Walking floor / moving floor trailer
Practical reference values
- length
- ~13.4 m internal (13.67 m external)
- EUR pallets
- 33 EUR pallets (palletised return load)
- payload
- UNVERIFIED (proposal ~23 t)
The walking floor trailer unloads itself: a floor of moving slats pushes the load out through the rear. It is used for light bulk such as biomass, sawdust or recyclable waste, and can carry palletised goods on the return leg.
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
Walking floor semi-trailer
Indicative Status in the library: In review
| Parameter | Value | Kind of value |
|---|---|---|
| Internal length | 13,545 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Internal width | 2,480 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Internal height | 2,690 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Axle spacing | 1,310 · 1,310 mm | Constructive dimension |
| Number of axles | 3 | Constructive dimension |
| Unladen mass, from | 7,200 kg | Constructive dimension |
| Technical gross mass | 39,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Technical kingpin load | 12,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Technical axle group load | 27,000 kg | Technical capacity |
| Volume | 92 m³ | 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.
Indicative values of the class “Walking floor / moving floor trailer”
- Volume
- ≈ 93 m³ Indicative, of the class
- EUR pallets
- ≈ 33 EP Indicative, of the class
The class values are indicative and do not describe the drawing above.
Derived values, unverified
- Usable length
- ≈ 13.4 m 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
- top (bulk)
- rear
- unloading through the moving floor, without tipping
- Top loading by wheel loader or conveyor.
- Automatic unloading through the rear, without tipping.
- Not suitable for liquids or fragile goods.
Suitable for
- Biomass, sawdust and wood chips
- Recyclable waste
- Light bulk
- Palletised goods on the return leg
- biomass, sawdust, recyclable waste
- light bulk
- palletised return load
Not suitable for
- fragile general cargo
- liquids
Comparison with related types
| Parameter | Walking floor / moving floor trailer | Box semi-trailer (dry van) 13.6 m | Mega trailer 13.6 m (3 m internal height) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usable length | ~13.4 m internal (13.67 m external) | ~13.6 m | ~13.6 m |
| EUR pallets (120 × 80 cm) | 33 EUR pallets (palletised return load) | 33 EUR pallets | 33 EUR pallets |
| Reference payload | UNVERIFIED (proposal ~23 t) | 22 t | 24 t |
Detailed specifications
Detailed specifications
| Parameter | Value | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usable length | ~13.4 m internal (13.67 m external) | Honexpres calculation | S-KNAPEN-NEXT |
| Volume | ~93 m³ | manufacturer | S-KNAPEN-NEXT |
| EUR pallets (120 × 80 cm) | 33 EUR pallets (palletised return load) | manufacturer | S-KNAPEN-NEXT |
| Reference payload | UNVERIFIED (proposal ~23 t) | unverified |
- Usable length: Knapen gives the external length of 13.67 m; the internal length is UNVERIFIED.
- Reference payload: INFERENCE: 40 − 7.3 − ~7.5 t tare (UNVERIFIED) − 2 = 23.2 t.
Representative models (manufacturers and lines)
| Length (m) | 13.67 |
|---|---|
| Height (m) | 4 |
| Width (m) | 2.55 |
| Volume (m³) | 93 |
| EUR pallets | 33 |
| Fifth wheel height (m) | 1.15 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 7,750 |
| Axles | 3 |
| Max. axle load (t) | 27 |
Source: Knapen NEXT moving floor · 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
09 §1.1 (Directive 96/53/EC, Annex I) · 09 §1.4 (OG 43/1997, Annex 2)
Exceptions and limitations
- Volume and pallets depend on the model (90–100 m³, UNVERIFIED outside Knapen).
Sources and verification
Confidence level: medium — One manufacturer model; the tare is not published.
- 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
- Knapen NEXT moving floor · Knapen Trailers · 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
Do you organise walking floor transport?
Yes, on request. Tell us the goods, the volume and the route, and we check whether we can organise the transport with this type of trailer on your route.
Alternatives
Box semi-trailer (dry van) 13.6 m
~13.6 m · ~2.46 m · ~2.65 m (through the door) · 33 EUR pallets · 22 t
Mega trailer 13.6 m (3 m internal height)
~13.6 m · ~2.48 m · ~3.0 m · 33 EUR pallets · 24 t