how much a standard trailer weighs?
<answer> An empty trailer weighs around 12,000 lbs. <context> The semi-truck without the trailer weighs around 20,000 lbs. An empty trailer weighs around 12,000 lbs, but it depends on what type of trailer it is. There are hundreds of different configurations. The point is...the maximum legal weight that an 18-wheeler can weigh is 40 tons (80,000 lbs).