Trailer and truck dimensions side by side

4 European and 6 North American trailers and trucks, largest floor first. The 53 ft dry van has the most enclosed space, 114.8 m³. A 53 ft van takes 39 EUR1 pallets against 34 on a 13.6 m curtainsider, but covers less of its floor: 92.3% against 96.6%.

Typical inside size; decks for flatbeds and step decks. On a phone, height, area and volume are on each trailer's own page.

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Trailer or truck, inside size	Height	Floor, m²	Volume, m³	EUR1	48×40	1200×1000
53 ft flatbed16,154 × 2,591 mm	open deck	41.9	–	40	30	32
53 ft dry van15,990 × 2,565 mm	2,800 mm	41.0	114.8	39	30	30
48 ft flatbed14,630 × 2,591 mm	open deck	37.9	–	36	28	28
48 ft step deck14,630 × 2,591 mm	open deck	37.9	–	36	28	28
48 ft dry van14,466 × 2,565 mm	2,794 mm	37.1	103.7	36	28	28
13.6 m curtainsider13,620 × 2,480 mm	2,700 mm	33.8	91.2	34	26	26
mega trailer13,620 × 2,480 mm	2,940 mm	33.8	99.3	34	26	26
EU box trailer13,620 × 2,460 mm	2,700 mm	33.5	90.5	34	26	26
EU reefer trailer13,310 × 2,485 mm	2,600 mm	33.1	86.0	33	26	26
26 ft box truck7,899 × 2,464 mm	2,616 mm	19.5	50.9	19	14	14

Counts are the best single-layer floor positions on the smallest published floor; the step deck is planned as two decks. Volume is length × width × height for closed bodies. Sources: DSV, DP World, Schmitz Cargobull, Röhlig, Wabash, Utility Trailer, Great Dane, Penske, Hale Trailer (facts only). Data compiled 27 October 2026. Method and licences