Drop Deck Flatbed

Drop Deck Flatbed freight definition and illustrationDrop Deck Flatbed:

A drop deck flatbed is a platform semi-trailer with no roof, sides and doors, and it has two deck levels. The floor drops down after it clears the tractor unit. The lower deck allows for hauling taller loads than a regular straight floor flatbed.

Drop Decks are also known as Step Decks and Lowboy trailers.

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