planning for the over-dimensional high and/or wide loads. The standard doubledrop trailer is 48' in length. However, some of the newer doubledrops that are coming out in the market are 53' in length and offer much more flexibility for the traffic/shipping managers. The most significant advantage for the shipper is the legal load height the doubledrop trailer presents - a whopping 11' 6" high cargo will fit on most doubledrop trailers. The downside of ordering doubledrops is the cost per mile. Most doubledrop trailers bring 20% to 38% rate per mile increase since they are considered "specialty" equipment.

The picture to the right gives you a good visual of what a standard doubledrop trailer specifications actually are. Again, trailer length, width, and type vary. The average weight a dropdeck can carry is around 40,000 lbs. How much a doubledrop can load depends on the load and how the weight is distributed. The D.O.T. that keeps the tractor trailers within the legal weight limits regulate gross weight (80,000 lbs - everything included) to axle weight.

It is critical to know what kind of doubledrop you are ordering from your specialty trailer trucking companies. The most important specification is the load length "in the well" of the doubledrop - the lowest loading point and most valuable of the doubledrop trailer.