Trailer Encyclopedia

Aluminum or Steel Tanker? A Material Selection Guide

Comparing aluminum, carbon steel and stainless steel tanker bodies - payload, corrosion, cargo compatibility, repair and total cost of ownership.

Curtainsider versus refrigerated trailer: loading flexibility, temperature control, cost of ownership, and which cargo scenario calls for which type.

What is a lowbed trailer and why is it central to moving construction machinery? Extendable and well-deck types, axle layouts and oversize loads.

A plain summary of the Incoterms 2020 rules; the differences between EXW, FCA, CIP, DAP and DDP, and which documents trailer/vehicle export requires.

Lowbed vs flatbed trailer comparison - when to choose which, in terms of cargo height, payload, ramps and oversize permits.

What is a silo tanker? The differences between V-type, W-type and vacuum silo trailers, and which design suits flour, cement or plastic granules.

What the EUR/EPAL pallet (800 x 1200 mm) is, how 33-34 pallets fit on one deck of a standard curtainsider, and practical tips for safe load planning.

What are the TIR carnet and the TIR system? How they simplify customs transit in international road haulage and which documents accompany them.

What a tridem axle group is, typical legal axle and combination weight limits in the EU and Türkiye, and why axle load distribution matters so much.

An overview of the ADR agreement on dangerous goods by road, its nine hazard classes, and what it requires from tankers and trailers in practice.

What a semi-trailer kingpin is, how it works with the fifth wheel, the 2-inch and 3.5-inch standards, plus maintenance routines and wear symptoms.