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48ft Dry Van Trailer dimensions

A 48ft Dry Van Trailer measures 14.63 m (48′0″) long, 2.49 m (8′2″) wide and 2.69 m (8′10″) high inside — about 98 m³ (3,461 ft³) of usable space, with a payload up to 21,000 kg (46,297 lb).

48ft North American dry van semi-trailer. Same 8'2" × 8'10" interior as the 53ft, shorter deck. Rear door loading.

Internal dimensions and capacity

SpecificationMetricImperial
Internal length14.63 m48′0″ (48 ft)
Internal width2.49 m8′2″
Internal height2.69 m8′10″
Capacity98 m³3,461 ft³
Floor area36.4 m²392 ft²
Max payload21,000 kg46,297 lb

Internal (usable) figures, not external. Capacity is the geometric interior volume — real cargo never fills 100% of it, because pallets, dunnage and irregular shapes leave void space.

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