Road equipment
A box truck is a rigid truck with a fixed cargo box, typical for regional distribution. Cargo Marshal has the European 7.5 t class and the US 26 ft truck. Their payload is small next to a semi-trailer, so weight can limit the load before space does.
A 26 ft box truck measures 7.98 × 2.46 × 2.52 m inside (26 ft 2 in × 8 ft 1 in × 8 ft 3 in), carries up to 5,833 kg and holds 14 Euro pallets in one layer.
vs 7.5 t box truck: −11.5 cm height, −1.88 m length, −13.7 m³ volume, −3,030 kg payload. Open the comparison unit
Inside, a 26 ft box truck is 7.98 m long, 2.46 m wide and 2.52 m high. The rear door opening is 2.36 m wide and 2.08 m high.
| 26 ft box truck | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Inner length | 7,976 mm | 26 ft 2 in |
| Inner width | 2,464 mm | 8 ft 1 in |
| Inner height | 2,515 mm | 8 ft 3 in |
| Door width | 2,362 mm | 7 ft 9 in |
| Door height | 2,083 mm | 6 ft 10 in |
| Floor area | 19.7 m² | 212 ft² |
| Volume | 49.4 m³ | 1,745 ft³ |
Empty, a 26 ft box truck weighs 5,960 kg (13,140 lb). Its payload is 5,833 kg (12,860 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.
| 26 ft box truck | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 5,833 kg | 12,860 lb |
| Empty weight | 5,960 kg | 13,140 lb |
A 26 ft box truck holds 14 Euro pallets. Stacking adds none, because one more loaded pallet would go over the 5,833 kg payload.
| Pallet or carton | One layer | Stacked two high |
|---|---|---|
| Euro pallet 1,200 × 800 mm | 14payload | 14payload |
| Industrial pallet 1,200 × 1,000 mm | 11payload | 11payload |
| GMA pallet 1,219 × 1,016 mm | 11payload | 11payload |
| Carton 600 × 400 × 400 mm | 388payloadStacked to the roof | |
Counts marked payload stop at the 5,833 kg payload, not at the space.
Assumptions
7.98 × 2.46 × 2.52 m inside (26 ft 2 in × 8 ft 1 in × 8 ft 3 in). The rear door opening is 2.36 × 2.08 m.
14 Euro pallets (1,200 × 800 mm) and 11 industrial pallets (1,200 × 1,000 mm) in one layer. Stacked two high: 14 and 11, at 1.20 m a pallet.
Up to 388 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.
Sources, as of October 2026:
Paste your packing list, press Calculate and see how every piece goes in.