Pick the right chassis and avoid a split

You need

• Container size and weight
• Whether the terminal is wheeled or grounded
• Which pool or provider you may use
• Where that chassis is

Steps

1. 1 Match the size20, 40 or 45 ft. An extendable chassis covers more than one size.
2. 2 Check the weightA heavy 20 ft may need a tri-axle. See recipe 8.
3. 3 Ask who supplies itYour own, a pool, or one the ocean carrier provides. This also decides who pays the daily rate.
4. 4 Find out where it isIf the chassis is not at the terminal where the box is, the extra trip to get it is a chassis split.
5. 5 Inspect before you leaveBrakes, lights, tires, twist locks. Report defects before the gate, not after.

Watch out

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