A four-trailer tanker truck operates on a 700 kilometre haul. Loaded weight is about 265,000 pounds. While the North American trucking industry has not proposed quadruple trailer trucks yet, it is advocating longer double and triple trailer trucks. Double 48 foot trailer trucks and triple 28 foot trailer trucks operate in the prairie provinces and Qu bec on main roads. Trucking associations in Ontario and B.C. are pushing for the bigger rigs.
Loose wheels is but one of a number of problems.
He also stressed the need of proactive programs to, for example, improve the working conditions of truck drivers. Too many hours, unrealistic deadlines, inadequate training, and equipment that is not road worthy are just a few of the problems faced by truck drivers.