{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Tandem Truck","description":"A tandem truck — more precisely called an articulated truck or semi-trailer combination — consists of a tractor unit coupled to one or more semi-trailers via a fifth-wheel (kingpin) coupling. This configuration forms the backbone of European long-haul freight, permitting gross vehicle weights of up to 40 tonnes on public roads, with higher limits possible in certain countries under special permits. The key distinction from a drawbar train: the semi-trailer has no front axle of its own and rests ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/tandem-truck","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T10:15:41.275749","citation":"https://www.logistics-manager.com","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/tandem-truck","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Tandem Truck · A tandem truck — more precisely called an articulated truck or semi-trailer combination — consists of a tractor unit coupled to one or more semi-trailers via a fifth-wheel (kingpin) coupling. · Quelle: https://www.logistics-manager.com"}