 Capacity
Cars, Containers and Trailers (Intermodal)
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General
*Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in a container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (rail, ship, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, may reduce damages and loss, and may allow freight to be transported faster. Reduced cost versus over the road trucking is the key benefit for intracontinental use.
Double-stacked
container transport
*Intermodal ship-to-rail
transfer of containerized cargos at the Port in Long Beach, California.Since
1984, a mechanism for intermodal shipping known as double-stack rail transport
has become increasingly common. Rising to the rate of nearly 70% of United
States intermodal shipments, it transports more than one million containers
per year. The double-stack rail car's unique design also significantly reduced
damage in transit, and provided greater cargo security by cradling the lower
containers so their doors cannot be opened. And a succession of large, new
domestic container sizes was introduced to increase shipping productivity
for customers.
Capacity Cars (for Double Stack service)
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DTTX
Gunderson 40' 5-pack well set |
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DTTX
Gunderson 40' 5-pack well set |
weathered |
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DTTX
Gunderson EconoStack 40' 5-pack well set |
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DTTX
Gunderson Maxi III 40' 5-pack well set |
rebuilt
from 48' set |
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DTTX
Gunderson Maxi III 40' 5-pack well set |
rebuilt
from 48' set; new logo |
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DTTX
Thrall 40' single well |
new
logo |
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BRAN
Trinity 40' 5-pack set |
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ATSF
Gunderson EconoStack 40' 5-pack well set |
- |
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BN
Gunderson EconoStack 40' 5-pack well set |
- |
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BNSF
Greenbrier Maxi II 40' 5-pack well set |
ex-Maeresk
Sealand; weathered |
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BNSF
Greenbrier Maxi II 40' 5-pack well set |
ex-Maeresk
Sealand; weathered |
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BNSF
Greenbrier Maxi II 40' 5-pack well set |
new
logo |
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BRAN
Trinity 40' 5-pack well set |
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CSXT
Gunderson EconoStack 40 5-pack |
ex-Sealand |
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SFLC
Trinity 40' 5-pack well set |
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DTTX
Thrall drawbar 3-pack well set |
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BRAN
Gunderson Maxi III 48' 5-pack well set |
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BRAN
Trinity 48' 5-pack well set |
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CSX
Transportation 48' 5-pack well set |
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AOK
Gunderson Maxi IV 53' 3-pack well set |
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AOK Gunderson Maxi IV 53' 3-pack well set |
"III
Transportation" |
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BNSF
Gunderson Maxi IV 53' 3-pack well set |
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DTTX
Gunderson Maxi IV 53' 3-pack well set |
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DTTX
Gunderson Maxi IV 53' 3-pack well set |
weathered |
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DTTX
Gunderson Maxi IV 53' 3-pack well set |
weathered |
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DTTX
Gunderson Maxi IV 53' single well |
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DTTX
Gunderson Maxi IV 53' single well |
weathered |
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BNSF
Trinity 53' 3-pack set |
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BRAN
Trinity 53' 3-pack set |
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CP
Railway Trinity 53' single well |
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DTTX
Trinity 53' 3-pack well set |
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DTTX
Trinity 53' single well |
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Intermodal
*It is common in North America to transport semi-trailers on railway flatcars or spine cars, an arrangement called "piggyback" or TOFC (trailer on flatcar) to distinguish it from container on flatcar (COFC). Some flatcars are designed with collapsable trailer hitches so they can be used for trailer or container service. Such designs allow trailers to be rolled on from one end, though lifting trailers on and off flatcars by specialized loaders is more common. TOFC terminals typically have large areas for storing trailers pending loading or pickup.
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TTX
spine car 3-packs |
modified
from Nick Wilson's spine cars |
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TTX
spine car 3-packs |
modified
from Nick Wilson's spine cars |
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TTAX
spine car 5-packs |
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TTRX
spine cars 5-packs |
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CSU
singles on spine 5-packs |
spine
cars by Nick Wilson |
Containers
*Containers, also known as intermodal containers or as ISO containers because the dimensions have been defined by the ISO, are the main type of equipment used in intermodal transport, particularly when one of the modes of transportation is by ship. Containers are eight feet (2438 mm) wide by eight feet (2438 mm) high. Since introduction, there have been moves to adopt other heights, such as eight feet six inches (2591 mm), nine feet six inches (2896 mm) and ten feet six inches (3200 mm). The most common lengths are 20 feet (6096 mm) nominal or 19 feet (5.8 m) - 10½ in (6058 mm) actual, 40 feet (12192 mm), 48 feet (14630 mm) and 53 feet (16154 mm), although other lengths exist. They are made out of steel and can be stacked on top of each other (a popular term for a two-high stack is "double stack"). On ships they are typically stacked up to seven units high. They can be carried by truck, rail, container ship, or aeroplane. When carried by rail, containers can be loaded on flatcars or in container well cars.
