Road equipment
A box trailer is a semi-trailer with fixed walls and a roof. Cargo goes in through the rear doors only.
A 13.6 m box trailer measures 13.62 × 2.48 × 2.70 m inside (44 ft 8 in × 8 ft 2 in × 8 ft 10 in), carries up to 24,000 kg and holds 34 Euro pallets in one layer.
Inside, a 13.6 m box trailer is 13.62 m long, 2.48 m wide and 2.70 m high. The rear door opening is 2.45 m wide and 2.60 m high.
| 13.6 m box trailer | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Inner length | 13,620 mm | 44 ft 8 in |
| Inner width | 2,480 mm | 8 ft 2 in |
| Inner height | 2,700 mm | 8 ft 10 in |
| Door width | 2,450 mm | 8 ft 0 in |
| Door height | 2,598 mm | 8 ft 6 in |
| Floor area | 33.8 m² | 364 ft² |
| Volume | 91.2 m³ | 3,221 ft³ |
Empty, a 13.6 m box trailer weighs 6,800 kg (14,991 lb). Its payload is 24,000 kg (52,911 lb). Builders publish slightly different figures, so check the plate on your own unit. On the road the legal payload also depends on the tractor, the axle loads and local rules.
| 13.6 m box trailer | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 24,000 kg | 52,911 lb |
| Empty weight | 6,800 kg | 14,991 lb |
A 13.6 m box trailer holds 34 Euro pallets in one layer and 60 stacked two high.
| Pallet or carton | One layer | Stacked two high |
|---|---|---|
| Euro pallet 1,200 × 800 mm | 34 | 60payload |
| Industrial pallet 1,200 × 1,000 mm | 26 | 48payload |
| Half pallet 800 × 600 mm | 68 | 136 |
| Carton 600 × 400 × 400 mm | 816Stacked to the roof | |
Counts marked payload stop at the 24,000 kg payload, not at the space.
Assumptions
13.62 × 2.48 × 2.70 m inside (44 ft 8 in × 8 ft 2 in × 8 ft 10 in). The rear door opening is 2.45 × 2.60 m.
34 Euro pallets (1,200 × 800 mm) and 26 industrial pallets (1,200 × 1,000 mm) in one layer. Stacked two high: 60 and 48, at 1.20 m a pallet.
Up to 816 cartons of 600 × 400 × 400 mm at 15 kg each, stacked to the roof.
They are typical values. Builders differ by a few millimetres and kilograms. In Cargo Marshal you can add your own equipment type with your exact numbers and use it in a load plan like a built-in one.
Yes. Pick it in a load plan, add your cargo and press Calculate. Cargo Marshal places every piece, checks the payload and gives the warehouse a loading checklist. The 14-day trial needs no card.
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Paste your packing list, press Calculate and see how every piece goes in.