All 378 Cargo Types and Their DLC in Euro Truck Simulator 2

Cargo types are the kinds of freight you haul in Euro Truck Simulator 2, from apples and cement to cars and wind turbine parts. Each one shapes the job, deciding what kind of trailer you need, how heavy the load is, and sometimes which certificate or skill you need before you can take it. Knowing those details helps you choose work that fits your truck and your career.

Find an item in this collection

Showing 98 of 378 items.

DLC

Base Game

160 items

Acetylene

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.1 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 9–19 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.1, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Acid

Carried on Chemical Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 8 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 16–19 t
Trailer Bodies: Chemical Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 8
DLC: Base Game

Almond

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 10–17 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Ammunition

Carried on Curtainsider trailers. Needs the ADR Class 1.4 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 10–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 1.4, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Anhydrous Ammonia

Carried on Gas Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.3 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 19–27 t
Trailer Bodies: Gas Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.3, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Apples

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter or Flatbed (Container) trailers.

Cargo Weight: 9–20 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Arsenic

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6.1 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 9–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6.1
DLC: Base Game

Backhoe Loader

Carried on Low Bed or Low Loader trailers. Needs the High-Value Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 8 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
Low Loader
Cargo Traits: High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Batteries

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter or Insulated trailers.

Cargo Weight: -
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Insulated
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Beans

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 7–12 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Beef

Carried on Refrigerated trailers.

Cargo Weight: 12–20 t
Trailer Bodies: Refrigerated
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Beverages

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter, Flatbed (Container), Food Tank, Insulated or Refrigerated trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 10–28 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Flatbed (Container)
Food Tank
Insulated
Refrigerated
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Big-Bags of Seeds

Carried on Brick, Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 10–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Brick
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
DLC: Base Game

Bottled Water

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 13–23 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
DLC: Base Game

Bricks

Carried on Brick trailers.

Cargo Weight: 17–19 t
Trailer Bodies: Brick
DLC: Base Game

Canned Beans

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 9–16 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
DLC: Base Game

Carbonated Water

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 13–23 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
DLC: Base Game

Carrots

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter or Flatbed (Container) trailers.

Cargo Weight: 7–16 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Flatbed (Container)
DLC: Base Game

Cars

Carried on Car Transporter trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo and High-Value Cargo skills.

Cargo Weight: 6–10 t
Trailer Bodies: Car Transporter
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo, High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Cauliflower

Carried on Curtainsider, Dry Freighter, Insulated or Refrigerated trailers.

Cargo Weight: 5–9 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Insulated
Refrigerated
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Cement

Carried on Silo trailers.

Cargo Weight: 24–25 t
Trailer Bodies: Silo
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Cheese

Carried on Insulated or Refrigerated trailers.

Cargo Weight: 10–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Insulated
Refrigerated
DLC: Base Game

Chemical Granules

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter, Flatbed (Container) or Insulated trailers.

Cargo Weight: -
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Flatbed (Container)
Insulated
DLC: Base Game

Chemical Sorbent

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter or Flatbed (Container) trailers.

Cargo Weight: 4–11 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Flatbed (Container)
DLC: Base Game

Chemicals

Carried on Chemical Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 15–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Chemical Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2
DLC: Base Game

Chewing Gums

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 13–23 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Chimney Systems

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 10–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Chlorine

Carried on Container Carrier, Flatbed (Container) or Gas Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.3 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 8–28 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Gas Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.3, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Chocolate

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 13–23 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Clothes

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter or Flatbed (Container) trailers.

Cargo Weight: 8–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Coal

Carried on Dumper trailers.

Cargo Weight: 21–27 t
Trailer Bodies: Dumper
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Containerized Trees

Carried on Curtainsider, Dry Freighter, Insulated or Refrigerated trailers.

Cargo Weight: 2–4 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Insulated
Refrigerated
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Contaminated Material

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6.2 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 10–20 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6.2
DLC: Base Game

Copper Roof Gutters

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 4–8 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Crawler Carrier

Carried on Low Bed or Low Loader trailers. Needs the High-Value Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 11 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
Low Loader
Cargo Traits: High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Cyanide

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6.1 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 11–22 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6.1
DLC: Base Game

Diesel

Carried on Fuel Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 3 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 20–25 t
Trailer Bodies: Fuel Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 3
DLC: Base Game

Dry Milk

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 10–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Dryers

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 7–13 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Dynamite

Carried on Curtainsider trailers. Needs the ADR Class 1.1D certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 9–17 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 1.1D, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Electronics

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 4–8 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Empty Pallets

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 12–22 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Empty Spool

Carried on Flatbed or Low Bed trailers.

