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What does Open body truck mean in logistics?
Short answer
A truck with a flat deck and low hinged side boards and no roof, loaded from the top or sides and covered with tarpaulin when needed.
The traditional Indian goods truck, still widely used for construction material, steel, bagged goods, machinery and agricultural produce. Tarpaulin quality and lashing decide whether cargo arrives dry and undamaged. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Also called
- dala body, half body, platform truck
- Category
- Road
- Related terms
- High-side body, 32 ft container truck, Trailer, FTL (full truckload)
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