From 2020, China's 3 axle flatbed and warehouse trucks must be equipped with disc brakes + airbag suspension. And according to many manufacturers, replace ordinary steel drum brake bridge with disc brake bag bridge, the cost will increase about 10 thousand dollars, which is bound to cause a very big impact on everyone. So today, let's talk about, if the policy is really tightened, so which models of compliance can truck drivers choose?

🌐 Disc brake air bag bridge plate/warehouse type trailer

This is the most direct method, and its benefits are mainly in three aspects:

1. Warehouse or flatbed trailer is more adaptable to the types of goods, convenient loading and unloading of goods, suitable for the retail truck driver.

2. Disc brake has higher braking reliability.

3. Lighter weight, more cargo can be transported under the condition of marked transport.

But it also has some disadvantages:

1. The price rises, after equipped with disc brake air bag bridge, the price of the 3 axle warehouse trailer is expected to reach 20 thousand dollars, and some brands may be more expensive.

2. The disc brake should not be watered, If you drive in the mountainous area, you need to install a hydraulic retarder on the tractor, this another cost.

🌐 Standard 13.75 meters van semi trailer

Many businesses believe that the tightening of the policy on warehouse semitrailers is to guide people to turn to vans. However, compared with the warehouse trailer, the van trailer loading and unloading efficiency is lower, and the cargo is more picky - because the top is closed, it can not use the crane from the top loading, so coal, sand and other raw materials, steel coil and other large goods can not be transported by the van trailer. And for our retail drivers, originally the source of goods is not fixed, it's a pain to have to cut back a little bit after using the van.

But closed cargo box also has its benefits, for small scattered items, using the van, there is no need to worry about the goods falling, and there is no need to cover the cover, so it is easier to drive.

In terms of price, the standard 13.75m van semi trailer using corrugated board container is now about a little more than 15 thousand dollars, which will be lower than the compliant warehouse semi trailer. But in terms of weight, it is about 7.4 tons. If you choose the composite board container, the dead weight can be controlled at about 6.8 tons, but the price will be 3 thousand dollars more, about 18 thousand dollars.

🌐 Skeleton trailer + container

Because this model is in accordance with the container skeleton trailer to the registration, above the box is "goods", so when the law enforcement is not strict, some enterprises will make the box extra long, extra wide, so now this model of the current market share is much higher than the standard 13.75 meters van semi trailer.

However, due to the gradually strict control over the past two years, non-teu boxes are also facing the risk of being rectified, and many areas are unable to over-limit vehicles on the high-speed. Subject to compliance, 45 feet can transport 13.95 meters of containers, which is slightly larger than a standard van semi trailer.

In terms of price, skeleton + container is about 20 thousand dollars at present. In terms of weight, its total weight is about 9 tons. In other words, it has almost no advantage over the standard 13.75m van in the case of strict enforcement.

🌐 Standard 13.75m side curtain semi trailer

This model can be said to take into account the van and a warehouse trailer scheme. It has better loading flexibility than a van, the side curtains and the top can be opened, and it eliminates the need for tarps.

In terms of weight, the side curtain trailer is generally still about 7.5 tons at present, and different technologies will vary. In terms of price, although it lacks the box plates on both sides, in order to achieve the corresponding support strength, the side curtain trailer has relatively high technical requirements. The current price of a stronger side curtain trailer is a little over 20 thousand dollars, and the cheapest one is more than 20 thousand dollars.

🌐 Summary: comparison of various models

🌐 In general

There are good advantages of compliant warehouse trailer in the safety, the ability to adapt to the goods, and weight, the only disadvantage is that the price will be relatively high.

The price of the standard 13.75 meter van semi trailer will be lower, but the dead weight will be higher, and the adaptability to goods is worse.

The side curtain semi trailer is relatively eclectic, the weight is in the middle, and the price will be lower, but it will still be some picky about goods.

The only advantage of container skeleton + container is that in the case of lax law enforcement, there can be a greater number of square, but according to the current law enforcement, I am afraid that the future is not long.

Which model of trailer or truck will you buy if you want to switch? We hope you can actively participate in the vote, and we will also feedback the result of the vote to the trailer manufacturers, so that they can prepare better and more affordable products for you in advance.