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Box Trailer Guide

By Kat

This is a guide about the Box Trailers (Dry Vans/Insulated/Refers) of ATS. This will include things such as Axle Weight Ratings, GVWR, cost, and other data that's critical to buying a trailer.

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Kat
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Category: Gameplay Basics, Modding or Configuration, Multiplayer, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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Sep 10, 2021 @ 8:39am

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Guide Index

Overview

Introduction

Dry Vans

Insulated

Refer

Additional Types of Trailers

Comments

Introduction

This is going to be a guide about the Box Trailers (Dry Van/Insulated/Refer) in American Truck Simulator. This guide will also include stats for nerds, such as VWR (Vehicle Weight Rating) based on number of axles as well as Tare Weight of each trailer configuration and total cost of each (base) configuration.
My goal for this is to help people make the proper decisions to buy the right trailer to haul the load they want to haul in one easy place, in addition to giving people a general place to find info on this stuff.

Disclaimer:

I may be wrong about some things and will be continually editing and changing this guide to be in line with actual numbers as well as other things.
When I do the numbers for GVWR I will always add the tractor using these numbers:

12,000 lbs - Steers
34,000 lbs - Drives
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46,000 lbs - Gross

When it comes to the trailers it will be dependent on the number of axles and the distance between each axle/tandem set.
I will be using the FHWA Bridge Law Guide[ops.fhwa.dot.gov] for numbers.

Dry Vans

are you most common type of trailer in the US. You want to haul pretty much anything, these are the trailers for you.
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28'

Total # of Axles - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs
GVWR - 66,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 8,000 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $41,380
California Legal - Yes

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32' Single Axle

Total # of Axles - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs
GVWR - 66,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 9,000 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $49,440
California Legal - Yes

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32' Tandem

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 10,280 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $54,100
California Legal - Yes

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45' Sliding Tandems

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 12,950 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $61,700
California Legal - Yes

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45' Split Axles

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 40,000 lbs [This may change depending on axle distance in game]
GVWR - 86,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 12,950
Cost of Trailer - $62,200
California Legal - Yes

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48' Sliding Tandems

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 13,500 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $61,700
California Legal - Yes

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48' Split Axles

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 40,000 lbs [This may change depending on axle distance in game]
GVWR - 86,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 13,500 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $89,240
California Legal - Yes

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53' Tandems Forward

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000
Tare Weight - 14,900 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $77,800
California Legal - Yes

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53' Tandems Back

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 14,900 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $77,800
California Legal - NO!

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53' Tri-Axle

Total # of Axles - 3
Liftable - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 42,000 lbs
GVWR - 88,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 16,300
Cost of Trailer - $82,960
California Legal - Yes

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53' Quad Axle

Total # of Axles - 4
Liftable - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 50,000 lbs
GVWR - 96,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 17,700 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $87,130/$88,130(Useless Steer Axle)
California Legal - Yes

Insulated

Insulated Trailers

are meant for keeping things from getting too cold or too hot.
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28'

Total # of Axles - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs
GVWR - 66,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 8,220 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $51,380
California Legal - Yes

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32' Single Axle

Total # of Axles - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs
GVWR - 66,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 9,250 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $59,440
California Legal - Yes

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32' Tandem

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 10,530 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $64,100
California Legal - Yes

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45' Sliding Tandems

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 13,320 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $81,700
California Legal - Yes

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45' Split Axles

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 40,000 lbs [This may change depending on axle distance in game]
GVWR - 86,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 13,320
Cost of Trailer - $82,200
California Legal - Yes

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48' Sliding Tandems

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 13,900 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $88,740
California Legal - Yes

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48' Split Axles

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 40,000 lbs [This may change depending on axle distance in game]
GVWR - 86,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 13,900 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $89,240
California Legal - Yes

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53' Tandems Forward

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000
Tare Weight - 15,340 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $97,800
California Legal - Yes

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53' Tandems Back

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 15,340 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $97,800
California Legal - NO!

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53' Tri-Axle

Total # of Axles - 3
Liftable - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 42,000 lbs
GVWR - 88,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 16,740
Cost of Trailer - $102,960
California Legal - Yes

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53' Quad Axle

Total # of Axles - 4
Liftable - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 50,000 lbs
GVWR - 96,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 18,140 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $107,130/$108,130(Useless Steer Axle)
California Legal - Yes

Refer

Refrigerated (Refer)

Trailers are also very common in the US and are used for everything that requires temperature control, but can also be used as a dry van if need be(though not in game).
In real life, Refers commonly have "Chrome Doors," as such I'll be including a separate cost listing for the chrome doors modification.
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28'

Total # of Axles - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs
GVWR - 66,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 9,200 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $83,380 / Chrome - $85,780
California Legal - Yes

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32' Single Axle

Total # of Axles - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs
GVWR - 66,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 10,370 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $91,440 / Chrome - $93,840
California Legal - Yes

