The drop deck trailers that we employ for truck stacking allows us to haul the slightly taller double-stacked truck cab and chassis loads. We keep truck fleet shipping costs to a minimum by utilizing the two in one freight stacking method. The Heavy Haulers truck stacking division is augmented by two deck level platform trailers without sides or top that makes up our drop deck fleet.
Behind the tractor cab, a step deck trailer has a 10 to 11-foot upper level before a drop to a lower bed, which extends to between 37 and 40 feet. Due to a lower center of gravity, a Heavy Haulers drop deck’s lower platform supports the combined stacked truck heavy load while simplifying loading with drive-on ramps.
How Skilled Loaders at Heavy Haulers Stack Trucks onto Drop Decks
Our loaders at Heavy Haulers use ramps to load the first truck cab and chassis onto the upper level of a step deck trailer with its cab facing our tractor. A tow wrecker is employed to winch the rear chassis part of the initial truck over the lower deck platform while the second truck is backed up the ramps from the rear. Since our drop decks give loads a height advantage of more than 10 feet, the first truck’s rear wheels are secured onto the chassis of the second truck that’s facing in the opposite direction.
The forward down step before the lower main deck is called the transition area and allows 20 or more inches meaning that various sizes of cab chassis can be hauled in this manner. This entire cargo is then safely secured on the step deck trailer either with rigging, chain strapping and skirting. All the stacked trucks wheels are load locked and braced with blocks for extra stability during haulage.
This operation would not be possible with a regular flatbed trailer, and multiple step-deck trailers can be hitched in tandem. Costs to freight indexes at Heavy Haulers fall to budget-friendly heights for our customers, for whom we employ the stacked trucks method of delivery to their door.
Truck Stacking by Heavy Haulers Step Deck Rigs That Save You Money
Move your flatbed trucks or day cabs and chassis affordably with a Heavy Haulers stacking solution today. We shall pick up and drop the load of the stacked trucks in any location, and capable logistics managers will source oversize load permits. Have an experienced and skilled truck stacking operator plan your routes and load schedules now. (800) 908-6206.