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18-Wheeler Facts
The Name
 18-Wheelers are known by many
different names. Such as:
-Rig -Tractor Trailer
-Semitrailer - Trailer Truck
-Big Rig - Semi
The Dimensions
 Semi-trucks are between 45-53 feet long
 Inside of the trailer, the width ranges from 93-
99 feet
 The capacity of the trailer is anywhere from
3083-4050 cubic feet
 Semi-trucks are 13 feet, 6 inches tall
 Loaded, semi-trucks can weigh up to 80,000
pounds
www.yrc.com
The History
 1898: Alexander Winton invented the semi-truck
to deliver cars to customers
 1899: Winton starts to sell semi-trucks
 1916: Mack introduces their first rear-axle truck
 1920: Begins the first trucking boom
 1939: Peterbilt starts selling semi-trucks
 1953: Freightliner introduces the first over-head
sleeper
 1986: The Peterbilt 379 is introduced, its best
selling truck
The Engine
 Semi engines are 6 times larger than a car
engine
 Semi engines have up to 600 horsepower
 They are designed to go 1 Million Miles
 Semi engines can hold more than 15 gallons of
oil
 Semi engines often have more than 12 gears
(10 forward, and 2 reverse)
Stopping a Semi
 At 80,000 pounds, a semi requires a longer
distance to come to a complete stop than a
car.
 At 40MPH, it takes 169 feet for a semi to come
to a complete stop
 At 55MPH, it takes 335 feet
 At 65MPH, it takes 525 feet
utahmc.com
Visibility
 A car must be at least
10 car lengths ahead, or
20-25 car lengths
behind a truck to be
visible to the truck
driver
 When alongside a
truck, if you cant see
the drivers face in the
mirror, the driver cant
see the car
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18-Wheeler Fun Facts

  • 2. The Name 18-Wheelers are known by many different names. Such as: -Rig -Tractor Trailer -Semitrailer - Trailer Truck -Big Rig - Semi
  • 3. The Dimensions Semi-trucks are between 45-53 feet long Inside of the trailer, the width ranges from 93- 99 feet The capacity of the trailer is anywhere from 3083-4050 cubic feet Semi-trucks are 13 feet, 6 inches tall Loaded, semi-trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds www.yrc.com
  • 4. The History 1898: Alexander Winton invented the semi-truck to deliver cars to customers 1899: Winton starts to sell semi-trucks 1916: Mack introduces their first rear-axle truck 1920: Begins the first trucking boom 1939: Peterbilt starts selling semi-trucks 1953: Freightliner introduces the first over-head sleeper 1986: The Peterbilt 379 is introduced, its best selling truck
  • 5. The Engine Semi engines are 6 times larger than a car engine Semi engines have up to 600 horsepower They are designed to go 1 Million Miles Semi engines can hold more than 15 gallons of oil Semi engines often have more than 12 gears (10 forward, and 2 reverse)
  • 6. Stopping a Semi At 80,000 pounds, a semi requires a longer distance to come to a complete stop than a car. At 40MPH, it takes 169 feet for a semi to come to a complete stop At 55MPH, it takes 335 feet At 65MPH, it takes 525 feet utahmc.com
  • 7. Visibility A car must be at least 10 car lengths ahead, or 20-25 car lengths behind a truck to be visible to the truck driver When alongside a truck, if you cant see the drivers face in the mirror, the driver cant see the car
  • 8. Thanks for Following! Want to become a truck driver?