{"id":4325,"date":"2025-09-16T08:53:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T00:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanou-trailer.com\/?p=4325"},"modified":"2025-09-16T08:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T00:53:32","slug":"what-are-the-types-of-semi-trailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanou-trailer.com\/fr\/2025\/09\/16\/what-are-the-types-of-semi-trailers\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the types of semi-trailers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are various types of semi trailers, which can be subdivided according to the structure and purpose of the cargo area as follows:<br>1\u3001 Classification by cargo location structure<br>Fence type semi-trailer<br>Structure: The cargo area is a fence structure with strong adaptability to the cargo.<br>Usage: Suitable for medium to long distance transportation of medium to heavy and bulk goods, such as steel, stone, cement, etc.<br>Variant: Gooseneck style rail semi-trailer has a lower cargo surface, lower center of gravity, convenient turning, and strong passability on height restricted sections.<br>Warehouse grate semi-trailer<br>Structure: The cargo area adopts a fence design with detachable guardrails.<br>Usage: Mainly used for the transportation of agricultural and sideline products (such as fruits and vegetables) and other light foam goods, with a lightweight structure and low cost.<br>Variants: including regular type and high-low plate type, with the latter having adjustable platform height to meet different cargo requirements.<br>Van Semi-trailer<br>Structure: The cargo position is designed as a fully enclosed box, which is rainproof and anti-theft.<br>Usage: Suitable for high-value goods transportation, such as household appliances, textile products, coal, sand and gravel, etc.<br>variant:<br>Traction rod type: Connected to the tractor through a traction rod, it has high flexibility.<br>Mid axle type: The axle is located in the middle of the vehicle, suitable for lightweight transportation.<br>Lightweight aluminum alloy material: reduces weight by 15% -20%, improves fuel economy.<br>platform semi-trailer<br>Structure: No box body design, flat cargo platform, flexible loading and unloading.<br>Usage: Commonly used for transporting steel, large machinery equipment, containers, etc., requiring the use of straps to secure goods.<br>Variant: Concave beam flatbed semi-trailer has a lower cargo platform, suitable for transporting ultra-high cargo.<br>2\u3001 Classified by dedicated use<br>Container semi-trailer<br>Structure: The cargo area is a frame structure without a bottom plate, specifically designed for transporting standard containers.<br>Usage: Suitable for international cargo transportation, multimodal transport (such as ships, ports, highways, transfer stations, etc.).<br>variant:<br>Flat type: With a flat cargo platform, it can also transport ordinary long and large goods.<br>Skeleton type: No cargo platform, the container is fixed to the chassis skeleton through a twist lock device.<br>Tank semi-trailer<br>Structure: The cargo area is a closed tank and requires pressure vessel certification.<br>Purpose:<br>Liquid transportation: such as fuel, chemical liquids, asphalt, etc.<br>Bulk material transportation: such as cement, granular materials, etc.<br>Technical requirements: The wall thickness of the tank body should be \u2265 5mm and equipped with anti wave plates to reduce liquid impact.<br>Self dumping semi-trailer<br>Structure: The cargo compartment is equipped with a self unloading function, which can be overturned or overturned for unloading through a hydraulic system.<br>Purpose:<br>Off road transportation: Heavy and super heavy dump trailers, used for large-scale mining and engineering transportation, usually used in conjunction with excavators.<br>Highway transportation: Light and medium-sized ordinary dump trucks are used for transporting loose goods such as sand, gravel, soil, coal, etc., usually used in conjunction with loaders.<br>Low flatbed semi-trailer<br>Structure: The height of the cargo platform is extremely low, the diameter of the wheel end is small, and the center of gravity is low.<br>Purpose: Specialized in transporting heavy goods that cannot be disassembled, such as heavy-duty vehicles, rail vehicles, mining machinery, engineering machinery, etc.<br>Advantages: Strong stability and passability, suitable for transporting ultra-high goods or passing through overhead obstacles.<br>Vehicle transportation semi-trailer<br>Structure: Cargo platforms are often designed with fences and consist of two layers of loading platforms.<br>Usage: Mainly used for transporting passenger cars such as sedans, vans, commercial vehicles, jeeps, etc.<br>Variant: The pull-out design can extend the length of the cargo platform and adapt to the transportation needs of different vehicle models.<br>Large cargo transport semi-trailer<br>Structure: Specially designed for ultra wide, ultra high, ultra long, and overweight goods, with a sturdy structure.<br>Purpose: Transport indivisible large goods, such as large power plant equipment, bridge components, industrial machinery, etc.<br>Technical requirements: Special road rights approval is required, and professional fixed devices and escort vehicles must be equipped.<br>Special semi-trailer<br>Structure: Customized according to specific needs, such as livestock transport vehicles, refrigerated trucks, poultry transport vehicles, etc.<br>Purpose:<br>Livestock transport vehicles: equipped with ventilation and drinking water systems to ensure the safety of animal transportation.<br>Refrigerated truck: equipped with refrigeration equipment, used for transporting perishable foods, pharmaceutical products, etc.<br>Poultry transport vehicle: specially designed for transporting live poultry, equipped with layered cages and ventilation systems.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are various types of semi trailers, which can be subdivided according to the structure and purpose of the cargo area as follows:1\u3001 Classification by cargo location structureFence type semi-trailerStructure: The cargo area is a fence structure with strong adaptability to the cargo.Usage: Suitable for medium to long distance transportation of medium to heavy 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