53 ft Dry Van Trailer (US)
Inside: 15,990 × 2,565 mm (52 ft 5.5 in long), 2,800 mm high, 41.0 m² of floor.
- Of the 7 trailers and trucks where it is published, it has the most inside volume: 114.8 m³, 11.1 m³ more than the 48 ft dry van.
- Only the 53 ft flatbed has a larger floor (41.9 m² against 41.0 m²).
- Only the 53 ft flatbed has a longer floor (16,154 mm against 15,977 mm).
- At 2,540 mm wide it takes three EUR1 pallets across (800 mm sides) with 140 mm to spare.
39
EUR1 pallets fit on the floor92.3% of the floor covered · 39 with 20 mm of play · Change the load
15,977 × 2,540 mm planning length
2,540
Top view · rear on the right
2,540
2,794
Load space above the deck
EUR1 along the lengthEach view drawn to scale, in mm
30
48×40 (GMA) pallets fit on the floor91.6% of the floor covered · 30 with 20 mm of play · Change the load
15,977 × 2,540 mm planning length
2,540
Top view · rear on the right
2,540
2,794
Load space above the deck
48×40 (GMA) turned acrossEach view drawn to scale, in mm
65
48×20 half pallets fit on the floor99.3% of the floor covered · 60 with 20 mm of play · Change the load
15,977 × 2,540 mm planning length
2,540
Top view · rear on the right
2,540
2,794
Load space above the deck
48×20 half pallet along the lengthEach view drawn to scale, in mm
Specification
Inside
- Length
- 15,990 mm 52 ft 5.5 in
- Width
- 2,565 mm 8 ft 5 in
- Height
- 2,800 mm 9 ft 2.2 in
- Height at rear
- 2,822 mm
- Floor area
- 41.01 m²
- Volume (computed)
- 114.8 m³ · 4,055 cu ft
15,977–16,002 across 1 sources
2,540–2,565 across 3 sources
2,794–2,807 across 3 sources
2,819–2,826 across 2 sources
Openings
- Door height
- 2,807 mm
1 source
Outside
- Length
- 16,154 mm
- Width
- 2,600 mm
- Height
- 4,115 mm
2 sources agree
2,591–2,600 across 3 sources
2 sources agree
Weight & body
- GVWR (published)
- 66,500 lb 30,164 kg
- Body
- dry van
- Region
- US
65,000–68,000 across 2 sources
Pallets on the floor
PalletFitShare of floor covered
- 48×20 half pallet6599.3%
- 600×400 quarter pallet15893.4%
- EUR6 half pallet7993.4%
- EUR13992.3%
- 48×40 (GMA)3091.6%
- CP32889.7%
- EUR23088.7%
- EUR33088.7%
- 1200×10003088.7%
- 1165×1165 (AU)2687.0%
- 1100×11002883.5%
- 1067×10672878.6%
How it compares
Inside volume (closed bodies) — highest of 7
114.8 m³
50.9 m³ · 26 ft box truck53 ft dry van · 114.8 m³
Floor area — 2nd highest of 10
41.0 m²
19.5 m² · 26 ft box truck53 ft flatbed · 41.9 m²
Sources: Hale Trailer, Penske, Utility Trailer, Wabash. Method