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32' Tandem

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 11,650 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $96,100 / Chrome - $98,500
California Legal - Yes

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45' Sliding Tandems

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 14,820 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $113,700 / Chrome - $116,100
California Legal - Yes

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45' Split Axles

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 40,000 lbs [This may change depending on axle distance in game]
GVWR - 86,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 14,820 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $114,200 / Chrome - $116,600
California Legal - Yes

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48' Sliding Tandems

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 15,480 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $120,740 / Chrome - $123,140
California Legal - Yes

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48' Split Axles

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 40,000 lbs [This may change depending on axle distance in game]
GVWR - 86,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 15,480 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $121,240 / Chrome - $123,640
California Legal - Yes

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53' Tandems Forward

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000
Tare Weight - 17,100 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $129,800 / Chrome - $132,200
California Legal - Yes

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53' Tandems Back

Total # of Axles - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs
GVWR - 80,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 17.100 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $129,800 / Chrome - $132,200
California Legal - NO!

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53' Tri-Axle

Total # of Axles - 3
Liftable - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 42,000 lbs
GVWR - 88,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 18,500 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $134,960 / Chrome - $137,360
California Legal - Yes

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53' Quad Axle

Total # of Axles - 4
Liftable - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 50,000 lbs
GVWR - 96,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 19,900 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $139,130/$140,130(Useless Steer Axle) / Chrome - $141,530/$142,530(Useless Steer Axle)
California Legal - Yes

Additional Types of Trailers

Introduction (electric boogaloo)

These are the multiple unit (articulated) sets of truck sim. These are different enough to warrant their own section. Each Type will be broken down into Type, then Sub Type (i.e. B-Double/Dry Van).
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STAA Doubles

Dry Van

Total # of Axles - 3
Total # of Dollies - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs + 20,000 lbs + 20,000 lbs = 60,000
GVWR - 106,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 18,800
Cost of Trailer - $90,960

Insulated

Tare Weight - 19,240 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $110,960

Refer

Tare Weight - 21,200 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $174,960

Legal In -

Everywhere

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B-Double

Dry Van

Total # of Axles - 4
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs + 34,000 lbs = 68,000 lbs
GVWR - 114,000
Tare Weight - 20,560 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $63,760

Insulated

Tare Weight - 21,030 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $125,140

Refer

Tare Weight - 23,130 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $189,140

Legal In -

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B-Double 5 Axle

Dry Van

Total # of Axles - 5
Axle Weight Rating - 42,000 lbs + 34,000 lbs = 76,000 lbs
GVWR - 122,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 21,960 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $109,800

Insulated

Tare Weight - 22,430 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $129,800

Refer

Tare Weight - 24,530 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $193,800

Legal In -

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Rocky Mtn. Double

Dry Van

Total # of Axles - 4
Total # of Dollies - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs + 20,000 lbs + 20,000 lbs = 74,000 lbs
GVWR - 120,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 23,750 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $111,780

Insulated

Tare Weight - 24,340 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $141,780

Refer

Tare Weight - 26,820 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $205,780

Legal In -

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Turnpike Double (Single Axle Dolly)

Dry Van

Total # of Axles - 5
Total # of Dollies - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs + 20,000 lbs + 34,000 lbs = 88,000 lbs
GVWR - 134,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 28,700 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $132,100

Insulated

Tare Weight - 29,440 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $172,100

Refer

Tare Weight - 32,440 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $236,100

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Turnpike Double (Tandem Axle Dolly)

Dry Van

Total # of Axles - 6
Total # of Dollies - 1
Axle Weight Rating - 34,000 lbs + 34,000 lbs + 34,000 lbs = 102,000 lbs
GVWR - 148,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 30,900 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $135,260

Insulated

Tare Weight - 29,440 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $172,100

Refer

Tare Weight - 32,440 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $236,100

Legal In -

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Triples

Dry Van

Total # of Axles - 5
Total # of Dollies - 2
Axle Weight Rating - 20,000 lbs * 5 = 100,000 lbs
GVWR - 146,000 lbs
Tare Weight - 29,600 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $140,540

Insulated

Tare Weight - 30,260 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $170,540

Refer

Tare Weight - 33,200 lbs
Cost of Trailer - $266,540

Legal In -

11 Comments

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Kat [author] Jul 17, 2022 @ 2:12pm

@Deathjr112 you is correct in this c:

the reason you would want to have an insulated is some products want to be "temperature stable" meaning, they can get hot/cold, but not excessively hot/cold. Primarily for products that are not temp sensitive enough for a refer, but at least need an extra layer of protection.

Deathjr112 Jul 17, 2022 @ 1:58pm

@when i go offline its cuz i cum the purpose of the guide is so when you go to buy your own trailer in game you get more money (atleast of right now) its so you can optimize it better. atleast thats what im assuming. meaning if you want to haul primarily dry goods why would you get an insulated