With legal dimensions in mind here are factors to consider when choosing between a step deck trailer or flatbed.
Flatbed step deck dimensions.
This first graphic explains the step deck trailer dimensions.
Length of 48 feet.
Step deck trailers typically have a lower deck height of 3 feet 6 inches meaning freight cannot exceed 10 feet in height.
Step deck trailer height.
The typical stepdeck trailer is 39 or 40 high at the rear.
Stretch double drop deck 2 or 3 axles depending on weight this trailer accommodates freight with the maximum legal weight and dimensions shown below.
Step deck trailer or drop deck trailer is an open type of trailer with two deck levels.
A step deck truck is also referred to as a drop deck flatbed truck.
Also known as a single drop trailer the step deck flatbed has a lowered deck.
Occasionally these trailers are 42 high.
The xs50 series step deck is rated from 50 000 lbs.
Step deck trailer dimensions.
On a 48 trailer the lower deck would either be 37 or 38.
A step deck also referred to as drop deck or open deck trailers is a flatbed that provides two hauling decks.
Freight weight 48 000 lbs.
Height haul items up to 8 5 feet high without an oversize permit.
Width 8 5 feet 102 height 8 5 feet 102 step deck trailer.
The construction of the stepdeck makes it a heavier trailer than a flatbed.
Some step deck trucks have a double drop trailer which has a front upper deck and a back upper deck with the lower deck in the middle.
And comes standard with an 11 inch neck.
This allows the step deck to haul loads that are too tall to be transported with a conventional flatbed trailer and still require a 30 to 42 foot bed length.
The upper deck is usually either 10 or 11 long.
Area and a gvwr up to 90 000 lbs.
60 inch top deck and 42 inch bottom deck.
The next graphic shows the legal hauling dimensions for a step deck trailer but these can also vary by equipment and by states in which you re hauling.
The 10 to 13 shorter forward deck over the kingpin is a standard 58 60 in.
Here are the dimensions for standard trucks.
It s important to point out that a step deck s trailer dimensions can vary on factors like make and model tire sizes etc.
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In a 4ft area 60 000 lbs.
A typical flatbed trailer is 5 feet above the ground meaning freight cannot exceed 8 feet 6 inches in height.