Mega trailer
Also known as: Mega · Mega trailer · Mega tenteli · Low-deck trailer · Volume trailer
A mega trailer is a tilt or curtainsider trailer with a low deck and small wheels, so it has about 3 m of inside height and about 100 m³ of space.
Names in other languages
- English
- Mega trailer
- Türkçe
- Mega dorse (Mega tenteli)
- فارسی
- تریلی مگا
- Русский
- Мега-полуприцеп (Mega)
- 简体中文
- Mega 大容积半挂车
- العربية
- مقطورة ميغا
Specifications
Typical figures — they vary by manufacturer and by country rules on weights and sizes.
| Internal length | 13,600 mm |
|---|---|
| Internal width | 2,480 mm |
| Internal height | 3,000 mm |
| Deck height | 950 mm |
| Max payload | 24,000 kg |
| Capacity | 100 m³ |
| Euro pallets (1200 × 800 mm) | 33 |
| Loading method | Rear · Side · Top |
Typical cargo
Light and bulky goods: automotive parts in cages, packaging, insulation, furniture, white goods, and stackable pallets.
In plain words
Most European countries limit vehicles to about 4 m in height. A mega trailer gets more inside height by lowering the deck to about 0.95 m, using smaller wheels and a low coupling. The tractor unit must have a low fifth wheel to match.
Mega trailers are popular for light, bulky cargo that fills the space before reaching the weight limit, and for goods that can be stacked two layers high. Not all loading docks fit the lower deck, so ask the warehouse if they can load it.
Advantages
- About 10% more volume than a standard trailer.
- Two layers of 1.4–1.5 m pallets fit inside.
- Loads from the rear, side, and top like a standard tilt.
Limits
- Needs a tractor unit with a low fifth wheel.
- The low deck does not match every loading dock.
- Payload is no higher than a standard trailer.
Example from real shipping
An automotive supplier ships plastic parts in cages that are 1.45 m tall. In a standard trailer, they can stack only one layer. In a mega trailer with 3 m inside height, they stack two layers, so one truck carries almost twice the cargo.
Related terms
- Tilt trailer / CurtainsiderThe standard European semi-trailer: a 13.6 m loading area covered by a tarpaulin. It can be loaded from the rear, the sides, or the top.
- Jumbo / Road trainA jumbo is a rigid truck with its own load body that pulls a drawbar trailer. Together they give about 15.4 m of loading length and around 115 m³ — the most volume on the road.
- Chargeable weightChargeable weight is the weight the carrier uses to calculate the price. It is the actual weight or the volumetric weight, whichever is higher.
- Road vehicle typesA side-by-side comparison of the trucks and trailers used in road freight: load space, payload, volume, pallet places, loading method, and typical cargo.
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