I'm curious why do some companies have Doubles/triples, but most have the 53' trailers. Like UPS as a lot of the doubles, they also have the 53'. So I guess my question is Why have them? are they easier to unload/load <-- thats the only reason I think a company would want them. Because I believe a pup trailer is 28' so two of though's would make it 58'. Oh a little longer..maybe that's the reason. 5ft difference. I see.

 

A lot of times the drivers who haul doubles/triples are simply delivering trailers from terminal to terminal whereas the drivers hauling the 53 footers are delivering freight to the consignee. This isn't 100% accurate but it's usually what's going on.

 

Companies can haul more on doubles than a single long trailer. Some may drop one off at a location and deliver the other at a different site. A lot of them may go to a central or regional terminal and a local driver makes the delivery. If some of the mega carriers have their way, you will probably start seeing more of the longer doubles being pulled on our nations highways.

 

Ah thanks for the feed back to that =). It was helpful. Now I know hehe. 8)

 

In my case, we are a contract carrier for Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic, and some of those you just can't fit a '53 in to deliver to the stores, as many don't have loading docks and limited space behind the buildings/ in the parking lots, etc. As you said also, ease of unload is another concern. My run as an example is 4 Old Navys, 2 stores per trailer. No loading docks, so I set up skate rails in the trailer and a flex rail into the store. I throw the boxes, they scan/stack/open. Then, my last stop is off the beaten path, about 1/2 hour from the interstate. Can't run doubles up there so I leave the MT/dolly at my third stop and come back for them later. My job would really suck if it didn't pay hourly. :lol:

 

I'd like it if the state I'm in would allow longer ones. There are instances in the summer when we're really busy that the 48' trailer I pull will be filled all the way to the back. Since I deliver all the freight by hand, it is hard to move around and get the product off in an effcient manner with the trailer that full. Not to mention where to put the returns!

Would be nice if I could just pull double 36' or 48' trailers and leave one of the trailers at one of my stops and come back for it later...

 

28+28=56

 

Wow you're right. I should really sleep Lol. and not post anything when I am not fully awake. But thanks for that Correction =). :shock: