Hopper Trailer
A trailer with a V-shaped or funnel-shaped bottom used to transport dry bulk commodities like grain, sand, gravel, fertilizer, and animal feed. Hoppers unload from the bottom via gravity through discharge gates, eliminating the need for mechanical unloading equipment. They come in open-top and covered (pneumatic) configurations.
Detailed Explanation
A trailer with a V-shaped or funnel-shaped bottom used to transport dry bulk commodities like grain, sand, gravel, fertilizer, and animal feed. Hoppers unload from the bottom via gravity through discharge gates, eliminating the need for mechanical unloading equipment. They come in open-top and covered (pneumatic) configurations.
Example
A grain elevator loads 50,000 lbs of corn into a covered hopper trailer for delivery to an ethanol production plant 200 miles away.
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