Why American and European Truck Weight Rules Are So Different

[@troybalster3687]

A number of European roads and bridges are made to support tanks and other military vehicles in case of war. Basically, military goods and vehicles need to be transported from ports to the front.

[@arthur1670]

Only reason you build the US highway system was because of the military.

[@dermotmcglinchey282]

@@troybalster3687 European countries invest in roads -railways while the US let’s vile scumbags like Elon Musk and Clarence Thomases (Supreme Court justice) master Harland Crow defraud the US treasury of billions in tax evasion leaving nothing to invest in infrastructure…

[@elite450]

Meanwhile here in India they carry 100 tons on a 3 axle truck. Literally crushing the highways

[@himanshuyadav595]

Konse trucks ki baat kar rha bhai😂 Maine to nhi dekha 3 axle par 100 ton weight

[@niklasschmidt9552]

I remember being on an Indian Highway once. The suspension of our bus broke and I had the most terrible pain in my back though we never went faster than like 50km/h. The road conditions are something else there 😅

[@Low760]

It's funny that America has such low weight limits of trucks despite the destruction of train networks nationwide. No care or responsibility. Same as Australia. The amount of trucks running up and down Melbourne to Sydney or Brisbane is insane and directly linked to privitasion of trains. Then we wonder why there isn't mechanic's to work on trucks when there is better money and less hassle in driving them!

[@Low760]

@@Rianmt795 they fill trucks to max gcm for most companies. It's why we use b doubles.

[@kingloc6042]

Or maybe it's just because the US is bigger. 😁

[@ridhobaihaqi144]

Still... far better than indonesia's

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

In reality, the 80,000 lb maximum payload is only enforced in 24 states in the US, and 26 states have their own weight laws. I'll use two of them: Alaska.They don't have a weight law, they only have a weight law that is applied to the axles, so if you want to haul 200 tons, as long as you have enough axles, it's very easy for Alaska, South Dakota they have a maximum payload of 171,000 pounds, or 77 tons. That's just the weight laws of each state I'm giving you as an example. And importantly, the 80,000 pound law only applies to interstate highways, so if you cross state lines on a non-federal highway, you could be carrying more than 80,000 pounds. I just hope no fools overload the neighboring states 😁😁

[@okay2439]

US has a pretty solid frieght train network we just messed up our passenger rail

[@charlesdiggs5297]

Also, you should mention the fact that the European roads are built so much better because they are designed to accommodate moving military vehicles in an emergency.

[@nielsrooiman772]

Ehh no not everywhere lol

[@MrMaple-iq1sh]

This sounds like something that would only be a thing in Finland.

[@charlesdiggs5297]

@MrMaple-iq1sh No, the Autobahn was constructed in Germany first for the movement of the panzer divisions. And the idea spread throughout Europe.

[@robinluijken]

You are right! 👍

[@denzzlinga]

@@MrMaple-iq1sh nope, germany too. Until 15 years ago, every bridge in germany even had orange MLC signs (military load classification) put up next to them, so that you instantly knew its capacity. They don´t put up theese signs anymore, but plenty of old ones still exist. And in the building regulations it still says that every new bridge built on anything that may be a mayor road must be MLC100 at least, so beeing able to carry wheeled vehicles of up to 104.3 tons.

[@meisztermarius4690]

one other major differnce for trucks is that all european truck come in standard with all around ventilated disc brakes that provide with exceptionaly good braking power and stability and a plethora of safety systems for both truck and trailer and even for pedestrians like blind spots assists , automatic emergency braking and more. Also the weight of the load must be very carefuly distributed on the trucks axles.

[@ridhobaihaqi144]

That is why Bruce Wilson ordered a scania R770.

[@5000khn]

V8 power 🎉

[@TheXshot]

He didn't. It is not his Scania. It will belong to Scania, for marketing.

[@Ven0mSRT]

@@TheXshot Chill. It was a joke

[@TheXshot]

@@Ven0mSRT where was the joke?

[@thebobcat1964]

Trying to operate a cabover scania in the USA (that's the joke).

[@LodewijkVrije]

the Netherlands allows for 50 metric tons, provided you can distribute this equally over at least 5 axles. which is nearly impossible with an actual 5 axle combination, which is why you actually see a decent amount of 3 axle trucks here. so that with a 3 axle trailer they have 6 axles total, and can therefore easily distribute 50 tons in a way that distributes it to be less then 10 metric tons per axle. pretty much the only exceptions to this are concrete mixers, and rigid dump trucks. some rigid dump trucks here have 5 axles, and are laid out in a way that they can weigh 50 tons, with equal distribution of weight. same with concrete mixers. regular highway trucks that weigh 50 tons loaded tend to have 6 axles total though.

[@Eric.T.Cartman]

There’re also a lot of trailers with wide spread axles in NL to distribute the weight evenly. Also concrete mixers do have multiple drive axes although they don’t drive into terrain. It’s because a drive axle is allowed to have a total weight of 11,5 tons instead of 9 or 10

[@gr8killer]

In some routes we support LZV of 60 metric tonnes with max 12 ton per axel.

