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Best Answer: The short bed is by far the most popular type of pickup truck bed. Compact truck short beds are generally 6 ft (1.8 m) long and full-size beds are generally 6.5 ft (2.0 m) long. These beds offer significant load-hauling versatility, but are not long enough to be difficult to drive or park.
Trailer length either 48' or 53 (most are now 53') Tractors are measured using wheel base. Wheel base is center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle. A short, single axle, day cab (truck w/no sleeper) wheel base would be about 150 to 156. A larger truck, twin screw (two rear axles) with a sleeper would be in the 230 range.