2680 Matheson Blvd E Suite 102, Mississauga, ON L4W 0A5

Office Address

  • Augustus transportation Inc.
    2425 Matheson Blvd E, 8th floor Mississauga, ON, L4W 5K4, Canada
  • Augustus transportation Inc.
    Altius Centre,500 4th Avenue SW Suite 2500, Calgary, Canada, T2P 2V6
  • Augustus Global Transportation
    Keystone Crossing, 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 1300 Indianapolis, 46240, USA
  • Augustus transport USA CORP
    101 Eisenhower Pkwy Suite 300 Roseland 07068
  • Augustus Transportation India
    1795/A,Sreenivasa Complex,14th Main Road, 71st Cross Rd, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560078

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:What is FTL ?

A:FULL truck load or (FTL) is the movement of large amounts of homogeneous cargo, generally the amount necessary to fill an entire semi-trailer.

Q: What is LTL? ?

A:Less-than-truckload shipping or less than load (LTL) is the transportation of an amount of freight sized between individual parcels and full truckloads.

Q: What is the weight limit an over the road 53 foot semi truck and trailer carry?

A: With a few exceptions in the US it’s 80,000 pounds. 12.000 on the steer axle, 34000 on the drive axles and 34.000 on the trailer tandems. The amount they can load is whatever the truck weighs empty subtracted from 80,000 pounds, which in most cases is 45.000 pounds. Some more, some less, but that’s about the average.

Q:What is the weight limit and dimensions of dry van trailer?

A: Legal weight limit:
• Dry Van Maximum freight weight is 42,000 lbs to 45,000 lbs.
• Dry Van Tri-Axle Freight weight is 63,000 lbs
Dry Van Maximum freight dimensions:
Maximum Dry Vans Length- 48 ft – 53 ft
• Maximum Dry Vans Width- 8.2 ft
• Maximum Dry Vans Height- 8 ft

Q:What is the weight limit and dimensions of Flat Bed Trailer?

A: Legal Weight limits
• Flatbed Trailers Maximum freight weight of 48,000 lbs
• Tri-axle Trailers Maximum Freight Weight of 65,000 lbs
dimensions:
Maximum Flatbed Trailer Length- 48 ft – 53 ft trailer height
• Maximum Flatbed Trailer Width- 8.5 ft
• Maximum Legal Freight Height- 8.5 ft

Q:What is the weight limit and dimensions of Lowboy Trailer?

A: • Maximum Lowboy Well Length- 24 ft – 29.6 ft
• Maximum Lowboy Well Height- 18 in – 24 in
• Maximum Legal Width- 8.5 ft
• Maximum Legal Freight Height- 11.5 ft – 12 ft
• Maximum Legal Overall Load Height- 14 ft
• Lowboys Maximum weight is 40,000 pounds for a 2-axle Lowboy Trailer; an additional weight of up to 95,000 pounds depending on the number of axles used (weight of the trailer and weight of the load added together).

Q: What is the weight limit and dimensions of Step Deck Trailer – Single Drop Trailer?

A: • Maximum Stepdeck Trailer Length- 48 ft – 53 ft
• Maximum Stepdeck Trailer Width- 8.5 ft
• Maximum Legal Freight Height- 10 ft
• Stepdecks Maximum freight weight is 48,000 lbs

Q:What is the weight limit and dimensions of Stretch Double Drop Deck Trailer?

A: • Stretch Double Drops Max freight weight is 58,000 pounds.
Stretch Double Drops Maximum freight dimensions:
• Max Stretch Double Drop Trailer Length- Main Deck 29 ft – 65 ft
• Max Stretch Double Drop Trailer Width- 8.5 ft
• Max Stretch Double Drop Legal Freight Height- 11.6 ft

Q:What is the weight limit and dimensions of Extendable Double Drop Trailer ?

A: Legal weight and dimensions
• Extendable Double Drops Max freight weight is 44,000 lbs
• Tri-Axle Double Drops Max weight is 58,000 lbs
Extendable Double Drops Maximum freight dimensions:
• Max Extendable Double Drop Trailer Length- 29 ft – 50 ft
• Max Extendable Double Drop Trailer Width- 8.5 ft
• Max Extendable Double Drop Legal Freight Height- 11.6 ft

Q:What is the weight limit and dimensions of Extendable Double Drop Trailer?

A: legal weight and dimensions of a RGN or Removable Gooseneck Trailer
• RGN’s Minimum freight weight dependent on axle configuration is 44,000 to 150,000 lbs.
Removable Gooseneck – RGN Maximum freight dimensions:
• Maximum Removable Gooseneck – RGN Well Length- Main Deck 29 ft
• Maximum Removable Gooseneck – RGN Well Width- 8.5 ft
• Maximum Removable Gooseneck – RGN Legal Freight Height- 11.6 ft

Q: What is the weight limit and dimensions of Super B?

A: • Super B Trailers Max freight weight is 95,000 lbs
• Super B Trailers Maximum freight dimensions:
• Maximum Super B Trailers Length- 32 ft
• Maximum Super B Trailers Pup – 28 ft
• Maximum Super B Trailers Height- 8.6 ft