[@TreDogOfficial]

2:42 its always the guy in the minivan

[@Nikowalker007]

A crazy Soccer mom that’s late for work after dropping kids at school 😅😅

[@msumungo]

Here at west coast Finland we have trucks hauling wood chip cargo along 8 road between towns of Pori and Rauma. Those trucks are extra tall and 34 meters long and weigh about 100 metric tons each. One of the companies is Huhtala Oy.

[@rocktechinc]

Maine 100,000 lbs New Hampshire 99,000 lbs Vermont 99,000 lbs Massachusetts 99,000 lbs Rhode Island 104,000 lbs New York 120,000 lbs Michigan 164,000 lbs Washington 105,000 lbs Idaho 105,000 lbs Montana 105,000 lbs Oregon 105,000 lbs Nevada 129,000 lbs Utah 129,000 lbs Wyoming 117,000 lbs Weight limits have nothing to do with safety. They are a tax.

[@shaun469]

Australia. 130 ton. Your trucks are cute.

[@user-phoenix-A69]

@@shaun469260,000 pounds damn

[@TreDogOfficial]

@@rocktechinc don't heavier trucks wear out the pavement quicker?

[@silentIm]

​​@@TreDogOfficialIf you carry heavier load with more axles, the ground pressure will be reduced and it wont overload the pavement. However, bridges are designed with certain total static and dynamic loads.

[@rocktechinc]

@@TreDogOfficial Pavement can be protected by reducing axle loads.

[@matsv201]

The thing is thst top speed of trucks in europe is 80-90km/h, while in usa its typically 65-75mph, the later is quitw a bit higher. The standard axle load in europe is 10-11.5 tons for air ride, and typically 8-9 tons for singles. In usa its typically 20 000lb for doubless and 12 000lb for singles. While if you run a speed to axle pressure analysis the dynanic pressure of a european truck is actually the same as for a us truck. And that is bassically true also for australis that is in between in both metrics. So it have nothing to do with european roads being better. It habe to do with top speed and dynamic wheel load. Old low capacity bridges exist in europe just as in usa. How its solved is simply that its makred out, both on truck maps and on street signs. Modern trucks have gps that know the axle load and can route the truck acordingly.

[@husky9562]

Come to Australia weve got it sorted out b doubles up to around 68 tons and semis at 100kph and roadtrains 3-4 trailers 80-90kph up to 220 tons

[@philmarwood69]

Big doubles in Canada are 63,500KGs the same as super Bs Triple 53s run at 90,000KGs here

[@matsv201]

In swedrn and finland you can drive 74 and 84 tons every where. In austrailia you cant even drive with a double B in a lot of ciites. The longest road train alowed on the road network in austrailia is a tripple A. Here is where it get complated. Becsuse those tripple A is both shorter and lower as well as lighter as the double A that is used in sweden and finland. The conection distance is also much shorter promting the nordic verskon with a length of 34.5 meter while the austrailism counter part is 52 meters. While the nordic one can carry dual level of cargo in the trailers. Making the actual floor space considerally higher and the load weight only slightly lower. While its true that the austrailian trucks arw alowed to drive faster. For speciallty trucks thst drive on private roads or part of punlic roads wirh speciall permit, that is also the thing in nordic countries. There is a video from gothrmburg sweden when a truck is pulling a 5 A trailer set up in the city.

[@moppelipoika8320]

Yeah in 🇫🇮 rigid+b double and double a trucks are very common. Many times the trailers are double deckers. Weight around 80 000kg and 34m in length

[@antontsau]

@@matsv201 nope trains are allowed only 90 kmh. And 120t trains (ie 4 trailers in several possible variants, most common btripple+single on dolly = 6TEU) are allowed on outback road, the single limit there is prime mover rated GCM.

[@matsv201]

@@antontsau 90 is still faster than 80

[@DamianCzech-tp1jz]

why in the USA trucks and semi-trailers do not have air suspension control like in European trucks?

[@guy-uo8nv]

Some do and some don’t all depends on how much you want to spend

[@guy-uo8nv]

Some do and some don’t all depends on how much you want to spend

[@JohannZ100]

Most American truck manufacturers do offer air suspension now some of the cabs are air ride also and most us trailers use air ride suspension. Some still use spring ride not as common. As air ride id rather have air ride than spring ride suspension

[@Hybris51129]

US trucker here. The bulk of trucks made within the last 20 or 30 years are air ride and trailers have been air ride for at least the last 20 years. Only the older rigs and older trailers still have traditional springs and lot of those can be retrofitted with air bags if you are willing to pay for or do the work needed.

[@eggbirdtherooster]

But still.. US trailers are stoneage crappy made from plywood and don’t have a proper chassis compare to European trailers.. 🤔

[@matthewbeasley7765]

The UK is no longer in the EU... your map is a bit out of date. Also, Finland is not part of Scandinavia.

[@rvarsigfusson6163]

As Scandinavians usually call it Scandinavian countries and count Finland into it. But it is not a part of Scandinavian peninsula but Finland is a part of the Scandinavian countries.

