Road equipment
A swap body (Wechselbrücke) is a demountable box with support legs that moves between truck and trailer. It is common in European road freight. It has no axles of its own, so what it may carry depends on the vehicle under it.
A 7.15 m BDF swap body measures 7.01 × 2.47 × 2.46 m inside (23 ft 0 in × 8 ft 1 in × 8 ft 1 in), carries up to 13,300 kg and holds 17 Euro pallets in one layer.
vs 7.45 m BDF swap body: +9.4 cm height, +0.29 m length, +3.5 m³ volume, +1,440 kg payload. Open the comparison unit
Inside, a 7.15 m BDF swap body is 7.01 m long, 2.47 m wide and 2.46 m high. The rear door opening is 2.47 m wide and 2.41 m high.
| 7.15 m BDF swap body | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Inner length | 7,010 mm | 23 ft 0 in |
| Inner width | 2,470 mm | 8 ft 1 in |
| Inner height | 2,461 mm | 8 ft 1 in |
| Door width | 2,470 mm | 8 ft 1 in |
| Door height | 2,406 mm | 7 ft 11 in |
| Floor area | 17.3 m² | 186 ft² |
| Volume | 42.6 m³ | 1,505 ft³ |
Empty, a 7.15 m BDF swap body weighs 2,700 kg (5,952 lb). Its payload is 13,300 kg (29,321 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.
| 7.15 m BDF swap body | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 13,300 kg | 29,321 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,700 kg | 5,952 lb |
A 7.15 m BDF swap body holds 17 Euro pallets in one layer and 33 stacked two high.
| Pallet or carton | One layer | Stacked two high |
|---|---|---|
| Euro pallet 1,200 × 800 mm | 17 | 33payload |
| Industrial pallet 1,200 × 1,000 mm | 14 | 26payload |
| Half pallet 800 × 600 mm | 35 | 70 |
| Carton 600 × 400 × 400 mm | 420Stacked to the roof | |
Counts marked payload stop at the 13,300 kg payload, not at the space.
Assumptions
7.01 × 2.47 × 2.46 m inside (23 ft 0 in × 8 ft 1 in × 8 ft 1 in). The rear door opening is 2.47 × 2.41 m.
17 Euro pallets (1,200 × 800 mm) and 14 industrial pallets (1,200 × 1,000 mm) in one layer. Stacked two high: 33 and 26, at 1.20 m a pallet.
Up to 420 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 7-day trial needs no card.
Sources, as of October 2026:
Paste your packing list, press Calculate and see how every piece goes in.