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Trailer in 3D with pallets coloured by delivery stop, later drops loaded deeper

Road freight · 21 September 2026 · 5 min read

Multi Drop Loading: How to Plan a Truck for Several Stops

Plan a multi-drop truck so every stop unloads without moving other cargo: LIFO order, lanes, stop numbers, axle loads after each drop and a worked example.

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Rigid truck in 3D from above and behind with a machine on a skid, pallets and crates packed without gaps

Road freight · 26 August 2026 · 5 min read

Load Securing Basics: EN 12195-1, Friction, Lashing, Blocking

The principles of load securing under EN 12195-1: design forces, friction, blocking, lashing, body strength, and how a gap-free load plan cuts securing effort.

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Mega trailer in 3D with 66 light pallets double stacked along the full length

Road freight · 10 June 2026 · 5 min read

Double Stacking Pallets in Trailers: Height, Weight, Stability

When you can double stack pallets in a trailer: maximum pallet heights in standard and mega trailers, weight on the bottom pallet, payload and stability.

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Trailer in 3D coloured by weight with heavy steel plates and cement pallets, stats bar showing payload and axle loads

Road freight · 27 April 2026 · 5 min read

Overloaded Truck Fines: Checks to Make Before Dispatch

Avoid overloaded truck fines with a pre-dispatch routine: real cargo weights, payload margin, axle-load estimates, partial-load traps and weighbridge checks.

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Rear views of a standard trailer and a mega trailer, both with double-stacked pallets, showing the extra height

Road freight · 1 December 2025 · 5 min read

Mega Trailer vs Standard Trailer: When the Extra Height Pays

A mega trailer gives about 3 m of internal height on the same 13.6 m floor. Learn when that pays, what a low-deck tractor changes and how to plan double-stacks.

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Side view of a loaded semi-trailer with heavy crates at the front and the kingpin and axle load estimate

Road freight · 21 October 2025 · 5 min read

Truck Axle Weight Limits in the EU: 96/53/EC Explained

EU axle weight limits under Directive 96/53/EC: 40 t gross, 11.5 t drive axle, tandem and tri-axle limits, national differences and what overloading costs you.

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Standard 13.6 m semi-trailer with tractor in 3D, a row of Euro pallets showing the inside length, width and height

Road freight · 6 October 2025 · 5 min read

Semi Trailer Dimensions: Curtainsider, Mega, Reefer and Box

Internal length, width, height and typical payload of the 13.6 m curtainsider, mega trailer, reefer and box trailer, with pallet counts and planning tips.

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Trailer in 3D packed with pallets, cartons and long crates to leave little empty space

Road freight · 18 July 2025 · 5 min read

Truck Fill Rate: How to Reduce Empty Space in Trucks

Why trucks leave half empty and how to raise truck fill rate: measure floor, volume and weight use, fix mixed pallet heights, rotate items, combine part loads.

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Side views of a rigid truck with 18 pallets and an articulated lorry with 33 pallets

Road freight · 10 February 2025 · 5 min read

Rigid Truck vs Articulated Lorry: Capacity and When to Use Each

Rigid truck vs articulated lorry: body lengths, Euro pallet counts, typical payloads, access and cost logic, with worked examples to pick the right vehicle.

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