Road equipment
A 3.5 t panel van is a long-wheelbase van for parcels and small shipments. Its payload is small, so a few pallets reach the limit.
A 3.5 t panel van measures 4.41 × 1.79 × 2.01 m inside (14 ft 6 in × 5 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in), carries up to 1,100 kg and holds 2 Euro pallets in one layer.
vs 7.5 t box truck: +39.1 cm height, +1.69 m length, +19.9 m³ volume, +1,700 kg payload. Open the comparison unit
Inside, a 3.5 t panel van is 4.41 m long, 1.79 m wide and 2.01 m high. The rear door opening is 1.56 m wide and 1.85 m high.
| 3.5 t panel van | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Inner length | 4,410 mm | 14 ft 6 in |
| Inner width | 1,787 mm | 5 ft 10 in |
| Inner height | 2,009 mm | 6 ft 7 in |
| Door width | 1,555 mm | 5 ft 1 in |
| Door height | 1,846 mm | 6 ft 1 in |
| Floor area | 7.9 m² | 85 ft² |
| Volume | 15.8 m³ | 559 ft³ |
Empty, a 3.5 t panel van weighs 2,400 kg (5,291 lb). Its payload is 1,100 kg (2,425 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.
| 3.5 t panel van | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 1,100 kg | 2,425 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,400 kg | 5,291 lb |
A 3.5 t panel van holds 2 Euro pallets. Stacking adds none: two pallets of 1.20 m need 2.40 m, and the inside is 2.01 m high.
| Pallet or carton | One layer | Stacked two high |
|---|---|---|
| Euro pallet 1,200 × 800 mm | 2payload | 2payload |
| Industrial pallet 1,200 × 1,000 mm | 2payload | 2payload |
| Half pallet 800 × 600 mm | 6payload | 6payload |
| Carton 600 × 400 × 400 mm | 73payloadStacked to the roof | |
Counts marked payload stop at the 1,100 kg payload, not at the space.
Assumptions
4.41 × 1.79 × 2.01 m inside (14 ft 6 in × 5 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in). The rear door opening is 1.56 × 1.85 m.
2 Euro pallets (1,200 × 800 mm) and 2 industrial pallets (1,200 × 1,000 mm) in one layer. Stacked two high: 2 and 2, at 1.20 m a pallet.
Up to 73 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.
Paste your packing list, press Calculate and see how every piece goes in.