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# Watch: What Is a Bobtail Truck?
Video Transcript
“What is a bobtail truck in freight transportation?
This 30-second guide explains bobtailing—when a semi-truck tractor travels without a trailer or container chassis attached.
A bobtail tractor may be heading to collect a trailer or returning after completing a drop-off.
It differs from a tractor pulling an empty trailer: both vehicles may be carrying no cargo, but only the tractor operating without a trailer is bobtailing.
Without the weight of a trailer, the tractor’s weight distribution, braking and handling can change.
Drivers must adjust their driving and take extra care on the road.”
