Car transporter

Practical reference values

The car transporter carries new or used cars and light vans on two decks. The number of vehicles depends on the models: SUVs and vans take up more space. 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.

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Values from the type's sheet

Car transporter combination

Indicative Status in the library: Reference

10 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.

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How it is loaded

ramps (the vehicles drive on under their own power)

Vehicles drive up ramps and are secured by the wheels.
Non-running vehicles need a transporter with a winch; tell us in advance.
Not suitable for machinery; see the flatbeds for that.

Suitable for

New or used cars
Light vans
Vehicles bought abroad

new or used cars
light commercial vehicles

Not suitable for

machinery
non-running vehicles without a winch (UNVERIFIED)

Comparison with related types

Parameter	Car transporter	Low-bed / low loader	Semi low-loader

Detailed specifications

Parameter	Value	Basis	Source
Cars	UNVERIFIED (proposal ~8 cars)	unverified
Trailer length	trailer up to ~12 m	manufacturer	S-LOHR-300

Cars: INFERENCE; depends on the size of the cars.
Trailer length: From 09 (Lohr Eurolohr 300).

Representative models (manufacturers and lines)

Lohr EUROLOHR 300
Tractor wheelbase (mm)	3,700 / 3,900
Track between wheels (mm)	1,970
Note	the number of cars does not appear on the page

Source: Lohr EUROLOHR 300 · 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
Proposal: 20.75 m proposed for car transporters (COM(2023) 445) — a PROPOSAL, not law

09 §1.1 (Directive 96/53/EC, Annex I) · 09 §1.4 (OG 43/1997, Annex 2)

Exceptions and limitations

The number of cars depends on the models (SUVs, light commercial vehicles).

Sources and verification

Confidence level: low — The number of cars is not published by the manufacturer on the page that was read.

Research 09 — the EU/Romanian legal framework (§1) and catalogue v0.1 · Honexpres (internal) · accessed 2026-09-23
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
Lohr EUROLOHR 300 · Lohr · 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

Can I ship a single car?

Yes, usually together with other vehicles on the same route. Tell us the model, its condition (running or not) and the route.

Alternatives

Low-bed / low loader
well of 6–14 m, depending on the configuration · 2.55 m (can be widened, with an AST permit) · ~3.6 m without a permit · on request (as a rule with an AST permit)
Semi low-loader
~9 m low deck (UNVERIFIED) · 2.55 m (can be widened to ~3.2 m, with an AST permit) · ~3.1 m without a permit · ~20 t without a permit