[@Ikkeligeglad]

@@rvarsigfusson6163 Scandinavia is not about the country, but about common culture and language background and since Finland does not share either culture or language, Finland is not part of Scandinavia but belongs to the Nordic countries together with the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland

[@rvarsigfusson6163]

@@Ikkeligeglad Åland do not forget....

[@Ikkeligeglad]

@@rvarsigfusson6163 Ah. sorry but they are a part of Finland somehow

[@Steff2929again]

@@rvarsigfusson6163 The Scandinavian peninsula, a geographical formation, comprises of northwestern Finland, a majority of Norway and all of Sweden. The current land border between Sweden and Finland has nothing to do with it.

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

First, you should thoroughly study the US truck weight laws before making a video comparing the two trucks. First, the 80,000 pound maximum in the US is not a weight limit. It is a federal state law. There are 26 states in the US that do not have federal weight laws. Like Alaska, they have no weight restrictions. Or Montana, they have a maximum payload of 137,800 pounds, or about 62.5 tons Even neighboring South Dakota has a maximum payload of 171,000 pounds, or about 77 tons or if your truck is a Log truck, you are allowed to have a maximum payload of 225,000 pounds, or about 102 tons, provided you have proper registration for your truck. Federal law, the 80,000 pound maximum weight limit applies only to interstates, and many interstates allow trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds to travel on them And in case you didn't know, there are several states in the US that have lower weight limits than the federal law too

[@matsv201]

Its still true for the federal road network. On top of that the lower weight per axle is also the case in those states compare.to europe where a trailing axle typically can load 10 tons while its omly 20 000lb for the same axle in usa. And a boggie power pair can load 19-20 tons whilw only 36 000lb in usa.

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

@@matsv201 And once again you don't know about the US weight laws. Single axle 20,000 lbs. Yes that's correct. But dual axle 36,000 lbs. is regulated by the US federal weight laws. The weight limit for a dual axle in the West or states that do not have federal weight laws is 38,000 lbs, not 36,000, And Tridem Axle weight will be 42,000 lbs In addition, there is also the distance between the axles involved. All of these laws are for road safety, as trucks in the US have to travel at high speeds, averaging 120-140 kmh and maybe more on some highways

[@matsv201]

@@PhisitJenakkarkul I was wrong about the tandem axle load, but less wrong than you, at 34 000lb. The lowest and highest speed limit is 55 and 85mph that translate to 89 and 137km/h. 137 is very uncommon and only exist in some districts of Texas. Much more common is 89 to 113km/h. Breaking distance of a truck with good breakes are not effected by load. So you are just wrong about that

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

@@matsv201 So you're telling me that the US has the same laws as Texas? In Arizona, Nevada, and even North Dakota to Washington, the speed limit is 85 mph But on some highways in these states you can go up to 100 mph without breaking the law because there are no speed limits on vehicles

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

@@matsv201 And another thing is 55 mph is 90kmh not 89 and 85mph is 140 not 137 Please calculate the correct number, Buddy

[@henktulp4400]

Standard weight limit for trucks in the Netherlands is 50 metric tons, with a maximum of 10 tons per axle. The ‘LZV’ trucks are longer ( apr 22metres) and may weigh 65 tons, also maximum 10 tons per axle.

[@dianabialaskahansen2972]

In Denmark maximum weight depends of how many axles there is on the truck, and there are rules in place so the weight must be distributed as evenly as possible. Also the heaviest trucks require support vehicles both in front and behind. These are only really used when a singular cargo is too long, too heavy or too wide, such as the components for windmills, where the wings can be around 90 meters (around 300 feet) in length, and the support cars effectively act to ensure other traffic is stopped, so these trucks can get through roundabouts and when they have to turn.

[@Mikyramatrucksleggends]

europe and usa are so different and their different geographics really affetcs trucks regulations

[@Low760]

Overall, no. North America just is allergic to trains.

[@jeromep3182]

@@Low760please 😏😏😏 Union Pacific still plays a big part. Your just allergic to the fact the US has different terrain.

[@PeloquinDavid]

Interesting. I didn't know most of this, but it makes sense when you consider how much smaller (geographically) and densely populated Europe is than in the US (and in the Americas generally). Both geographic size and population density translate into significant economies of scale that can make higher engineering standards for infrastructure MUCH more economical...

[@seanchoruma2428]

The volvo fh is the undisputed king it's un challenged producing 3800nms torque it's the touquest

[@76mikke]

Volvo's power and torque are measured from cranckshaft. Scania's power and torque are measured from the wheels. Many people dont know that, Scania is still more powerfull.

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

​@@76mikkeMaybe but they're uncomfortable to drive and cramped to live in. Given a choice I'll pick the FH over the R series every time. Just like their cars Volvos are a pure pleasure to drive. And the cabin space is second to none.

[@rlas]

3:49 Most of Europe has this issue as well though... Only the newest projects follow the up to date standards.

