| Title | Investigation of Truck Size and Weight Limits - Technical Supplement. Vol. 1. Analysis of Truck Payloads Under Various Limits of Size, Weight and Configuration |
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| Record ID | 49831 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mergel, Joseph J. |
| Source | 148p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19810201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This volume documents the results of an analysis of the impact that various truck size and weight limits have on the carrier equipment selection process as a result of changes, in the design payload and design density of individual trucks. An analysis of actual truck weight data confirmed the hypothesis that design payload approximates the actual payload of fully loaded trucks, and the importance of design density as a determinant of the loaded character of trucks. A relationship between the average load carried on full trucks and the average load carried on partially loaded trucks, and the relative mix of full and partially loaded trucks was developed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11251 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11251 |
| TRT Terms | Freight transportation; Laws; Load limits; Size; Size and weight regulations; Trucks; Trucks by weight; Vehicle capacity; Weight; Weight measurement |
| Classification | AGR - FREIGHT - Motor Carriers; NTL - FREIGHT - Trucking Industry |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-OST-80-3 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49800/49831/DOT-TSC-OST-80-03.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |