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title: "Dry Van Shipping"
description: "Dry van shipping is any shipping done in a trailer that is not a temperature-controlled trailer or a flatbed trailer."
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canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dry-van-shipping/
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dateModified: 2026-08-20T06:44:07Z
topics:
  - "Trucking"
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# Dry Van Shipping

Dry van shipping is any shipping done in a trailer that is not a temperature-controlled trailer or a flatbed trailer.

## What is dry van shipping?

Dry van shipping is any shipping done in a trailer that is not a temperature-controlled trailer or a flatbed trailer.

Dry van trailers can carry [pallets](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/pallet/) or loose cartons, and can be unloaded by a [forklift](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/forklift/) or with the assistance of a [liftgate](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/liftgate/).

![A white enclosed semi-trailer (dry van) with rear swing doors and dual rear axles parked on dirt under a blue sky.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/fd7b21a73a5e677ff92c50e529f110d5bc260727-500x321.jpg)

Back to the [full glossary](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/).

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dry-van-shipping/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/dry-van-shipping/) for AI/LLM consumption.*