[@405dieseltech]

40 tons is 80,000 lbs. 2000 lbs per ton. 44 tons is 88,000. 97,000 lbs would be 48.5 tons

[@axelk4921]

not quite right, 1 metric ton is equivalent to 2204 lbs a 40 ton EU truck weighs 88.185 lbs in the USA

[@405dieseltech]

@@axelk4921 oh well they didn't say metric ton they just said ton. A standard ton is 2000

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

​@@axelk4921But the funny thing is, only 24 of the 50 states in the US have a federal weight limit of 80,000 pounds. I live in Montana and the weight limit here is 137,800 pounds, or 62.5 tons.And our neighbor South Dakota has a weight limit of 171,000, or 77.5 Metric Tons

[@b101uk9]

in most of the world a "ton" is NOT the US one, it most often is implicitly a "tonne" being the metric 1000kg\2204lb or the 1016kg\2240lb imperial ton, as the US is the only place the feckless 907kg\2000lb customary short ton is used

[@shaun469]

​@@405dieseltechif you're in the us then yes. But that's not what this video is about

[@robinluijken]

In the Netherlands the max weight is 50ton not 44 in fact for an lzv Vehicle it's 60ton

[@gerrymccarthy9568]

I very seldom see five axel trucks here in Ireland anymore, some yes, but the vast majority of articulated (semi) trucks have three axels on the tractor and three on the trailer. I can’t imagine what speed the Scania 770hp could reach without a restrictor! .

[@jonnywilson9117]

With regular 6x2 chassis config gearing, I'd guess even a 20 year old 420 Volvo and equivalent Scania would be able to do 80 no problem. Now I know for a fact they're capable of 70. Forget the 770. Even our inline 6's with 500hp produce more torque than the highest hp highway engine in the States. Volvo's compound Turbo 500hp Inline 6 makes 28or 2900Nm of torque. No on highway engine exceeds 2780nm in the States, and that's even at 605hp. They've got cattle haulers in Arizona doing 85 mph easily. So European trucks woudn't break a sweat doing those speeds. But the mpg's would be absolute dogshit. I think American trucks tend to get around 5, maybe 6mpg, whereas ours (Euro/UK) get easy 8.5+ And upwards of 10mpg. American trucks are never getting those numbers, even with being limited to less than 60mph.

[@norwxgian]

where I live we have a 100 kph zone, but then again doesn't really help truckers or bus drivers because they're not allowed to pass (people that forget to watch their speed and dip below 90)

[@alexcjoyce]

UK isn’t in the EU, Finland isn’t part of Scandinavia

[@petergaskin1811]

But it is a part of Finno-Scandiwegia.

[@petteriauvinen7196]

Its not so simple...Example my Truck ( Semi ) here Finland, max total weight are 68 000 kg. But with normal 3 axle trailer 50 000 - 52 000 kg. With 5 axle long trailer , total weight are bigger, and if I drag two trailers. Max lenght 34,5 meter.

[@kentnilsson465]

I know its a minor thing for most viewers but Finland is NOT Scandinavian. That label belongs to Sweden, Norway and Denmark and is based on the name of the mountain range they share. By happenstance, they are also the nations that the Vikings came from. Yes vikings also came from Iceland, but those Vikings originally came from Norway

[@fboest]

US and also some EU countries have really soft side weight allowance

[@eagerbob]

I only agree with that partially. But mainly because I live in Europe. But then again I’m not a car guy but the public transport is basically non existent.

[@rayjennings3637]

Yet another example of how Europe is more advanced than the USA. Given the low GVW of American trucks, why do they have to be so big?

[@wjf0ne]

A rough comparison on yearly taxes between European and American vehicles would have been nice. In the EU they would nearly charge you to look at a motorway.

[@louisvanpanhuis1215]

The Netherlands is standard 50 tons…

[@rudolfzweep8]

On 4 or 5 axles....

[@henryvanosenbruggen4694]

@@rudolfzweep86

[@rudolfzweep8]

@@henryvanosenbruggen4694 never seen Terberg or Ginaf trucks?

[@CaeiroCandeias]

I’m a veteran European truck driver, and I didn’t know about that, about the U.S rules

[@captlee3732]

Thanks i always thought it was because European driver are better drivers than american drivers

[@mwat22]

Well, yes and no, complicated answer

[@michelcapel]

You have a very polite ehm, euphemistic, way of saying that regulations, roads and trucks in the US are greatly outdated.

[@rodkennedy9800]

Could the lower weight limits in USA be linked to the employment market???

[@SkyboxMonster]

censoring text in a educational video is acting in bad faith.

