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Sometimes the 53' trailer requires permits and may not legally go where a regular 48' trailer can go. I can think of Rutland Vermont as a example, years ago that "53" on the side of the trailer within THAT city limits usually earned you a citation unless you had a permit in hand. Fleet engines have just enough horsepower and torque to get the job done. There is little room for the CAT 600 or the big Detroit 500+ as the fleets wants to ensure the driver stays within speed limits that they set. Some fleets have maxed out at 63 shifting the speedometer forward 2 mph or so. usually fleets that are self insured does this. Lastly there is no room to accomodate increased GVW at the current 80,000 limit. This is because the Axle chart is usually maxed out at this point. Adding axles increases tire and shop costs which no fleet wants to deal with. It is easier to stick part of the load onto a second truck and write off the expenses from the overall revenue come tax time.
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