Yellow | Supersizing Hits Freight World-Haulers Push to Super Size

[Jay C]

There is an arms race of sorts in the shipping industry—and it is prompting a backlash. Efforts are under way to supersize trucks, trains, and cargo ships as freight haulers look to move more goods in fewer trips.

Efforts are under way to supersize trucks, trains and cargo ships as haulers look to move more goods in fewer trips. But the behemoths are prompting a backlash​

Freight Haulers Push to Supersize - WSJ.com

 

[Spaghetti]

I can believe it. I saw a lot of those triples going East on the Indiana Toll Road, when I was getting back from the NASCAR Race at the Michigan International Speedway yesterday. I never saw so many triples being driven, especially on a Sunday.

 

[daschits]

They've been pulling triples for at least 17 Yrs across Indiana and Ohio

 

[screwy louiey]

Thruway double 53' with the tandem axle dollies in the wintertime. Are they still pullin those on the NY state thruway. Wow that would be something with triples on the thruway, you definitely earn your money...

 

[Jay C]

They've been pulling triples for at least 17 Yrs across Indiana and Ohio

20 western states governors are asking for them now

 

[daschits]

Other companies still pull double 53 in NY. Yrc doesnt pull double 53 or triples. YRC tried to get NY to let them but they said no way.