Cargo Weight: -
Trailer Bodies: Flatbed
Low Bed
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Ethane

Carried on Gas Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.1 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 14–21 t
Trailer Bodies: Gas Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.1
DLC: Base Game

Excavated Soil

Carried on Dumper trailers.

Cargo Weight: 22–27 t
Trailer Bodies: Dumper
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Excavator

Carried on Low Bed or Low Loader trailers. Needs the High-Value Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 21 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
Low Loader
Cargo Traits: High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Explosives

Carried on Curtainsider trailers. Needs the ADR Class 1.5D certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 6–12 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 1.5D, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Fertilizer

Carried on Brick, Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 11–19 t
Trailer Bodies: Brick
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Fireworks

Carried on Curtainsider trailers. Needs the ADR Class 1.1G certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 5–9 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 1.1G, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Floor Panels

Carried on Panel Transporter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 19–21 t
Trailer Bodies: Panel Transporter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Flour

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 11–20 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Fluorine

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.3 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 6–13 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.3, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Food Oil

Carried on Food Tank trailers.

Cargo Weight: 22–27 t
Trailer Bodies: Food Tank
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Forklifts

Carried on Low Bed trailers. Needs the High-Value Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 16–21 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
Cargo Traits: High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Fuel Tanker

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 3 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 9–19 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 3
DLC: Base Game

Furniture

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 9–16 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Glass Panels

Carried on Panel Transporter trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 19–21 t
Trailer Bodies: Panel Transporter
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Goat Cheese

Carried on Insulated or Refrigerated trailers.

Cargo Weight: 9–15 t
Trailer Bodies: Insulated
Refrigerated
DLC: Base Game

Grapes

Carried on Insulated or Refrigerated trailers.

Cargo Weight: 8–14 t
Trailer Bodies: Insulated
Refrigerated
DLC: Base Game

Graphite Grease

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 9–16 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
DLC: Base Game

Grass Rolls

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 8–15 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Gravel

Carried on Dumper trailers.

Cargo Weight: 21–27 t
Trailer Bodies: Dumper
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Heavy Metals

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 10–20 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6
DLC: Base Game

Honey

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 11–20 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Hospital Waste

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6.2 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 11–23 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6.2
DLC: Base Game

Hot Chemicals

Carried on Chemical Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 16–19 t
Trailer Bodies: Chemical Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2
DLC: Base Game

Hydrochloric Acid

Carried on Chemical Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 8 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 17–21 t
Trailer Bodies: Chemical Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 8
DLC: Base Game

Hydrogen

Carried on Container Carrier trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.1 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 2–5 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.1
DLC: Base Game

Ice Cream

Carried on Refrigerated trailers.

Cargo Weight: 8–14 t
Trailer Bodies: Refrigerated
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Iron Pipes (large)

Carried on Log trailers.

Cargo Weight: 20 t
Trailer Bodies: Log
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Iron Pipes (small)

Carried on Flatbed trailers.

Cargo Weight: 12 t
Trailer Bodies: Flatbed
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Kerosene

Carried on Fuel Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 3 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 18–23 t
Trailer Bodies: Fuel Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 3
DLC: Base Game

Ketchup

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 8–15 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

LPG

Carried on Container Carrier, Flatbed (Container) or Gas Tank trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.1 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 10–22 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Gas Tank
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.1
DLC: Base Game

Large Containers

Carried on Flatbed or Low Bed trailers.

Cargo Weight: -
Trailer Bodies: Flatbed
Low Bed
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Large Tubes

Carried on Flatbed or Log trailers.

Cargo Weight: 21 t
Trailer Bodies: Flatbed
Log
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Lead

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6.1 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 9–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6.1
DLC: Base Game

Lemonade

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 13–23 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Live Pigs

Carried on Livestock trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 10–11 t
Trailer Bodies: Livestock
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Locomotive CZ LOKO EffiShunter 300

Carried on Low Bed trailers. Needs the High-Value Cargo skill. Counts as heavy cargo.

Cargo Weight: 36 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
Cargo Traits: Heavy Cargo, High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Locomotive CZ LOKO MUV 75

Carried on Low Bed trailers. Needs the High-Value Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 14 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
Cargo Traits: High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Logs

Carried on Log trailers.

