Thank you so much. I am going to load 25 pallets (40,000lb.) in California today. So you have just given me a ready solution exactly for my load. You also helped me a lot to understand the loading principles. Thanks again

Thanks! Just this little bit of insight into axels tells me I've been loading pallets "backwards" for my trailers. The un-educated tendency is to start with the tallest and heaviest pallets in my selection loaded first. But clearly this can make for a lot of work for the driver. Warehouse never sat down new hires to explain CDL considerations like this. One department know the 45,000 lb figure but isn't really into lightening that trailer nose as a practice. Our side of the building does not even have a scale! We're under the pallet weights you describe for produce but we just did a load of plastic plates and cups which we did weigh out in the 800 lb range per pallet. This is going to have me re-think where to put furniture pallets. Our manager pushes for 26 straight pallets for each pickup or they think something went wrong. I think I have to keep asking for a wrapping turntable and now a scale for our salvage outbound.

Excellent man!!! This helps me communicate more intelligently with the loader/shipper when possible.

I just started doing shipping and recieving at work, usually the loads we send out don't total to more than half the max weight allowed on a trailer. Its rare a single pallet weighs more than 1500lb and we never double stack because its rolls of paper. No one ever explained to me load distribution... so this is good to keep in mind

Really informative 🙏

1 7 to 18 skid 2100 to 2632lb all straight in 3 singles in the front then double singles all the way back

Thank you for the video. I’ve been trying to find one like this. I usually do light 1st 12’ (3 rows), then heavy. I was trained that way. There are most I work with trying to tell me they do 1st 4 rows light. I’ve always done 3 w/o hearing much complaints from the bosses. But I will keep the 8800# in mind, since we load refers only. We also do 30 sideways with no problem. I’d like to know your opinion about split axle. All I do is try to go even lighter in the nose.

lets say its only 20 pallets. you put 15in the front leave a gap in middle of trailer and other 5 go back tward rear axel. would it make a smoother ride?

Question: When it comes to staggering skids loaded side by side, is their a rule to go by? Does it matter which side you stagger to first, etc. All info received grateful for and thank you.

How to load 43000 lbs in 21 skids ?