Yard Dog Trucks For Sale in Florida

Yard Dog Trucks

Otherwise known as terminal tractors, spotter trucks and a host of other names, yard dog trucks are a staple of cargo yards, warehouses and similar facilities. These compact and useful vehicles are extremely helpful for their intended purpose, so they’re fairly specialized compared to other types of trucks.

DeBary Truck Sales in Sanford is your Florida yard dog truck dealer. Read on to learn a bit more about what yard dog trucks are and how they’re used.

What Is a Yard Dog Truck?

A yard dog truck or yard horse/goat/bird is a type of semi-tractor that has a high hauling capacity and a compact design. The truck has an offset cab that only holds the driver and is next to the truck’s engine. A short wheelbase with a solidly mounted rear axle and fifth-wheel coupling keeps the truck fairly small, since most of the traveling length will be taken up by the semi-trailers it hauls. Yard dog trucks typically have automatic transmissions and diesel or alterative fuel engines with low power. 

How Are They Used?

Similar to the switcher locomotives used at a railyard to transfer railcars to different engines or depots, a yard dog truck is designed to haul unhitched semi-trailers around a yard or warehouse facility to get them where they’re needed for their next task. With a top speed of no more than 25 miles per hour, most yard dog trucks are not really designed for highway or road driving and typically stay in their warehouse realms.

Ready to start shopping? Visit our dealership located in Sanford, FL, today to view our inventory of new and used yard spotter trucks for sale. DeBary Truck Sales proudly serves greater Atlanta, GA, along with all of our Florida customers.