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Max Shipping Length

Max Shipping Length

Max Shipping Length

(OP)
Anyone know what the maximum shipping length for a beam trucked to a jobsite is (without a special escort and permit).

I have heard up to 50 feet, but I thought the norm was 40 feet.

 

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

RE: Max Shipping Length

Typical semi-trailers have a length of 53' which corresponds to a max vehicle length of 70'.  This can be larger in different jurisdictions.  Best to check with your local highways department.

Height of load is often a bigger problem.

Dik

RE: Max Shipping Length

State Trooper happens upon a semi-trailer stuck under an overpass...

State Trooper to Driver:  Didja get her stuck?

Driver to State Trooper:  Nope..I was deliverin' this overpass and ran out of fuel.

This is a technical post...evidence of dik's comment on height of load!!

RE: Max Shipping Length

(OP)
Thanks Ron.  

I have some long glulams on an existing storefront I'm designing for a revised canopy configuration and needed to know where to put the breaks.  Looks like I did OK at 44' max.  smile

Oh, and Ron hit the target with Washington.  He's the man.

Mike McCann
MMC Engineering

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