A terminal tractor, known in the United States as a shag truck, shunt truck, spotter truck, spotting tractor, yard truck, yard shifter, yard dog, yard goat, yard horse, yard mule, yard jockey, yard spotter, hostler, or mule, is a kind of semi-tractor intended to move semi-trailers within a cargo yard, warehouse facility, or intermodal facility, much like a switcher locomotive is used to position railcars. In the United Kingdom they are known as terminal lorries or terminal trucks.
A terminal tractorTerminal tractor at the Port of Dover.A terminal tractor moving trailers in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands
A fifth-wheel coupling with an integrated lifting mechanism allows the semi-trailer's legs to remain in the lowered position during movement. 15 inches (380 mm) and 70,000 lb (32,000 kg) of hydraulic lift is typical.
A rear window to create a 360-degree view
Since off-road versions do not have to drive on roads at highway speeds, a typical top speed is 25 miles per hour (40 km/h).
Electric terminal trucksedit
The global EV push has given rise to a large number of all-electric terminal truck manufacturers around the world. These trucks – used in both on-road and off-road fleet – claim to be zero-emission trucks.[2] Some of the notable manufacturers include Renault, Volvo, MAN, Orange EV, Motiv, Autocar, Kalmar, and Tevva. Orange EV is one of the largest suppliers of zero-emission terminal trucks in the United States.[3]
^"Purpose-built trucks engineered by the leading OEM dedicated to severe-duty trucks".
^"EV pickup trucks are the potential next area of growth for EVs". Insider Intelligence.
^Bookmark +, News/Media Release •. "Orange EV Ranked First by Calstart for Deployment of Zero-Emission Trucks". www.worktruckonline.com.
External linksedit
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May 02, 2024
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