Double Drop
Double drop loads
A fixed neck with a dropped well between the neck and the rear axles. The lowest deck available without going to a lowboy, for tall freight that gets lifted on.
What rides on a double drop
- Tall industrial machinery
- Tanks and vessels
- Transformers and electrical equipment
- Wind energy components
A double drop has two steps down: one behind the tractor and one before the rear axles, leaving a well in the middle that sits about eighteen inches off the ground. Freight in that well can approach eleven feet six and stay legal.
Unlike an RGN, the neck does not come off, so a double drop loads from the side or from above with a crane or forklift rather than driving on. That makes it the right trailer for tall freight that cannot move itself.
The well is shorter than the full deck of a flatbed, typically twenty-five to twenty-nine feet, so a long piece may overhang or may not fit at all. Well length is the first thing to check when quoting a double drop load.
Specifications
- Well length
- 25–29 ft
- Well deck height
- ~1 ft 6 in
- Max freight height
- ~11 ft 6 in
- Capacity
- 40,000 lb
- Axles
- 2–3
- Loading
- Crane or forklift
Figures are standard federal and industry dimensions. State limits vary — check the route before you assume a load is legal.
Recent lanes
Double Drop freight on the move
- Fargo, NDKansas City, MOAg equipment · 692 mi · 1h ago$2,340
Common questions
Double Drop, explained
What is the difference between a double drop and an RGN?
Both put freight in a low well, but a double drop has a fixed neck and loads with a crane or forklift, while an RGN's gooseneck detaches so equipment can drive on. Choose a double drop for tall freight that gets lifted, and an RGN for equipment that moves under its own power.
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