A set of 53 foot trailers behind a Volvo tractor at the Flying J truckstop on the North side of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This setup is considered a "long combination vehicle" or LCV. A special endorsement is required to operate a rig like this, over and above the Commercial Driver's license. The overall length is about 130 feet, almost double a standard tractor-trailer rig which is about 75 feet. Also, the second trailer adds about another 45,000lbs to the overall weight, which is about 125,000lbs. Something to think about the next time you cut one off in traffic and then step on the brakes. That much weight doesn't slow down so easily, and will squash a 3,000lb passenger car like one can crush an aluminum beverage can.
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