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Agmark |
20' |
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Agmark |
20' |
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Eurotainer |
20' |
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Crowley |
20' |
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Atlantic
Container Line |
40' |
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Atlantic
Container Line |
40' |
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Atlantic
Container Line |
40';
refridgerated |
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Atlantic
Container Line |
40' |
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Atlantic
Cargo |
40' |
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Alianca |
40' |
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Amphibious
Container Leasing |
40' |
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American
President Lines |
40';
large logo |
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American
President Lines |
40';
small logo |
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American
President Lines |
40';
LO |
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One
Way Lease |
40' |
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BACO |
40' |
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Crowley |
40' |
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CMA-CGM
|
40';
old |
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CMA-CGM
|
40' |
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CMA-CGM
|
40' |
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GE-Seaco |
40' |
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GE-Seaco |
40' |
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GLDU |
40';
vertical |
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GLDU |
40';
horizontal |
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Hamburg-Suud |
40';
refridgerated |
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Hatsu
Marine |
40' |
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Italia |
40' |
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Kien
Hung |
40' |
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Hyundai
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40';
white |
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Lloyd
Trestino |
40' |
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MOL |
40';
large, old logo |
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MOL |
40';
large logo and lettering |
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MOL |
40';
small logo and lettering |
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MOL |
40';
large new logo |
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MOL |
40';
small new logo |
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MOL |
40';
logo; large lettering |
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MOL |
40';
large lettering |
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MOL |
40';
green; small lettering |
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MOL |
40';
LO |
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MOL |
40';
LO |
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MOL |
40';
LO; non-corrugated |
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MOL |
40';
LO |
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MOL |
40';
LO |
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MOL |
40';
LO |
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MOL |
40';
LO |
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MOL |
40';
LO; green |
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Safmarine |
40';
white |
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Senator |
40' |
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TEX |
40' |
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Turkon |
40'
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ZIM |
40' |
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ZIM |
40';
new logo |
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Crowley |
45' |
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Hyundai |
45';
white |
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EMP |
48' |
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APL |
53';
logo only |
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BNSF |
53' |
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Canadian
Tire |
53' |
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Canadian
Tire |
53' |
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CN |
53' |
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CN |
53' |
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CN |
53' |
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CN |
53' |
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CN |
53';
weathered |
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Crowley |
53' |
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CSX |
53';
ex-STAX; original artwork by Gregg Staley |
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EMP |
53' |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53' |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53' |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53' |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53' |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53';
"Intermodal" |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53';
with "ULINE" |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53';
refridgerated |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53';
"Intermodal"; refridgerated |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53';
weathered |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53';
weathered |
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NFI
Industries |
53' |
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Pacer
Stacktrain |
53';
new logo |
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Pacer
Stacktrain |
53';
weathered; original artwork by Gregg Staley |
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Pacer
Stacktrain |
53';
weathered; original artwork by Gregg Staley |
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Pacer
Stacktrain |
53';
weathered; original artwork by Gregg Staley |
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Schneider |
53' |
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Schneider |
53';
ex-EMP |
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SWIFT
Intermodal |
53'
bold print |
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SWIFT
Intermodal |
53' |
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SWIFT
Intermodal |
53';
bold print |
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SWIFT
Intermodal |
53' |
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UMAX |
53' |
Trailers
(Box)
The most common
type of trailer can haul almost anything that can fit inside. Also called
a van trailer.
Standard lengths in North America are 28, 40, 45, 48, and 53 feet.
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Arkansas
Best Freight |
pups |
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Arkansas
Best Freight |
53' |
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CFI
Transport |
53' |
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C.R.
England Trucking Company |
53' |
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C.R.
England Trucking Company |
53';
new with side skirt |
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C.R.
England Trucking Company |
53' |
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C.R.
England Trucking Company |
53';
new with side skirt |
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C.R.
England Trucking Company |
53' |
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C.R.
England Trucking Company |
53';
new with side skirt |
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C.R.
England Trucking Company |
53';
new with side skirt |
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FED
EX Ground |
53' |
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generic
white trailer |
53' |
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J.B.
Hunt |
53' |
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Knight
Transportation |
53' |
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Marten
Transport |
53' |
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M.S.
Carriers |
53' |
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Roadway |
pup |
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Roadway |
pup |
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Roadway |
53';
large lettering |
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Roadway |
53';
small lettering |
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Roadway |
53';
"your way" |
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Schnieder |
53' |
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Schnieder |
53';
new with side skirt |
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Swift
Trucking |
53' |
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Swift
Trucking |
53' |
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Swift
Trucking |
53';
new with side skirt |
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Swift
Trucking |
53' |
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Swift
Trucking |
53' |
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Swift
Trucking |
53' |
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Swift
Trucking |
53' |
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Swift
Trucking |
53' |
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Triple
Crown Service |
53' |
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Triple
Crown Service |
53' |
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Triple
Crown Service |
53' |
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Triple
Crown Service |
48' |
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Walmart |
53';
new with side skirt |
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Werner
Enterprises |
53';
new with side skirt |
All other intermodal equipment in which I have used on this site can be found at Frograil.
*all information obtained from wikipedia.org
© Content Provided by Alfred Woolfolk II unless noted.©