[@mickthurston9883]

Thanks, informative and concise. Much appreciated. Mick T London

[@antontsau]

2,3 - here in Australia roads are way worse than in US, effectively now we have only single full scale freeway Sydney-Melbourne, 2nd one, Sydney-Brisbane, still has several gaps. Other roads are not freeways at all, built 70 or more years ago, mostly 2lane. With all this 55 tonn 9axle b-double combination is considered as local transport, to deliver food in megapolis supermarket, fuel to petrol station or sand to construction. 120 tonn trains in outback use roads which are sometimes not roads at all, just dirt track, river fords (plenty of clips on YT like "road train crosses ******* River"), the same 2lane roads build in 1960s and almost nobody died. So the main reason is stubborn US regulations, from govt, unions and everybody else who wants to make things worse, not better. 5 - our trucks are the same US or EU models, with the same safety systems, nothing specific produced just picked top power models, and successfully serve these huge mass limits. So the problem again not in technology. Trains limited to 90kmh, HC (single trailer) 100kmh, yes its slower than in US, but what prevents to make the same limits to heavy trucks only? Want to load 55 tonn - do not accelerate above 90, want drive 115 - load no more than 36t, as always.

[@SiqueScarface]

No one talks about the elephant in the room, the mountain ranges. Most of the U.S: is flat, and once a truck has accelerated to its running speed, there is not much power required. But Europe is quite mountainous, and the Alps and the Pyrenees have to be conquered somehow. Additionally, many European countries have central mountain ranges with very steep inclines, like the French Massif Central or the German Sauerland. It's for a reason, that the highest bridge in the world, the Viaduct de Millau, is in the Massif Central in Southern France. Another obstacle is the Brenner Pass in the Alps, two very long continuous ramps of 25 miles length each and about 2500 feet in elevation difference. It's a major connection between the harbors of the Mediterran, especially Genova, where many of the cargo ships from Asia land after crossing the Suez Canal, to Central and Northern Europe. A semi struggling on the Brenner Pass will cost its owner travel time and thus money.

[@JustinBurrichter-w1m]

We do have super heavy duty trucks that can haul 200 tons

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

So you left out Spain where we use A & B double combinations known as duo-trailer. Ie two 13.5m trailer towed by one tractor. These gross at up to 80 tons (metric).

[@sukhbirsinghchahal1591]

In india the trucks are load maximum 42 ton passed by government but some states in india are load truck with overload like a truck passed with 42 ton but they load 130 ton sand, crusher stone but i shocked when i see australian trucks they have road trains😂😂😂

[@JackReacheround]

Yeah well India is a shithole

[@bengtolsson5436]

So in plain words, the USA can neither build bridges nor roads any more than they can build trucks.

[@petergaskin1811]

Not quite.

[@PeloquinDavid]

That's unfair. Better to say that the MUCH more extensive geography (and much more sparse population density) in the US (and the Americas generally and, for that matter, in most of the world except for maybe East Asia and the Indian subcontinent) than in Europe makes it uneconomical (and arguably unnecessary) to opt for the higher infrastructure and vehicle design standards set by the EU.

[@bengtolsson5436]

@@PeloquinDavid Not to mention buses. They look like tractors from the late 60s in the driver's seat and interior.

[@eagerbob]

Plus America has too much car dependency and that is one of the reasons why the infrastructure is so bad compared to other countries in Europe

[@N911GT2]

TLDR: The EU is better than the US. Like in every single thing.

[@TheFalconerNZ]

Funny how at 9:44 to 9:48 a Volvo GlobeTrotter AUTO BRAKING to AVOID hitting the test car but don't SEE it stopping in time (have seen this video & know it stops just short of hitting the test car). EU truck with EU weight driving at EU speed stopping in the length of the truck & trailer. However America companies don't want this technology due to "Cost" concerns whereas in the EU this technology is now compulsory on all large trucks prioritising "Safety Concerns" over cost concerns.

[@ChadSimplicio]

No American Trucker would want their trucks governed to 80 or 90km/h, especially on the wide open roads of the Great Plains (unless regularly hauling heavy or oversized loads).

[@udififkfkfck]

They're limited by the companies from 55mph up to 70mph nobody's asking the drivers

[@jonnywilson9117]

@@udififkfkfck Exactly. Unless the driver owns the truck, the driver doesn't get a say in the matter. Guy's saying they wouldn't want it as if it isn't already a thing. Plenty of American trucks are limited to 55, I've heard of 50 also being a thing

[@justaminute4657]

Companys limit them, if its your own truck you can remove it and go at Mach 1 speeds.

[@jumalauta4223]

Weight limit is 50 tonnes in the Netherlands

[@YordanGeorgiev]

Finland is not Scandinavian, but Nordic only ...

[@Hitman-ds1ei]

The weight thing is a misnomer, if you have trucks bumper to bumper its the same weight distribution as say a roadtrain as run in many countries including Canada, Brasil and Australia to name a few,

[@Mike40M]

Guess the higher weight limits on European roads is due to ongoing improvements of roads. To me it seems that US infrastructure is lacking money for upgrades.

