What is a Straight Truck
What is a straight truck? Above all they will have a single frame that goes from the front of the truck to the rear of the truck and the axles are attached to the frame. The cargo area/container is also attached to the frame. Additionally, it is also referred to as a Box Truck, a Cube Truck, a Rolling Toaster, and a Cube Van.
What Are Straight Trucks Used For?
What are Straight Trucks used for? They are often used to haul furniture, boxes, refrigerators, and washers and dryers. Additionally, the door in the back of them resembles and operates similar to a overhead garage door. Hence, this type of door is referred to as roll up.
Straight Truck Features
Straight Truck Features include their rectangular shape. Because the rectangular box is separated from the cab of the truck. Furthermore, they have many features, which include:
– Maximum weight total : Usually up to 33,000 lbs. but vary based on size of them.
– Does not have a fifth wheel.
– Maximum height: 14 feet (usually)
– Less costs to operate than a tractor trailer
– Able to stop frequently with no issues