{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Curtainsider","description":"Unlike a box trailer, which allows loading only from the rear, a curtainsider opens along both sides – making it the standard choice in European road freight whenever side-loading is required. Sliding curtains run on upper and lower rails and are pulled taut against the frame by tensioning straps, which gives the trailer its name. Forklifts can work both sides simultaneously or alternately, significantly reducing loading times and eliminating the need to restack cargo. Palletized goods, sawn tim","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/curtainsider","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:37:26.062127","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautliner","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/curtainsider","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Curtainsider · Unlike a box trailer, which allows loading only from the rear, a curtainsider opens along both sides – making it the standard choice in European road freight whenever side-loading is required. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tautliner"}