[@petrihakkinen2336]

Finland ain't scandinavia. Here 9 axles can haul 76 tons. And Sisu hybrid trucks have 900 hp

[@Biketunerfy]

Our roads in Europe aren’t as wide as yours but we do have more steep hills and sharp turns and much more severe weather events perhaps Alaska is comparable in Northern Europe in winter time but artic blasts are much more prevalent here due to Siberia and the North Sea feeding these weather systems so our trucks have higher horse power. Our heavy goods network is very efficient right from Britain to Spain and eastern and Northern Europe but because weather extremes change so much from continental Eurasia we had to adapt which wasn’t done over night it took a long time. There’s a new tunnels system going through the Alps into Italy that’s the biggest infrastructure project since the channel tunnel so we are always modernising and spend huge amounts of money on infrastructure projects. We see it as investing in the future of our people but it also has a military aspect to it so we and our allies (you Americans too) can efficiently move military hardware around Europe fast and efficiently because we got rid of all border checkpoints between states which serves to aspects both economical and military. Don’t forget we have a very aggressive neighbour that the poor Ukrainians are currently fighting

[@steakisnotaneg69420]

America is MUCH bigger than the EU so that's why its much lower. If it was heavier it would slow down th truck causing delivery times to be much longer. Truckers in the US have to sometimes do long distance trips so they can't have super heavy cargo or else the trip will take too long. In the EU destinations are not far apart from where the delivery is picked up so they can haul much heavier cargo without it doing much to the trip time.

[@kingloc6042]

Best comment on this thread. Bravo.

[@razgriz380]

This is complete and utter nonsense. The EU has very strict speed limits, typically around 55MPH or 90KPH, in the US it's 65mph so distance factors little. If the US vehicles had a higher power they would be able to maintain speeds with heavier payloads for sustained periods that would negate the difference you perceived in distance. But the power to weight that side of the point is poor and they cannot maintain it, especially on any substantial gradient. When it comes to distance, it's common for lorries in the EU to travel multiple countries at distances similar in miles to several states and even to the coast to coast of the US. Your whole premise is horribly flawed.

[@b101uk9]

Europe the continent is larger than the US lower 48, it also has more land area

[@kingloc6042]

@b101uk9 EU is not bigger than America. North and South America (including canada and Mexico) have similar trucking standards.

[@kingloc6042]

@@b101uk9 so don't miss the point.

[@stoissdk]

0:34 The map of the EU needs updating. Croatia is a member now, the UK left ... and Kaliningrad was never a member and probably never will unless it gets annexed by an EU neighbor.

[@LegoClassicCars]

10:31 Is that a Cadillac Escalade?

[@Fargo2.0]

Yep

[@gewoontimm]

Netherlands have a weightlimit of 50 tons.. and 60 tons for longer trucks (eco combi), belgium, germany. Denmark etc to name a few also accepted the 60 ton limit..you can only drive there under permit and sertain roads.. as your not allowed to enter urban areas with eco combi's

[@petter5721]

Love Scania and Volvo ❤

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

While we can haul more in Europe is does aldo mean more rad maintenance, trucks this seize wear the tsrmac down quickly

[@pablostraub]

Is the UK still in the EU? I thought that Brexit was a thing.

[@PeloquinDavid]

In practice, EU regulations set the base for all neighbouring countries to follow if their own licensed truck fleets are to access the (massively larger) EU market. (Non-EU countries can, of course, set higher/more restrictive standards - but this may mean much less competition in transporting imported goods to/within those countries - resulting in higher prices/lower living standards.) It's just one of the many ways the UK has become a pure "rule-taker", having abandoned its greatly influential role in setting EU regulations while it was in the EU.

[@seagullsbtn]

The UK isn't part of the EEC anymore.

[@jonnywilson9117]

The European Union? Well. We're not. But we really still are. That's why we still follow European Union laws. Such as the tachograph laws. They're actually far stricter in the UK than in the rest of Europe and I'm pretty sure they always have been. 8 years on and we've still not actually pulled out yet...

[@PeloquinDavid]

Canadian here. We know a fair bit about the realities of being a "rule taker". Our trucking sector (and that of Mexico too) are slavishly aligned to that of the much larger US economy. Like it or not, the UK has to follow EU transport (and MANY other) rules since its imports/exports passing through the EU rely on both UK-based and EU-based trucking. Any deviation (whether more or less restrictive) from EU rules translates into less competition in the trucking secto and higher prices in the UK in particular (as the much-smaller economy of the two). It's foolish to expect things to work otherwise in the real world.

[@shaba1982]

I think these differences are a little bit overrated. I mean if U compare the Interstate Highways in the US then U'll need to compare it with the standard EU regulation which every EU countries use as standard. What someone call in the US "Interstate" means obviously international in Europe, means U need to fullfill every countries regulation in the route. So even some countries allow somewhat more, than the others, U'll need to keep yourself to the strictliest rules in the route. And thats in 85-90% of the time the EU standard 40 tonnes (on five axles), which doesn't differ that much from the US 36,3 tonnes. As for the scandinavian special loads, I'm pretty sure that the woodlogs in Alaska (or some similar places), also doesn't care about some 36ton limit or do they? Same goes for the horsepower. Yes in Europe there are even 700+ HP factory trailers for exceptional loads, but they are so rare there can be whole countries without a single piece of them. The 580-650 category is also only used frequently in some mountain areas, where U need to climb with the 40tonnes constantly, and not even for the pure need of power but for the better fuel consumption, and better maintenance cost (in that conditions). So for the 80-85% trailers on the road 460-550 HP is regular, and btw. its way enough for the task. Compare apple with apple, and pear with pear. What differs completely though that in Europe (traffic) safety, and efficiency are the two principals by the trucks. Besides the drivers safety equipment, even the comfort, and ergonomy comes directly from traffic safety standpoints as the driver can focus on the road better if everything else is handy. The 90km/h limit is some way safety, some way efficiency as the manufacturers can optimize their engine/gear to a fix speed, or the delivery time, fuel costs etc. can be more precisely planned. Truly everything goes around these two factors some way.

