Yard Spotter Trucks Dismantled Machines in Canada

About Yard Spotter Trucks

Also known as “yard dogs,” “trailer jockeys,” “terminal tractors,” or “terminal trucks,” yard spotter trucks are designed for the sole purpose of moving freight and equipment around the yard. You’ll typically find yard spotter trucks working in large facilities such as distribution centers, dockyards, railyards, and other shipping terminals, positioning trailers and intermodal containers for loading and unloading.

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Kalmar Ottawa T2 Terminal Tractor

Yard Spotter Truck Features

Because a yard spotter typically doesn’t leave its terminal, there’s no extended cab or any space for living quarters—in fact, these trucks often have single-seat cabs with much less internal space than a normal tractor’s. 

Manufacturers use these space savings to keep yard spotters relatively short and more easily accommodate a fifth-wheel hitch on a hydraulic boom to quickly raise or lower trailers, thereby avoiding the need to adjust each trailer’s landing gear to reposition it.

What Yard Spotter Trucks Can Do

Yard spotter trucks are designed to produce lots of torque and very little speed and are built to withstand constant starts and stops. In most cases, yard spotter trucks feature a basic setup with a single, dual-wheel rear axle, but there are models with tandem axles for working with high-capacity trailers.

Find The Right Spotter Trucks

You’ll find a wide selection of new and used yard spotter trucks for sale on MarketBook.ca from such manufacturers as Autocar, Capacity, Kalmar, Ottawa, Tico, and others.