Convertible

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Describes a trailer or freight car that can change its configuration to haul different types of cargo.

A freight vehicle designed with movable components, such as collapsible sides or a removable roof, allowing it to switch between open and closed configurations. This flexibility lets carriers haul weather-sensitive goods in one direction and oversized or bulk materials on the return trip, reducing empty miles.

Heard on the job

Dispatch found a backload of lumber that we can haul if we send a convertible trailer.