Where was this picture taken? The clearance on that bridge is 15’3” and almost all of the trailers in America are 13’6”. I’ve seen one that was 14’ but even that would fit under that bridge. That is just a really tall trailer. I actually think it’s against the law here for them to be taller than 14’.
There is no Legal limit on the height of a trailer in the UK however given the fact that the height of a bridge over a motorway can not be lower then 16' 6" the industry has adopted 16 foot as the standard
In theory if you had no bridges on your route you can have it as tall as you like
In the UK you can have a taller trailer than the US and you can also run heavier
In the US trucks are limited by federal regulation to a maximum loaded weight of 80,000 pounds including cargo where as the UK can have 97,000
UK trailers generally run trailer as we have restriction on how long a combined lorry with a trailer can be
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u/Rococopuffs85 Feb 16 '22
Where was this picture taken? The clearance on that bridge is 15’3” and almost all of the trailers in America are 13’6”. I’ve seen one that was 14’ but even that would fit under that bridge. That is just a really tall trailer. I actually think it’s against the law here for them to be taller than 14’.