The 28â trailer provided LTL service for instances where a full size trailer would not be the most efficient. Splitting a haul into two creates more efficiency as one trailer can be spotted and then the second taken to a different destination without repacking. Many of the 28â trailers can be seen in TOFC service to this day.
HO ATH 28' Wedge Trailers w/Dolly, USF Trailers #284035/284304; Dolly #32104 Video Overview
The 28â trailer provided LTL service for instances where a full size trailer would not be the most efficient. Splitting a haul into two creates more efficiency as one trailer can be spotted and then the second taken to a different destination without repacking. Many of the 28â trailers can be seen in TOFC service to this day.