--- title: "Container trailer (tractor + 20/40 ft semi-trailer): capacity and uses · SSL" description: "Container trailer, tractor + 20/40 ft semi-trailer: 40 t gross vehicle weight, up to 55 t with six axles (MoRTH, 2018)." url: https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/trailer/ canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/trailer/ updated: 2026-11-11 lang: en-IN publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited --- tractor + 20/40 ft semi-trailer · middle mile # Container trailer ISO containers between port, ICD and factory. [WhatsApp our desk](https://wa.me/917506245557?text=Hi%20SSL%2C%20I%20need%20a%20container%20trailer.%20Load%3A%20___%20From%2Fto%3A%20___) [Get a quote](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/) - 40 t gross vehicle weight MoRTH 2018 - 7,433 SSL hires in this class Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 - 30,480 kg 20 ft ISO box, max gross 33.1 m³ inside On the scale ## Where it sits among India’s trucks Gross vehicle weight (tonnes) 1. [Mini truck](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/mini-truck/) 1.74 t 2. [6-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/six-wheeler/) 19 t 3. [10-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/ten-wheeler/) 28.5 t 4. [12-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/twelve-wheeler/) 36 t 5. [14-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/fourteen-wheeler/) 43.5 t 6. Container trailer 40 t 7. [Low-bed trailer](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/low-bed-trailer/) ≤55 t MoRTH advisory RT-11028/11/2017-MVL (18 Jul 2018), Annexure B, revised safe axle loads under S.O. 3467(E) of 16 Jul 2018 The box it carries ## A 20 ft ISO container, inside 33.1 m³ · max gross 30,480 kg · tare 2,200 kg · net 28,280 kg. Source: [Wikipedia: Intermodal container (ISO dimensions table)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_container). See [ports](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/). ## Frequently asked questions **How much can a container trailer carry?** 40 t gross vehicle weight, up to 55 t with six axles (MoRTH, 2018). Payload is gross weight minus the truck’s own weight. **What is a container trailer used for?** ISO containers between port, ICD and factory. It usually works the middle mile. **Does SSL use container trailers?** Yes. Our hire slips show 7,433 hires in this class from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. Next door: [Open body truck](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/open-body/) · [Low-bed trailer](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/low-bed-trailer/) · [first & last mile](https://safeandsecure.in/miles/) Sources - [MoRTH advisory RT-11028/11/2017-MVL (18 Jul 2018), Annexure B, revised safe axle loads under S.O. 3467(E) of 16 Jul 2018](https://egkantawalla.com/images/concrete-bridge/Safe_Axel_Weight_For_Transport_Vehicle_compressed.pdf) - Safe & Secure Logistics hire slips (volumes only) · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 Need a container trailer? Tell us the load and the lane; our desk confirms truck and price. [WhatsApp our desk](https://wa.me/917506245557?text=Hi%20SSL%2C%20I%20need%20a%20container%20trailer.) [Get a quote](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/) --- Source: https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/trailer/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/