In the simplest terms a
B-Train (as related to the
road transport or
trucking industry) consists of two
trailers linked together by a fifth wheel, and are up to 26 m (85 ft) long. The
fifth wheel coupling is located at the rear of the lead, or first, trailer and is mounted on a "tail" section commonly located immediately above the lead trailer axles. In North America this area of the lead trailer is often referred to as the "bridge". The twin-trailer assembly is hooked up to a tractor unit via the tractor unit's fifth wheel in the customary manner.