Brandon Cafferky
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Daily Infographic: Types of vehicles by weight class
Vehicle weight classes 1 – 10
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Brandon Cafferky
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Daily Infographic: Top airports by landed weight of all-cargo operations
The top 3 U.S. airports together handled nearly 1/3 of the total landed weight of all-cargo operations
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Monday, August 2, 2021
Daily Infographic: Top commodities by weight and value
Top commodities by weight and value
FreightWaves Staff
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
How much weight can a big rig carry?
Big rigs are limited by federal regulation to a maximum loaded weight of 80,000 pounds including cargo, so the actual amount of cargo a big rig can carry really depends on the type and weight of the truck when empty.
FreightWaves Staff
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Would increasing U.S. truck weight limits make sense?
Demand for cheap products is rising, and a national “just-in-time” delivery network has placed trucking companies under economic pressure to move heavier and heavier loads.