How the Construction Industry Utilizes Commercial Trailers
How the Construction Industry Utilizes Commercial Trailers
Posted on July 21, 2023
In the construction industry, commercial trailers serve as versatile workhorses, handling various transportation needs. These mobile assets are indispensable for hauling everything from heavy equipment to construction materials. The nature of these tasks necessitates different styles of trailers, each designed to meet unique job specifications.
Selecting the correct trailer for a particular job is critical for fleet managers, business owners, and vehicle operators. It ensures goods, materials, and equipment are transported safely and efficiently, fostering a smooth-running job site. Let's delve into the different ways commercial trailers serve the construction industry in Alberta.
Transporting Heavy Equipment
One of the critical challenges the construction industry faces is the transportation of hefty equipment and machinery. Conventional trailers are often insufficient for accommodating large equipment, exceptionally tall machinery that may conflict with height regulations.
Enter the lowboy trailer. Renowned for its distinct profile featuring a drop-in deck height, lowboy trailers prove crucial in hauling large equipment. These semi-trailers simplify the loading and unloading of equipment and transport indivisible heavy loads efficiently, navigating safely under standard bridge and power line heights, reducing the need for special permits.
Consider, for example, the N2022 Liddell AP-60-F, notable for its air ride suspension and three-axle structure, or the 2021 Trail King TK 110HDG Advantage Plus, which boasts an impressive length of 53 feet. These are optimal for transporting backhoes, bulldozers, compactors, excavators, graders, loaders, pile-driving/boring machines, skid steers, tower cranes, and wheel tractor scrapers.
Carrying Construction Materials
Construction sites require various materials to execute jobs, many of which are bulky, heavy, and cumbersome. The quintessential flatbed trailer is often the choice for hauling such items. With capacities ranging from 48,000 to 65,000 pounds and lengths spanning 48 to 53 feet, flatbed trailers offer flexibility and durability, handling the pressures of heavy loads efficiently.
The 2023 Dorsey FC48 trailer is an excellent example, with its air brakes, air ride suspension, two axles, and a 48-foot bed, ideal for hauling materials such as brick/masonry, concrete, ceramic, lumber, rods, scaffolding, steel beams, stone, and textiles.
Removing Debris
Post-construction clean-up is an integral part of the job, requiring efficiently removing debris. Securing these often loose aggregate materials is crucial for safe transportation. Enter the dump trailer, precisely the end, bottom, and side dump models, each with unique benefits and uses.
End dump trailers are designed for heavy loads and large demolition debris, offering easy loading and unloading capabilities. Bottom dump trailers are preferable for the precise unloading of aggregate materials, whereas side dump trailers use hydraulics to tilt the trailer to either side, enabling accurate material unloading.
The 2022 Trail King TK60SSD-402 and the 2023 Armor Lite SBD-40 are excellent choices for hauling debris, featuring ample capacity and precise unloading methods.
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