{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Chassis","description":"Unlike a conventional semi-trailer, a chassis has no load platform of its own: it is the specialized undercarriage – with axles, wheels, and corner locks – onto which ISO containers are mounted for road haulage. In intermodal operations, the two are deliberately separated: the container moves on to a vessel, train, or barge, while the chassis stays at the terminal. Standard chassis are sized for 20-foot and 40-foot containers; extendable or specialty versions accommodate oversized or overweight ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/chassis","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-19T22:23:40.529047","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chassis","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/chassis","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Chassis · Unlike a conventional semi-trailer, a chassis has no load platform of its own: it is the specialized undercarriage – with axles, wheels, and corner locks – onto which ISO containers are mounted for road haulage. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chassis"}