When placing a trucking order, choosing the right vehicle type is like selecting a "perfectly fitting home" for your goods—too small and it won’t fit, too large and it wastes space and costs.

Faced with a variety of vehicle options, have you ever wondered: Which vehicle type should I choose for my goods?

Overview of Common Full-Truck Vehicle Types 

Three Key Dimensions for Selecting a Vehicle Type

1. Preliminary Screening Based on Cargo Weight and Volume: Considering the total weight and volume of your goods, you can quickly rule out vehicle types that are clearly insufficient in load capacity or space.

2. Secondary Screening Based on Single-Item Cargo Dimensions: Compare whether the length, width, and height of a single item fall within the effective internal dimensions of the cargo compartment. This is key to determining whether the goods can "fit inside." Special attention should be paid to goods with dimensions close to the upper limit—sufficient space must be reserved for loading/unloading tools (e.g., forklifts). For example, when using a forklift, the combined height of the goods and the forklift must never exceed the net height of the cargo compartment door frame.

3. Final Vehicle Type Determination Based on Cargo Stackability: Use the maximum number of Euro pallets (120*80 cm standard pallets) that each vehicle type can carry without stacking as a reference. Combine this with the stacking characteristics of your goods to make the final decision.

Non-stackable goods (e.g., precision instruments, goods with sharp edges): Focus on the cargo compartment’s floor area to ensure the goods can be loaded flat.

Stackable goods(e.g., standard cartons): Make full use of the cargo compartment’s height.

Comprehensive Recommendation: Use these three dimensions as screening criteria in sequence, combined with the specific characteristics of your goods, to precisely identify the most suitable and cost-effective vehicle type from the many options.

If you still have doubts during the actual selection process, the simplest method is to send your cargo information to our customer service. You’ll receive professional advice within 3 minutes.