Pallets in a Cube Van

CubeVanMan666 · Sep 17, 2015

Hello I am looking at getting into the delivery business and i just have a quick question:
Do Pallets and Cube Vans mix?? Or do they put it over the weight limit and what i really need is a Big Box Truck? [like a 10 ton]
I used to do shipping and receiving for Wal-mart and i could have sworn i saw cube vans accepting pallets. I just need a cheap fork lift to lift em into the cube.
The type of Cube Van would be a Ford Econoline E-350 SuperDuty.
Thanks
-CubeVanMan

Moot · Sep 17, 2015

Pallets don't weigh much. A standard 4-way pallet weighs about 40 pounds. It's what is on the pallet that significantly contributes to its overall wight. Figure out the average weight of a load of whatever it is you plan on hauling. Look for a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) minus the actual truck weight that closely matches the weight of your freight you wish to haul.

CubeVanMan666 · Sep 17, 2015

Moot said:
Pallets don't weigh much. A standard 4-way pallet weighs about 40 pounds. It's what is on the pallet that significantly contributes to its overall wight. Figure out the average weight of a load of whatever it is you plan on hauling. Look for a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) minus the actual truck weight that closely matches the weight of your freight you wish to haul.

thanks

CubeVanMan666 · Sep 18, 2015

Moot said:
Pallets don't weigh much. A standard 4-way pallet weighs about 40 pounds. It's what is on the pallet that significantly contributes to its overall wight. Figure out the average weight of a load of whatever it is you plan on hauling. Look for a truck with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) minus the actual truck weight that closely matches the weight of your freight you wish to haul.

thanks i was actually referring to how many pallets a 12ft Cube Van can handle and i heard that it has the floor space for 6 x40"x48'' pallets with a maximum of 4500lbs. so basically 2 pallets of water or bleach or coke etc. A couple skids of soil or something. That's what i meant.

xiggi · Sep 18, 2015

Yoy need to use the door sticker and a truck scale to figure out the actual capacity. For example a promaster is shorter than a sprinter but can haul a significant amount of weight extra.

Moot · Sep 18, 2015

CubeVanMan666 said:
thanks i was actually referring to how many pallets a 12ft Cube Van can handle and i heard that it has the floor space for 6 x40"x48'' pallets with a maximum of 4500lbs. so basically 2 pallets of water or bleach or coke etc. A couple skids of soil or something. That's what i meant.View attachment 12025

For a 12' long cube van to accommodate six 40" x 48" pallets the interior width would have to be at least 80 inches wide. If you plan on hauling heavy palletized freight you would probably better off with a small dock high straight truck.

CubeVanMan666 · Sep 18, 2015

Moot said:
For a 12' long cube van to accommodate six 40" x 48" pallets the interior width would have to be at least 80 inches wide. If you plan on hauling heavy palletized freight you would probably better off with a small dock high straight truck.

I believe most of these 12 and 16 footers are exactly 7'8'' wide (at least that's what the specs say) so that's wide enough for 2 side by side pallets (@40'' by 48'')

. i guess number of pallets depends on on whether it be 12 ft or 16 ft. the only problem would be dock height but i can see their are wheel ramps available and "Tommy Gates" to raise lower the load to dock height.

I'm not Rockafeller here so i would be starting out with a good used $6000-$10,000 E350 Cube Van, as opposed to a big truck cause frankly i ain't got 30 grand. I will keep the straight truck in mind, but i gotta have funds left over for a trailer and a power jack/pallet jacks

Moot · Sep 18, 2015

There you go! You did some research and found the specifications. If the box size and weight rating meet your needs then go for it.

Treadmill · Sep 18, 2015

CubeVanMan666 said:
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I believe most of these 12 and 16 footers are exactly 7'8'' wide (at least that's what the specs say) so that's wide enough for 2 side by side pallets (@40'' by 48''). i guess number of pallets depends on on whether it be 12 ft or 16 ft. the only problem would be dock height but i can see their are wheel ramps available and "Tommy Gates" to raise lower the load to dock height. I'm not Rockafeller here so i would be starting out with a good used $6000-$10,000 E350 Cube Van, as opposed to a big truck cause frankly i ain't got 30 grand. I will keep the straight truck in mind, but i gotta have funds left over for a trailer and a power jack/pallet jacks

Just make sure the gvw is under 10,001 lbs. otherwise you will be logging and running scale houses.

Moot · Sep 18, 2015

I'm guessing he's running local by the looks of the freight he hauls; water, bleach and soil. Soil? He's a bit stingy with information. In post 7 he does mention a trailer and pallet jacks. No way he can stay under 10,001 with that setup.

Treadmill · Sep 18, 2015

Moot said:
I'm guessing he's running local by the looks of the freight he hauls; water, bleach and soil. Soil? He's a bit stingy with information. In post 7 he does mention a trailer and pallet jacks. No way he can stay under 10,001 with that setup.

Exactly.