Road transport profile · Typical
3.5 tonne van dimensions and cargo examples
Inspect the small-vehicle profile before moving from package volume to a loading layout.
Interior 420 × 210 × 220 cm; door 200 × 210 cm. The examples below use this exact application profile.
Plan a load in this vehicleDimensions and planning limits
- Internal length × width × height
- 420 × 210 × 220 cm
- Door width × height
- 200 × 210 cm
- Rectangular internal volume
- 19.4 m³
- Application planning payload
- 1,000 kg
The vehicle’s gross-mass class is different from its cargo payload. The application shows its separate planning limit.
Door width and height are especially relevant for large individual packages and loaded pallets in this compact profile.
Pallet floor-grid examples
Single floor layer with bare pallet dimensions, zero clearances and unknown mass. Compare the uniform grid with a validated floor example that may combine two orientations. Neither result proves the global optimum or practical loaded-pallet capacity.
| Pallet footprint | Length × width × height (cm) | One floor layer | Validated floor example |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR pallets · 120 × 80 cm | 120 × 80 × 14.4 | 6 | 8 |
| Industrial pallets · 120 × 100 cm | 120 × 100 × 15 | 6 | 6 |
| US pallets · 48 × 40 in | 121.92 × 101.6 × 15 | 6 | 6 |
Stackable carton-grid examples
Each row uses one box size throughout the vehicle, horizontal rotation and permitted stacking. A different cargo mix, handling gap or stacking restriction can change the result.
| Uniform box | Length × width × height (cm) | Stackable grid count | Outside box volume (m³) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 × 40 × 40 cm cartons | 60 × 40 × 40 | 175 | 16.8 |
| 40 × 30 × 30 cm cartons | 40 × 30 × 30 | 490 | 17.64 |
| 50 × 40 × 40 cm cartons | 50 × 40 × 40 | 200 | 16 |
| 120 × 80 × 100 cm crates | 120 × 80 × 100 | 12 | 11.52 |
Outside box volume sums the illustrated boxes. It does not establish freight charge, packing efficiency or mass compliance.
Profile sources and assumptions
Typical planning profile; actual equipment can differ. This legacy profile has no recorded external source or source-check date.
Values and examples use the same catalogue profile as the planner. Planning payload is an application limit, not a route-specific permitted payload. Confirm the actual equipment and carrier requirements.
How the static examples are calculated
One vehicle, one uniform item size per example, horizontal rotation, and the stored door opening. Pallets use one floor layer; box examples permit stacking. Item mass is unknown, so payload, axle load, top-load and securing checks are not evaluated.
Wall, ceiling and door clearances are 0 cm, 0 cm and 0 cm; the profile gap is 0 cm. Uniform examples compare rectangular grids. The additional pallet floor example also tests two longitudinal lanes with different orientations and validates every position. Neither construction proves the best possible arrangement. The model is capped at 2,500 units; a reached cap is labelled in the table.
Questions about this calculation
Does “3.5 tonne” mean I can carry that mass of cargo?
No. It describes the vehicle class. The planning payload is a separate value; the actual allowance also depends on the individual vehicle and its equipment.
Why does the opening matter when the interior is larger?
A package must pass through the usable opening in an allowed orientation. The grid considers the stored door dimensions but does not add a handling clearance.
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