Swap body

To optimise the carriage of pallets, wide bodies are often scaled to the maximum width allowed for standard road trucks and railroad cars and to a different length without leaving empty space.

[3] Due to security concerns,[clarification needed] an increasing number of swap bodies have a hard surface instead of curtains and tarpaulins.

This extra cost is offset by the lighter weight of the body and increased cargo capacity, resulting in fuel savings during transport.

Special swap bodies may have more doors or sliding panels than ordinary hard boxes for trucks, railroad cars, or sea containers.

The outcome of this panel has not yet provided any contribution to automation, as handling the swap bodies is a traditional haulage business with truck drivers involved.