An interchangeable platform that encompasses side beams at the sides and at least one support structure, with what the side beams are fastened to each other. Side beams are into sideways direction, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, at least partially open and closed from up and down and they have an upside-down G-profile. An interchangeable platform encompasses at least one longitudinal guide. The interchangeable platform can be guided by the guide to the transport device, can be locked by side beams to the transport device and load fastening equipment can be fastened to side beams. Additionally a transport device that encompasses side guides.

A container trailer crane has an apparatus that includes a base, a crane arm, an outrigger, and a mechanical ram that is used in both positioning the outrigger and the crane arm.

A ground to vehicle loading device for loading cargo on a vehicle includes a frame that is pivotally mountable by a first end to a vehicle adjacent to a cargo area thereof. The frame is selectively pivotable from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration, the frame extends transversely from the cargo area to a surface upon and positioned for loading. In the second configuration, the frame is substantially horizontally and positioned to transfer the load to the cargo area. A leg is pivotally coupled to the frame proximate to a second end of the frame. A plurality of spikes is coupled to and extends from the leg distal from the frame. The spikes engage the surface to transition the frame from the first configuration to the second configuration as the vehicle pulls on the first end of the frame.

A vehicle insert with refrigerated and non refrigerated sections for facilitating product distribution is described which uses a pair of frames defining a vertical member and one or more horizontal members. Several shelves with rollers are attached to the frames. The shelves define a sloped area wherein the lowest point on the shelves is located at a product retrieval point and wherein said insert is wheeled into a vehicle already loaded with product to be delivered.

A vehicle, equipment for loading a load carrying device onto the vehicle, and a sensor that determines a deviation angle between longitudinal axes of the vehicle and load carrying device. A control compares the deviation angle to a maximum deviation angle, and if less than maximum deviation angle a loading procedure is performed, which procedure includes engaging a loading tool with an attachment part at an end of the load carrying device; lifting the end by the loading tool while another end of the load carrying device is on the ground; adjusting the vehicle position to decrease the deviation angle while the working equipment lifts the end of the load carrying device; monitoring the deviation angle during adjustment, comparing the deviation angle to a threshold deviation angle, and moving the load carrying device onto the vehicle in response to the deviation angle being less than the threshold deviation angle.

A dumpster and portable toilet system that includes a chassis with a dumpster mounted thereto, a portable toilet housing portion and a transportation vehicle. The chassis has an attachment region. The dumpster portion has an enclosure that is adapted for receiving refuse. The portable toilet housing portion is removably attachable to the attachment region to form a dumpster and portable toilet system. The portable toilet housing portion has a recess formed therein that is adapted to receive a portable toilet. The transportation vehicle has a hoist mechanism for placing the dumpster and portable toilet system onto the transportation vehicle and moving the dumpster and portable toilet system off of the transportation vehicle.

A roll off trailer having a stepped out neck is provided. The trailer frame may be formed largely of an aluminum alloy or other metal.

A motorcycle transport assembly includes a lift that may be removably coupled to a hitch on a vehicle. A rack is removably coupled to the lift and the lift selectively lifts and lowers the rack. Thus, the rack may be selectively lowered onto and lifted upwardly from a support surface. The rack may support a motorcycle thereby facilitating the vehicle to transport the motorcycle when the rack is lifted upwardly from the support surface.

To decrease the off-load turn-around time of HGVs, the invention involves inter alia a system including vehicle outrigger and landing gear apparatus adapted to be completely separable from a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) vehicle it is intended to be supported on, including a goods supportable frame mountable to a HGV; and a plurality of moveable outrigger arms fitted to the frame, each outrigger arm further including a landing leg fitted thereto, each outrigger arm being moveable from a stowed to a deployed position enabling the frame to be supported on the landing legs in the deployed position; wherein movement of each outrigger arm from its stowed to its deployed position involves both translation and rotation of the arm relative to the frame; and a HGV.

An electric vehicle is in a fleet. A first electric vehicle includes one or more components that have unique identifications and a unique public key stored at the one or more components. When a message is received by the first electric vehicle, the first and second components provide a verification of their existence. The first and second components decrypt and verify their parts of the message. A first electric vehicle processor is provided. The first electric vehicle processor provides at least one of a database, an order module, a distribution module, and a loading module.