{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Semi-trailer truck","description":"Unlike a rigid lorry, a semi-trailer truck consists of two separate units – a tractor unit and a semi-trailer – coupled via a fifth-wheel that transfers part of the trailer's weight onto the tractor's rear axle. In the EU, the standard maximum gross vehicle weight for a semi-trailer combination is 40 tonnes, permitting payloads of around 24 tonnes. The principal operational advantage is asset flexibility: a trailer can sit at a loading dock while the tractor is already running its next assignmen","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/semi-trailer-truck","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:48:48.361004","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattelzug","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/semi-trailer-truck","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Semi-trailer truck · Unlike a rigid lorry, a semi-trailer truck consists of two separate units – a tractor unit and a semi-trailer – coupled via a fifth-wheel that transfers part of the trailer's weight onto the tractor's rear axle. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattelzug"}