ADR tanker
Practical reference values
- payload
- 25 t
The ADR tanker carries dangerous liquids in bulk: fuels or chemicals. The product must be compatible with the tank material, and cleaning between loads is mandatory. Liquid foodstuffs travel in dedicated tankers. It is organised on request only.
Practical reference values. We confirm the exact dimensions in the quote. Honexpres organises transport with this vehicle, on request.
Values from the type's sheet
Tank semi-trailer for liquids
Indicative Status in the library: In review
| Parameter | Value | Kind of value |
|---|---|---|
| External length | 11,420 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Fifth-wheel height | 1,220 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Tank diameter | 2,350 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Kingpin to bogie centre | 6,700 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Wheelbase | 6,700 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Number of axles | 3 | Constructive dimension |
| Unladen mass | 5,650 kg | Constructive dimension |
| Technical kingpin load | 12,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Technical axle group load | 27,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Gross volume | 39 m³ | Technical capacity |
| Net volume | 36 m³ | Technical capacity |
| Compartments | 5 | Technical capacity |
The values are published by the manufacturer for the drawn unit or family and entered the Honexpres library on Oct 13, 2026; they have not been re-confirmed at the source. They are not values for calculation and not legal limits.
Derived values, unverified
- Reference payload
- ≈ 25 t Unverified
They are derived or calculated, without a direct source: do not use them as data.
13 configuration data items are still missing for an automatic loading calculation.
Legal limits. Legal limits of dimensions and mass are not properties of a vehicle: they depend on the country, the road and the permit, and are checked along the route. They are not shown here as a universal rule.
Tank semi-trailer for chemicals
Visual only Status in the library: In review
Illustration only: we show no values for this type until they are verified.
Legal limits. Legal limits of dimensions and mass are not properties of a vehicle: they depend on the country, the road and the permit, and are checked along the route. They are not shown here as a universal rule.
How it is loaded
- top or bottom loading, through valves
- Product compatibility with the tank and the cleaning certificate are checked before loading.
- The nominal volume cannot be filled completely with dense products, because of the mass limit.
- The vehicle needs an ADR approval certificate and the driver a tanker certificate.
Suitable for
- Fuels
- Liquid chemicals
- Liquid foodstuffs, in dedicated tankers
- fuels
- liquid chemicals
- liquid foodstuffs (dedicated tanks)
Not suitable for
- packaged cargo
Comparison with related types
| Parameter | ADR tanker | Coil trailer (coil well) | Extendable flatbed (telescopic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference payload | 25 t | 23 t | ~23 t (closed, without a permit) |
Detailed specifications
Detailed specifications
| Parameter | Value | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference payload | 25 t | Honexpres calculation | S-KASS-TANK, S-DAF-XFC410-FT |
| Tank volume | ~39,000 l (fuels, 5 compartments) | manufacturer | S-KASS-TANK |
- Reference payload: 40 − 7.3 − 5.65 = 27.05 t; minus 2 t. The usable volume depends on the density: at ~25 t, diesel takes up ~30,000 l (INFERENCE).
- Tank volume: Chemicals: ~30,000 l (K.STC 30).
Representative models (manufacturers and lines)
| Volume (l) | 39,000 |
|---|---|
| Compartments | 5 |
| Tare (kg) | 5,650 |
| Tank code | L4BH |
| Tank diameter (mm) | 2,350 |
| External length (mm) | 11,420 |
Source: Kässbohrer — Tanker series (PDF) · accessed 2026-09-26
| Volume (l) | 30,000 |
|---|---|
| Tare (kg) | 6,500 / 6,800 |
| Tank code | L4BH |
| Note | the brochure text says 6,500 kg, the table 6,800 kg |
Source: Kässbohrer — Tanker series (PDF) · accessed 2026-09-26
Legal limits Requires legal validation
Requires legal validation
- Maximum combination mass: Maximum mass: 40 t (combination with 5–6 axles)
- Intermodal transport: 44 t only in intermodal transport (3-axle tractor unit + semi-trailer with 2–3 axles, container up to 45'); in Romania only on category R roads
- Maximum length: Maximum length: 16.50 m (articulated vehicle)
- Maximum width: Maximum width: 2.55 m (2.60 m for conditioned bodies)
- Maximum height: Maximum height: 4.00 m
- ADR: ADR: certified vehicle and driver; the tank code must match the product
09 §1.1 (Directive 96/53/EC, Annex I) · 09 §1.4 (OG 43/1997, Annex 2)
Exceptions and limitations
- The compatibility of the product with the tank and the cleaning: confirmed at quotation.
- The nominal volume cannot be filled completely with dense products (the 40 t limit).
Sources and verification
Confidence level: medium — One manufacturer; the volumes vary a lot between types.
- DAF XFC 410 FT 4x2 Tractor — specification sheet · DAF Trucks UK · accessed 2026-09-26
- Directive (EU) 2015/719 · Publications Office UE · accessed 2026-09-23
- Directive 96/53/EC, consolidated 14.08.2019 · Publications Office UE · accessed 2026-09-23
- Kässbohrer — Tanker series (PDF) · Kässbohrer · accessed 2026-09-26
- OG 43/1997 republished, consolidated 17.09.2026 (hosted by CNAIR) · CNAIR · accessed 2026-09-23
Reference dataset 2026.09.27-1
What data is needed for a tanker transport?
The UN number, name, density, quantity, the SDS and the cleaning requirements. See ADR transport.
Services using this type
Dangerous goods transport (ADR)
dangerous goods, with ADR-authorised carriers
Alternatives
Coil trailer (coil well)
~13.6 m · ~2.48 m · 23 t
Extendable flatbed (telescopic)
13.6 m closed → ~30 m extended · ~2.5 m · ~2.8 m without a permit · ~23 t (closed, without a permit)