Terminal tractor

Terminal tractor
Ottawa 4×2 DOT/EPA[1]
Production history
Manufacturer Kalmar Ottawa
Location Ottawa KS USA
Produced 2014
Variants 4×2 off-road, 6×4 DOT/EPA
Dimensions
Wheelbase 116 in (2.95 m)
Weight 81,000 lb (37,000 kg) GCWR
Drivetrain
Engine Cummins ISB6.7 2013
I6 turbocharged diesel[2]
Power 200 hp (149 kW) @2300rpm
520 lbf·ft (705 N·m) @1600rpm
Transmission Allison 3000RDS
6-speed automatic
Speed 33 mph (53 km/h)
45 mph (72 km/h) w/ABS

A terminal tractor, known in the United States as a spotting tractor, yard truck, yard goat, yard jockey or mule, is a 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.

A terminal tractor moving trailers
in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Distinctions between a terminal tractor and a regular road truck are several and noticeable:

Since off-road versions don't have to drive on roads at highway speeds, a typical top speed is just 25 miles per hour (40 km/h). It is rare for these vehicles to be on public roads, so it was very unusual when a pedestrian was accidentally struck and dragged by a yard truck at an intersection in Bellevue, Washington, in February 2014.[4]

Autocar, Capacity Truck, Tico, and Kalmar terminal tractors are manufactured in North America, as are Orange EV's pure-electric trucks. One of many European manufacturers is Dutch company Terberg who now has distribution in Florida.

References

  1. "Kalmar Ottawa Home Page". Kalmar Ottawa. 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. "ISB6.7 for Medium-Duty Trucks (2013)". Cummins, Inc. 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. "Capacity Texas" (PDF). capacitytexas.com.
  4. Woman struck and killed by yard truck in Bellevue By KOMO Staff Published: Feb 24, 2014

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