Multi-Vehicle Transport
Car Carrier Semi-Trailers
Car carrier semi-trailers use upper and lower loading positions to move several vehicles in one trip. What fits is decided by the vehicles, not a catalog number. A load of sedans uses the decks differently from a load of SUVs, pickups or vans. CHENLU checks the vehicle dimensions, individual weights and unloading order before laying out the positions.
Car Carrier Models
Which car carrier layout fits your vehicle mix?
Vehicle Fit and Loading Plan
What decides how many vehicles fit on a car carrier?
An advertised vehicle count only makes sense when the reference vehicles are known. Compact sedans and tall SUVs do not use the same deck space. Before confirming a layout, CHENLU needs the size, weight and delivery order of each vehicle.
Start with the longest and tallest vehicles
Record the overall length, width and height of each vehicle, including fixed roof equipment. This shows which positions are usable and whether the loaded trailer can meet the height and length limits along the route.
A vehicle can fit the deck and still scrape on the ramp
Ground clearance, wheelbase and body overhang affect the ramp approach and the point where the ramp meets the deck. Check the lowest vehicle through the full loading path, not only the space it occupies after parking.
Count vehicle weight as well as positions
The same number of vehicles can put a different load on the trailer when the mix changes. Record each vehicle's weight so the loading drawing can check distribution across the tractor and trailer axles.
The first vehicle loaded may be the last one delivered
Upper and lower positions cannot always be reached in any order. State the delivery stops, unloading order and whether any vehicle cannot drive, so the loading method can be planned before dispatch.
Ask for a loading drawing, not only a vehicle count. It should identify the reference vehicles, their deck positions, the loaded overall dimensions and the order in which they can be unloaded.
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