Tractor-trailer

A semi is also called articulated truck. This one consists of a truck chassis and a semitrailer. A semi is a combination of a truck tractor unit with a driver’s cabin, the axles, the motor and the coupling as connection to the semitrailer.

A tractor unit is a truck which has a semi-trailer coupling with a kingpin instead of a truck platform. Tractor units often have a shorter chassis than normal trucks. For transporting goods with a tractor unit a semitrailer is necessary. The trailer is supplied with energy for the vehicle illumination and the ABS and compressed air for the brakes by the tractor unit.

It is necessary to have at least a driver’s license B for a tractor unit with 3,5t permissible total weight. But for bigger trucks over 7,5t the driver needs to have a license of class C1.

Advantages for a tractor unit are mostly the high flexibility, because the semitrailer can be swapped easily and fast, so that the tractor unit can be used for any other application. Semitrailer offer a very roomy and continuous load bed and are able to transport very high volumes. Furthermore a tractor unit has a very low dead weight.

If you want to buy a tractor unit by brands like MAN, Mercedes-Benz, DAF, Scania and so on, you are absolutely right here!

We are pleased to help you in finding the perfect vehicle. If you have settled for a tractor unit, we can also help you in finding the best trailer. We are offering refrigerated trailers, walking floor trailers, tipper trailers or concrete mixing trailers for rent and for sale.