APPENDIX A 



VOLUME AND LEGAL LOADS FOR STANDARD CHIP VAN 

 AND TRACTOR COMBINATIONS 



Montana 



Trailer type 



Volume 



legal gross 

 weight (lb) 

 including 

 tractor 



Estimated net 

 weight (lb 

 of hog fuel) 



Approximate 

 number of 



hoq 

 fuel units 













40-foot 



2,600 



78,600 



49,700 



17.7 



"flat bottom" 



(73.6 m3) 



(35.8 t) 



(22.6 t) 





45-foot 



3,200 



78,600 



49,700 



17.7 



"flat bottom" 



(90.6 m3) 



(35.8 t) 



(22.6 t) 





45-foot 



3,500 



78,600 



49,700 



17.7 



"drop belly- 



(99.0 m3) 



(35.8 t) 



(22.6 t) 





tandem axle" 











45-foot 



3,500 



79,400 



50,100 



17.9 



"drop belly- 



(99.0 m3) 



(36.2 t) 



(22.8 t) 





spread axle" 











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