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# Equipment types and card shorthand codes

> Learn the 16 equipment types Load Work tracks and decode the shorthand codes you see on load cards.

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Load Work tracks 16 equipment types. On load cards, you see shorthand codes instead of full names. This page lists both.

## Full equipment type list

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## What each type means

| Equipment type           | Typical use                                                                                      |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Cargo Van**            | Small expedited freight, local and regional runs.                                                |
| **Sprinter Van**         | Slightly larger expedited freight, often longer distances than cargo van.                        |
| **Box Truck (Straight)** | Local delivery, final-mile, and light freight.                                                   |
| **Power Only**           | Moving trailers or containers when you provide the tractor only.                                 |
| **Hotshot**              | Time-sensitive lighter loads on a pickup-style truck, often with a gooseneck or flatbed trailer. |
| **Flatbed**              | Open-deck freight: lumber, steel, machinery, building materials.                                 |
| **Reefer**               | Temperature-controlled freight: produce, frozen goods, pharmaceuticals.                          |
| **Dry Van**              | Enclosed trailer for general freight, no temperature control.                                    |
| **Step Deck**            | Lower deck height for taller loads that do not fit a standard flatbed.                           |
| **Double Drop**          | Very low center deck for oversized or tall freight.                                              |
| **RGN**                  | Removable gooseneck trailer for heavy equipment and machinery.                                   |
| **Lowboy**               | Extremely low deck for tall and heavy loads.                                                     |
| **Conestoga**            | Flatbed with a rolling tarp system, combines open-deck flexibility with van-like protection.     |
| **Tanker**               | Liquid or bulk commodities: fuel, chemicals, food-grade liquids.                                 |
| **Auto Carrier**         | Vehicle transport: cars, trucks, heavy equipment.                                                |
| **Other**                | Equipment that does not fit the standard 15 types.                                               |

## Shorthand codes on load cards

Brokers post equipment in their own words. Load Work normalizes those into short codes on the card. These are the most common codes you see:

| Code         | Meaning                                        |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **v**        | Van (usually Dry Van)                          |
| **sv**       | Sprinter Van                                   |
| **bx**       | Box Truck                                      |
| **bxr**      | Box Truck with Reefer (refrigerated box truck) |
| **hs**       | Hotshot                                        |
| **hs(flat)** | Hotshot with Flatbed trailer                   |
| **r**        | Reefer                                         |
| **v+r**      | Van or Reefer (broker accepts either)          |
| **v(team)**  | Team-driver Van                                |

<Note>
  This list is not exhaustive. Codes come from the original broker posting and may vary. If a code is unclear, open the load detail page to see the full equipment type.
</Note>

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