[@atracamoniusvlogs]

European american trucks

[@Mad-Jam]

You are talking about Heavyweights (100-74t) Sweden and Finland and some capacity Netherland and Norway(50-60t), not Europe. The rest is using around ~40t. And ton here is not the same as US short Ton. Metric Ton is 2,205 pound and US Short Ton is 2000pound, 100mT=110,2sT

[@evanhubble611]

Just an FYI. UK is no longer part of the EU

[@gytiz12345]

Those more than 90k pounds is edge cases

[@arthur1670]

I thought your tractor unit was not included in the total weight of a us combination ?

[@nostressgames6227]

it baffles me how you managed to kick croatia from the EU

[@alexpervanoglu7420]

Yet included the UK. And missed the fact we run 80 ton duo-trailers here in Spain.

[@joshuavanwilligen1666]

The Netherlands is 50ton not 44ton

[@tranceman9670]

Is it a truck or tractor? U guys need to pick one & stick with it.

[@czech_r_bestjdi_se_vycpat5023]

Lol not everything is bigger in America

[@kenesufernandez1281]

❤

[@zeljkoperoni]

Karta Europske unije vam nije dobra, Republika Hrvatska je dio Europe i nalazi se nasuprot Italije, odnosno uz Jadransko more prema zapadu i sjeveru. Prije postavljanja videa proučite bolje karte i Europu i članice EU!! The map of the European Union is not good for you, the Republic of Croatia is part of Europe and is located opposite Italy, i.e. along the Adriatic Sea to the west and north. Before uploading the video, study better maps of Europe and EU members!!

[@azizchkour6106]

It's American Mexican Canadian trucks vs the rest of the world

[@AlexKall]

Mexico also has European trucks such as Scania so it's mostly just the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.

[@Ikkeligeglad]

@@AlexKall Weird as usual along with mesuring weight, temperature and distance, exampel: how much does a cup of flour weigh? hmm it depends on the flour and whether you press the flour into the cup, but 100 grams of flour is 100 grams of flour, no more, no less, how can you follow a baking recipe if the weight is different from time to time Weird

[@AlexKall]

@@Ikkeligeglad I'm not quite sure what you are tryin to say in relation to the comment I made. I have said nothing about baking.

[@Ikkeligeglad]

@@AlexKall I am just saying that americans are wierd

[@bighorn9119]

80k is still heavy

[@meekdook4236]

No.

[@bighorn9119]

@@meekdook4236 yes

[@TreDogOfficial]

Oh but it is,​@@meekdook4236 ever driven down the Rocky Mountain? Colarado? Nevada? Cali?

[@2Fast4Mellow]

Especially when dropped on your toe...

[@nikke8058]

80k is dinkey toy weight.

[@ClericChris]

NOOOO! None of this is wrong but it's closer to being wrong than right. Those are all benefits of having the best logistics network in the world but commerce was NEVER the goal. They can hold more weight because of the Marshall plan post WW2. The US when giving money to Europe to rebuild said "your roads suck. If we have to fight a war with the USSR, later Russia, we need better infrastructure, even better than in the US". WW3 is going to be in Europe, not Arkansas.

[@RomeoMike22]

Extensive rail network in the US? Where?

[@Low760]

1947.

[@pinheadlarry1019]

Not of passenger oriented rail, but freight rail, yes train tracks are everywhere

[@RomeoMike22]

@@pinheadlarry1019 not true, the US is still heavily and overly reliant on trucking which would not be the case if rail widespread

[@Hybris51129]

​@@RomeoMike22I hate to break it to you but the US has a very large rail network that is almost all freight traffic. The reason why we still have so many trucks is to deliver goods from point to point where the time and money to truck goods to a rail terminal, get it loaded, get to the destination rail terminal, get it unloaded, and then on a truck heading to the end point makes no economic sense.

[@RomeoMike22]

@@Hybris51129 what you mean from point to point?

[@fldon2306]

While FMCSA sets operating rules, each state has their own rules for weight, axel spread and trailer configuration. Charts are available to guide drivers. As other posts note, state rules are quite vanitied, such as gargantuan tank trucks in Michigan or Turnpike Doubles (2 53 foot trailers) on some Florida roadways. Also, the inference that an 80,000 truck I. The USA some how takes longer than a truck in Europe reveals a bias in the video. Thumbs down for that!👎

[@very_nice_gaming]

dont use scandinavian because findland isnt scandinavian use nordic.

