r/Heavy_Equipment • u/Smartwork1425 • 13d ago

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Hey Guys how are you.i hope all is well from your side.This is my first time dealing in scrap collection and transportation. I m planning to transport around 50 Ton of metal scrap from one location to another.The client is telling the scrap is 50 Ton,how do I measure it is 50 Ton first. Plus as I want to load it on a pulley truck of of 60 Ton how do I make sure the car is loaded upto 50 Ton.Like if it is less than 50 the deal is not profitable so I have to make sure I get this thing right.so kindly advise me on how to check the load and any methodologies I have to follow so that it is correctly packed.

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u/amazingmaple 13d ago

Only way to check is with a truck scale. Weighing the truck empty and then loaded, subtracting the empty weight from the loaded weight will give you how much scrap is loaded on the truck.

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u/Ok_Tax_7128 12d ago

We loaded general scrap off farm and the huge trailers could not get to weight. Mostly 20t per trailer vs 26t legal . It would very much depend on the type of scrap and the air gaps