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 7.45 m BDF swap body measures 7.30 × 2.47 × 2.56 m inside (23 ft 11 in × 8 ft 1 in × 8 ft 5 in), carries up to 14,740 kg and holds 18 Euro pallets in one layer.
vs 7.82 m BDF swap body: +14.5 cm height, +0.41 m length, +5.4 m³ volume, −1,740 kg payload. Open the comparison unit
Inside, a 7.45 m BDF swap body is 7.30 m long, 2.47 m wide and 2.56 m high. The rear door opening is 2.32 m wide and 2.38 m high.
| 7.45 m BDF swap body | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Inner length | 7,295 mm | 23 ft 11 in |
| Inner width | 2,474 mm | 8 ft 1 in |
| Inner height | 2,555 mm | 8 ft 5 in |
| Door width | 2,320 mm | 7 ft 7 in |
| Door height | 2,380 mm | 7 ft 10 in |
| Floor area | 18 m² | 194 ft² |
| Volume | 46.1 m³ | 1,628 ft³ |
Empty, a 7.45 m BDF swap body weighs 3,260 kg (7,187 lb). Its payload is 14,740 kg (32,496 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.
| 7.45 m BDF swap body | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 14,740 kg | 32,496 lb |
| Empty weight | 3,260 kg | 7,187 lb |
A 7.45 m BDF swap body holds 18 Euro pallets in one layer and 36 stacked two high.
| Pallet or carton | One layer | Stacked two high |
|---|---|---|
| Euro pallet 1,200 × 800 mm | 18 | 36payload |
| Industrial pallet 1,200 × 1,000 mm | 14 | 28 |
| Half pallet 800 × 600 mm | 36 | 72 |
| Carton 600 × 400 × 400 mm | 432Stacked to the roof | |
Counts marked payload stop at the 14,740 kg payload, not at the space.
Assumptions
7.30 × 2.47 × 2.56 m inside (23 ft 11 in × 8 ft 1 in × 8 ft 5 in). The rear door opening is 2.32 × 2.38 m.
18 Euro pallets (1,200 × 800 mm) and 14 industrial pallets (1,200 × 1,000 mm) in one layer. Stacked two high: 36 and 28, at 1.20 m a pallet.
Up to 432 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.