[@gregorybramwell970]

My truck is a Chinese truck it can carry 95 tons

[@eggbirdtherooster]

But still.. US trailers are stoneage crappy made from plywood and don’t have a proper chassis compare to European trailers.. 🤔

[@jermainec2462]

Who told this 😂

[@jasonstclair6293]

Again with this stupid comment? I guarantee your fancy European trailers aren't built that much different other than those that are built for the higher weight.

[@Groza_Dallocort]

@@jasonstclair6293 Maybe not but in Europe some more modern trailers have thier own power supply and can activate thier own breaks if the reverse sensors on them detect something to prevent running someone over. Sure that have nothing to do with the trailers contruction just safety features that have yet to hit US shores

[@jasonstclair6293]

@@Groza_Dallocort are you sure it's not just part of the ABS system? Most trailers have constant power from the tractor to power the trailer ABS system. Since there is an air tank on the trailer already it wouldn't be that hard to do it. So what happens when you back up to a dock? Is there a way to disable it so you can actually back up to a building? Honestly if someone is around a trailer that is backing up and gets hit then we're better off without them.

[@Groza_Dallocort]

@@jasonstclair6293 It's mainly if the trailer is disconnected from the truck itself and maybe it's more of a Swedish thing since most trailers in Sweden can roll away if the parking break does not engage due to the trailers have two axles in front and two axles in the rear

[@Sacto1654]

Also, American trucks have to travel *WAY* longer distances on trips because of the sheer size of the USA. That's why American semi-trucks have built-in sleeping areas behind the driver's cab, something not found in European trucks because they often travel way shorter distances due to the fact European metro areas are much closely spaced between each metro area. In fact, at major truck stops on Interstate highways in the USA, there is now a new trend where the truck stop provides a power connection to the semi-truck directly when parked. That way, semi-trucks don't need to run their engines at idle to provide power to the cab.

[@CanyonRoamer]

Idle air is outdated

[@thebigandthesmallthings]

The sheer size of the USA... Really?? Europe and USA are almost the same size, with Europe being slightly bigger. Who told you that trucks in Europe doesn´t have sleeping areas?? They are not as big as in many US trucks, due to regulations, but they are there.

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

​@@thebigandthesmallthingsYes, that is true, but how many trucks travel that far in Europe? Can you tell me if there are any from Russia to Portugal? It's 2,193 miles (3,529km) long in Europe while the US is 2,892 miles (4,654 km) longer It may be true that Europe is slightly larger than the US, but the US is longer than Europe, and most US trucks we have are coast to coast. I'm not even talking about hauling from New York to Alaska. Using Highway I-80, a distance of 4,803.5mi (7,730.6 km) and for the most part, U.S. trucks travel farther than European trucks, by hundreds of miles

[@INHUMANUS11]

@@PhisitJenakkarkul From southern Spain to London 1431.64 miles (average vegetable delivery route) from New York to Miami 1284 miles. Seattle - Miami 3303 miles South Spain - North Norway 3451 miles. In other words, the distances are not shorter. They deliver from Europe to Central Asia to the Middle East etc. Of course, this is as common as the Boston-Fairbanks route.

[@PhisitJenakkarkul]

@@INHUMANUS11 That's the length of a road, not the actual length of a continent Please study the information about the length of continents, not roads. And in fact, the distance from Tarifa, Spain to the center of London is just 1,103 miles And the distance from New York City to Miami, Florida is 1,087 miles without road

[@Rob_van_der_Linden]

That is the Liberian flag: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJCmYmB3mdxgorMsi=S7nRpFUPi7FuxI1_&t=338

[@KONE_OFFICIAL]

American trucks brakes are AWFULL

[@Low760]

You know what can do 130kmh? Trains.

[@AlexJohnson-ee3hv]

❤😂🎉

[@DanMurphy-w3m]

I would suggest another reason for lower American weights ; European truckers may have automatic transmissions but they will have learned to drive in a manual car. They understand the concept of changing down when going downhill to make use of engine braking. American drivers are used to accelerating and braking, they let the gearbox do its own thing. That is why they have gravel traps on hills, to catch trucks that have overheated their brakes

[@AlexJohnson-ee3hv]

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[@Duhaneypark]

40 tons = 80,000 pounds

[@shaun469]

Metric ton. Catch up.

[@Duhaneypark]

@shaun469 I've been in the Weight Stations a fee times they talk tons or pounds not Metric tons but I could be wrong Appreciate the reply

[@shaun469]

@@Duhaneypark given that it's a video about us and European trucks. You know europe and most of the rest of the world uses the metric system right?

[@AlexKall]

@@Duhaneypark The US uses short tons, it's just not said nationally, which creates these issues. Internationally a ton is a metric ton as about 98% of the world is metric, in other words 1000kg or about 2204 pounds.

[@3089280288]

I can just wait.for those EV nerds try to make this all eletric as if it will work. This comment is for you too California.

[@princemurph]

The Yanks need 550hp just to move the driver

[@ulihanel7078]

EU has FAR BETTER ROADS than 3rd world USA...and much smarter engineer's 😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