Semi low-loader
Practical reference values
- length
- ~9 m low deck (UNVERIFIED)
- width
- 2.55 m (can be widened to ~3.2 m, with an AST permit)
The semi low-loader is a lowered deck with a “gooseneck” over the tractor, used for tall machinery that does not fit on an ordinary flatbed. Almost every transport on a semi low-loader becomes oversized, by width, height or weight, and so needs permits.
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
Semi low-loader trailer for oversize cargo
Indicative Status in the library: In review
| Parameter | Value | Kind of value |
|---|---|---|
| Platform length | 8,800 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Gooseneck length | 3,700 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Extension | 2,800 mm | Constructive dimension |
| External width | 2,540 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Loading height | 885 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Coupling height | 1,245 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Number of axles | 4 | Constructive dimension |
| Unladen mass | 14,900 kg | Constructive dimension |
| Technical gross mass | 73,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Fifth-wheel load | 25,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Axle group load | 48,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Technical payload | 58,100 kg | Technical payload |
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.
States of the platform
- Extension +2,800 mm
Only the extension is published; the total length is confirmed from the sheet of the exact configuration.
Indicative values of the class “Semi low-loader”
- Usable width
- ≈ 2.55 m Indicative, of the class
- Platform height
- ≈ 0.85 m Indicative, of the class
The class values are indicative and do not describe the drawing above.
Derived values, unverified
- Maximum cargo height
- ≈ 3.1 m Unverified
- Reference payload
- ≈ 20 t Unverified
They are derived or calculated, without a direct source: do not use them as data.
12 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.
Oversize semi low-loader trailer
Indicative Status in the library: In review
| Parameter | Value | Kind of value |
|---|---|---|
| Platform length | 9,400 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Gooseneck length | 3,700 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Extension | 3,000 mm | Constructive dimension |
| External width | 2,740 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Loading height | 850 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Coupling height | 1,250 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Number of axles | 5 | Constructive dimension |
| Unladen mass | 17,664 kg | Constructive dimension |
| Technical gross mass | 85,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Fifth-wheel load | 25,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Axle group load | 60,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Technical payload | 67,336 kg | Technical payload |
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.
States of the platform
- Extension +3,000 mm
Only the extension is published; the total length is confirmed from the sheet of the exact configuration.
Indicative values of the class “Semi low-loader”
- Usable width
- ≈ 2.55 m Indicative, of the class
- Platform height
- ≈ 0.85 m Indicative, of the class
The class values are indicative and do not describe the drawing above.
Derived values, unverified
- Maximum cargo height
- ≈ 3.1 m Unverified
- Reference payload
- ≈ 20 t Unverified
They are derived or calculated, without a direct source: do not use them as data.
11 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.
How it is loaded
- rear ramps (self-propelled machines)
- crane
- winch
- Self-propelled machines drive up ramps; other loads are lifted by crane.
- The deck’s technical capacity is not the legal payload without a permit.
- The transport usually needs a special permit, a checked route and time restrictions.
Suitable for
- Excavators, bulldozers and small cranes
- Agricultural machinery
- Tall industrial equipment
- excavators, bulldozers, small cranes
- agricultural machinery
- tall industrial equipment
Not suitable for
- ordinary palletised cargo
- cargo > ~3.1 m without an AST permit
Comparison with related types
| Parameter | Semi low-loader | Extendable flatbed (telescopic) | Flatbed semi-trailer 13.6 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usable length | ~9 m low deck (UNVERIFIED) | 13.6 m closed → ~30 m extended | ~13.6 m |
| Usable width | 2.55 m (can be widened to ~3.2 m, with an AST permit) | ~2.5 m | ~2.5 m |
| Usable height | ~3.1 m without a permit | ~2.8 m without a permit | ~2.7 m without a permit |
| Reference payload | ~20 t without a permit | ~23 t (closed, without a permit) | 24 t |
Detailed specifications
Detailed specifications
| Parameter | Value | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usable length | ~9 m low deck (UNVERIFIED) | unverified | |
| Usable width | 2.55 m (can be widened to ~3.2 m, with an AST permit) | manufacturer | S-NOOT-OSDS, S-GOLD-STZ, S-MAX100 |
| Reference payload | ~20 t without a permit | Honexpres calculation | S-DAF-XFC410-FT |
| Deck height | ~0.85 m (deck above the ground) | manufacturer | S-NOOT-OSDS, S-GOLD-STZ |
| Maximum cargo height | ~3.1 m without a permit | Honexpres calculation |
- Usable length: INFERENCE proposal ~9 m on 3 axles, not extended; extendable (MAX100 +13.3 m).
