Truck Trader Pennsylvania (2024)

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Online classified sites like AutoTrader.com and Craigslist.com are a great place to find low prices on used trucks. In fact, both sites have hundreds of thousands of vehicles listed for sale and finding the used truck that meets your needs and budget is never very hard.

Pennsylvania has the fourth highest number of truck drivers in U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's a high priority occupation in Allegheny County and it's expected to continue to grow in the next decade, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

(a) General rule. --An open-bed pickup truck or open flatbed truck may not be driven at a speed of more than 35 miles per hour if any person is occupying the bed of the truck. (1) Such a truck may not be driven at any speed if a child less than 18 years of age is occupying the bed of the truck or trailer.

In Pennsylvania, the maximum vehicle width is 96 inches. For height, the maximum is 13 feet 6 inches. Maximum vehicle length for any single vehicle is 40 feet.

For states where people drive a lot of trucks, there may be lots of inventory to pick from and deals from new car dealers. West Virginia is the cheapest state to buy a truck from a dealer. Connecticut is the cheapest state to buy used trucks.

Overall sales results for the 1st-half of 2024 are down for the full-size pickup trucks. This is a worrisome sign, but there are some bright spots as well. Ford F-Series and Ram trucks lose ground, but GM and Toyota are growing sales.

Curious about what state pays truck drivers the most? As reported by ZipRecruiter.com, as of March 4, 2024, states such as North Dakota, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Alaska offer average annual salaries exceeding $85,000 for OTR truck drivers.

As of Aug 30, 2024, the average hourly pay for a Dump Truck Driver in Pennsylvania is $22.32 an hour.

Avoiding a Brake-Checking Collision

Not only is it a traffic violation in Pennsylvania, but this behavior also increases the risk of a crash. Additionally, you never know how other drivers are feeling or how they may react to a tailgating driver behind them.

Can you idle your truck in Pennsylvania? ›

--No driver or owner of a diesel-powered motor vehicle with a gross weight of 10,001 pounds or more, engaged in commerce, shall cause and no owner or operator of the location where the vehicle loads, unloads or parks shall allow the engine of the vehicle to idle for more than five minutes in any continuous 60-minute ...

Don't Operate Your Truck with the Tailgate Down Unless You're Hauling a Bulky Load. Also, you cannot operate a truck with a bed with the tailgate down. Unless you're driving a bulky load (which has to be safely secured), you're breaking the law if you drive and don't close the tailgate.

It depends on the trailer you are pulling. If the GCWR is 26,001 pounds or more, and the vehicle being towed has a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or more you will need a Class A driver's license. If the trailer's GVWR is 10,000 pounds or less the vehicle can be operated with a Class B driver's license.

Pennsylvania. Front lift blocks are not allowed in the state, while rear lift blocks are limited to five inches. Cars and SUVs have a max bumper height of 22 inches in the front, and 22 inches in the rear.

Hours of service (HOS) requirements

A driver is allowed to operate 11 hours of actual driving time in a 14-hour driving window. This 14-hour period begins after a driver has 10 consecutive non-driving hours. Drivers must take a 30-minute break if they have been driving for eight consecutive hours.

We found that some of the best places to sell your classic car online are AutoTrader, Hemmings and ClassicCars.com.

Some of the cheapest states to buy a truck include North Carolina, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Florida. In New Hampshire, registration fees and sales taxes are the cheapest, which makes it the overall best state to buy a truck.