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- 1. From Good to Great:
How to Grow the
World’s Biggest Trade Relationship
One Truck at a Time
David Bradley
CEO, Canadian Trucking Alliance
- 2. Chart 1: Ontario-US Cross-Border Truck Trips
(Public Bridge Operators Association)
9.1
8.5
Truck Traffic (Millions)
7.9
7.3
6.7
6.1
5.5
95
96
97
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08
09
98
99
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04
05
06
07
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- 3. Chart 2: Comparison of Typical US-Canada Configurations
United States Canada
Tandem-Tandem Tandem-Tandem (75 ½ ft)
80,000 lbs 87,000 – 92,000 lbs
Tridem (244” tractor wb; 53 ft trailer)
No tractor length restriction 102,000 – 107,000 lbs
Semi-trailer lengths may vary
Quad
122,000 – 127,000 lbs
STAA Double (2 x 28 ft trailers) Double (82 ft Combination Length)
80,000 lbs 137,000 – 139,000 lbs
LCV (95-116 ft) LCV (131-134 ft)
95,000 – 143,000 lbs 137,000 – 139,000 lbs
- 4. Chart 3: Comparison of Typical US-Canada Configurations
US – Proposals Canada -- Equivalents
Tridem Tridem
97,000 lbs 102,000 – 107,000 lbs
Double Double
9 Axle (2 x 33ft semi-trailers) 8 Axle B-Train
111,000 lbs 137,000 lbs