- Usable width: Nooteboom: hydraulic widening 2,540 → 3,210 mm; Goldhofer 2.55 / 2.75 / 3.0 m.
- Reference payload: 40 − 7.3 − ~9.5 t tare (UNVERIFIED) − 2 t ≈ 21 t, rounded to 20 t because of the low confidence. Technically much more, with an AST permit.
- Deck height: Nooteboom OSD(S) ~0.86–0.88 m (0.78 m extra-low); Goldhofer STZ-L 0.785 m (0.695 m with small wheels).
- Maximum cargo height: 4.00 − 0.85 m; indicative.
Representative models (manufacturers and lines)
| Loaded floor height (mm) | 860 / 880 |
|---|---|
| Extra low (mm) | 780 |
| Load floor width (mm) | 2,520 / 2,740 |
| Width enlarger (mm) | 2,540 / 3,210 |
| Axle load technical (t) | 8 / 12 |
| Axles | 2–5 |
Source: Nooteboom OSD(S) semi low-loader · accessed 2026-09-26
| Loading height (mm) | STZ-L: 785 / 695; STZ-H: 795; MPA: 785 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle width (mm) | 2,550 / 2,750 / 3,000 |
| Fifth wheel load (t) | 20 / 35 |
| Axles | STZ-L: 2–6; STZ-H: 3–8; MPA: 2–8 |
Source: Goldhofer STZ-L / STZ-H / MPA semi low-loaders · accessed 2026-09-26
| Extension (mm) | 13,300 |
|---|---|
| Width (mm) | 2,540 |
| Fifth wheel height loaded (mm) | 950 / 1,450 |
| Axles | 2–6 |
Source: MAX Trailer MAX100 semi low-loader · accessed 2026-09-26
| Axles | 2–10 |
|---|---|
| Payload max. (t) | 120 |
| Extendable to (m) | 36 |
Source: Faymonville MultiMAX · 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
- Special permit (AST): AST permit (CNAIR/eAST) above 2.55 m in width, 4.00 m in height, 16.50 m in length or 40 t; escort under OG 43 art. 41
09 §1.1 (Directive 96/53/EC, Annex I) · 09 §1.4 (OG 43/1997, Annex 2)
Exceptions and limitations
- Almost every transport on a semi low-loader becomes oversized (width, height or mass) → AST permit, routes and time restrictions.
- The technical payload (up to 120 t on large configurations) is not a legal payload without a permit.
- “Gondolă” is not confirmed as a Romanian term (09 §2.4).
Sources and verification
Confidence level: medium — Heights and widths come from 4 manufacturers; the usable length and the tare are UNVERIFIED.
- 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
- Faymonville MultiMAX · Faymonville · accessed 2026-09-26
- Goldhofer STZ-L / STZ-H / MPA semi low-loaders · Goldhofer · accessed 2026-09-26
- MAX Trailer MAX100 semi low-loader · MAX Trailer (Faymonville Group) · accessed 2026-09-26
- Nooteboom OSD(S) semi low-loader · Nooteboom · 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
Semi low-loader or low-bed?
For very tall or very heavy machinery a low-bed with an even lower deck is used. We choose by dimensions and weight.
Services using this type
Oversized / abnormal load transport
very large or heavy cargo, with permits
Machinery transport
machines and industrial equipment
Alternatives
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)
Flatbed semi-trailer 13.6 m
~13.6 m · ~2.5 m · ~2.7 m without a permit · 33 EUR pallets · 24 t