5 vehicle classes
Right-sized for the load
Nothing oversized, nothing overcharged. Every class below is listed with what it can do and — just as important — what it cannot.
The Cargo Taxi Deliveries fleet runs five classes: a document courier, a standard sedan, a Mercedes Sprinter carrying about four pallets, a 26ft box truck carrying twelve pallets and roughly 10,000 lbs with a liftgate and pallet jack on board, and a 26ft flatbed with a sleeper cab carrying about 14,000 lbs.
There are no 53ft tractor-trailers here, and that is deliberate. Most Los Angeles freight is a partial-trailer quantity, and a shipper paying for fifty-three feet of mostly empty air is a shipper being badly served. Where a job genuinely needs a full trailer, dispatch says so and refers it out.
Courier
Document & Letter Courier
A driver and a car for documents, envelopes, small parcels and anything that has to be handed to a named person today.
Right choice for
- Court filings
- Contracts and closing documents
- Lab specimens
- Keys, badges and small parts
What it cannot do
- Nothing palletized
- No item over about 50 lbs or 4 ft
| Best for | Documents and small parcels |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Up to ~50 lbs |
| Range | LA basin, same day |
| Typical pickup | 45–90 minutes |
Sedan
Standard Sedan
Documents, small parcels, medical samples and legal filings — fast, discreet, expedited courier runs across the basin.
Right choice for
- Multi-stop document routes
- Medical specimen runs
- Small high-value parts
- Legal filings and retrieval
What it cannot do
- No pallets
- No item longer than about 5 ft
| Best for | Parcels & documents |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Up to ~200 lbs |
| Range | Local & regional |
| Typical pickup | 45–90 minutes |
Sprinter
Mercedes Sprinter
Long-wheelbase, high-roof cargo van for medium loads and efficient multi-stop routes — the workhorse of the fleet.
Right choice for
- 4-pallet LTL
- Multi-stop distribution routes
- Temperature-controlled runs
- Air freight recovery
What it cannot do
- No liftgate — needs a dock or forklift for heavy pallets
- Maximum 4 pallet positions
| Best for | Medium / multi-stop |
|---|---|
| Payload | 4,860 lbs |
| Capacity | ~4 pallets |
| Interior length | ~14 ft |
Box Truck
26ft Box Truck
Enclosed 26ft box with a liftgate and a pallet jack on board as standard — the right truck for palletized freight going anywhere without a dock.
Right choice for
- Palletized LTL
- Residential and no-dock delivery
- Trade show freight
- Transload distribution
What it cannot do
- Not a 53ft trailer — 12 pallet positions, not 26
- Restricted on some residential streets and low clearances
| Payload | ~10,000 lbs |
|---|---|
| Pallets | 12 standard 48x40 |
| Box length | 26 ft enclosed |
| Equipment | Liftgate + pallet jack |
Flatbed
26ft Flatbed, Sleeper Cab
Open 26ft deck with a sleeper cab — machinery, steel, building materials, and multi-day long hauls that run without a forced overnight stop.
Right choice for
- Machinery and equipment
- Steel, lumber and building materials
- Multi-day western lanes
- Oversize by permit
What it cannot do
- No liftgate — consignee needs a forklift or crane
- Open deck: weather exposure unless tarped
| Capacity | ~14,000 lbs |
|---|---|
| Deck | 26 ft open |
| Equipment | Sleeper cab, straps, chains, tarps |
| Loading | Side, top, crane or forklift |
Side by side
Which truck for which job
| Vehicle | Payload | Pallets | Liftgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document courier | Up to ~50 lbs | — | No |
| Standard sedan | Up to ~200 lbs | — | No |
| Mercedes Sprinter | 4,860 lbs | ~4 | No |
| 26ft box truck | ~10,000 lbs | 12 standard | Yes, plus pallet jack |
| 26ft flatbed | ~14,000 lbs | Open deck | No — crane or forklift needed |
Questions
Equipment, answered.
How many pallets fit on a 26ft box truck?
Twelve standard 48x40 pallets on the floor, and up to roughly 10,000 lbs of payload. Stackable freight goes higher. More than twelve floor positions needs a second truck or a 53ft trailer, and dispatch will tell you which rather than promising a single run that cannot be loaded.
Do your trucks have liftgates?
Every 26ft box truck carries a liftgate and a pallet jack as standard rather than as a surcharged extra. The flatbed does not — an open deck has no gate, so a flatbed consignee needs a forklift, a crane or a telehandler to take the load off.
What is the biggest load you can carry?
Roughly 14,000 lbs on the 26ft flatbed, or about 10,000 lbs and twelve pallets in the 26ft box truck. Anything larger is a 53ft trailer load, which this fleet does not run — dispatch refers those to a carrier with the equipment rather than splitting your shipment without telling you.
Can you do a multi-day haul without stopping overnight?
Yes — the 26ft flatbed has a sleeper cab, so hours-of-service rest happens in the truck at the right point in the route rather than forcing a ten-hour stop wherever parking can be found. That is what makes Los Angeles to Denver or Seattle a continuous two-day move.
Not sure which truck you need?
Describe the load and dispatch will pick it — and will say when a smaller, cheaper vehicle does the same job.