Cargo Weight: 24 t
Trailer Bodies: Log
DLC: Base Game

Low Bed Semi-trailers

Carried on Low Bed trailers.

Cargo Weight: 17 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
DLC: Base Game

Lumber

Carried on Flatbed trailers.

Cargo Weight: 15 t
Trailer Bodies: Flatbed
DLC: Base Game

Luxury Yacht

Carried on Low Bed or Low Loader trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo and High-Value Cargo skills.

Cargo Weight: 9 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Bed
Low Loader
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo, High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Magnesium

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 4.2 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 8–17 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 4.2, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Maple Syrup

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers.

Cargo Weight: 9–17 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Mason Jars

Carried on Curtainsider or Dry Freighter trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 4–7 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Material Handler

Carried on Low Loader trailers. Needs the High-Value Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 36 t
Trailer Bodies: Low Loader
Cargo Traits: High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Medical Equipment

Carried on Curtainsider, Dry Freighter, Insulated or Refrigerated trailers. Needs the Fragile Cargo and High-Value Cargo skills.

Cargo Weight: 3–5 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Insulated
Refrigerated
Cargo Traits: Fragile Cargo, High-Value Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Medical Vaccines

Carried on Insulated or Refrigerated trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6.2 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 3–5 t
Trailer Bodies: Insulated
Refrigerated
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6.2, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Mercuric Chloride

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 6.1 certificate.

Cargo Weight: 11–22 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 6.1
DLC: Base Game

Milk

Carried on Curtainsider, Dry Freighter or Food Tank trailers.

Cargo Weight: 11–28 t
Trailer Bodies: Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Food Tank
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Mobile Air Compressor

Carried on Flatbed or Low Bed trailers.

Cargo Weight: -
Trailer Bodies: Flatbed
Low Bed
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Motor Oil

Carried on Container Carrier, Curtainsider, Dry Freighter or Flatbed (Container) trailers.

Cargo Weight: 7–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Curtainsider
Dry Freighter
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: -
DLC: Base Game

Neon

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.2 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 8–17 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.2, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Nitrocellulose

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 4.1 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 6–13 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 4.1, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

Nitrogen

Carried on Container Carrier or Flatbed (Container) trailers. Needs the ADR Class 2.2 certificate and the Fragile Cargo skill.

Cargo Weight: 9–18 t
Trailer Bodies: Container Carrier
Flatbed (Container)
Cargo Traits: ADR Class 2.2, Fragile Cargo
DLC: Base Game

How Cargo Types Reach You: Freight Market and Cargo Market

Cargo reaches you through two job systems, and the difference between them decides what you can carry. In the Freight Market, each job comes with a trailer already attached, which makes it the most flexible way to take on loads and usually the better place to learn. In the Cargo Market, the job uses a trailer you own, so only cargo that fits that trailer can come up for you.

The Cargo Market can be profitable and gives your work a more focused feel, but it narrows what you see. That trade-off is the main thing to understand before you start.

Trailer Bodies and Which Cargo Types You Can Carry

Every cargo type fits certain trailer bodies, which are the types of trailer it can ride on, such as a curtainsider, a refrigerated trailer, a tank, or a flatbed. That fit works as a filter. When you use your own trailer, only cargo that fits its body can come up for you, so a load that needs a different body simply won't be offered.

Curtainsiders and dry freighters are the broadest. They cover a wide range of general freight, from food and drinks to tyres and clothes, which is why they give you the most choice. Tank, refrigerated, dumper, livestock, log, panel and vehicle transporter bodies are narrower. Each one fits a smaller group of loads, such as liquids and gases in tanks or loose material like gravel and coal in dumpers, so there are fewer jobs to pick from. A specialised trailer can leave you with empty return trips or poor local cargo options.

When to Buy an Owned Trailer for Cargo Market Work

Buy your first owned trailer only after your truck is earning steadily. Make sure you can cover loan payments, repairs and fuel and that you understand how the two markets differ. A trailer bought too early can sit unused or push you into low-value work.

Before you buy, check the cargo around your garage and make sure your trailer can carry it. A flexible trailer keeps more jobs open, while a niche one narrows your options. Treat the first owned trailer as a test. Run several Cargo Market jobs, check the distance, deadline, route shape and pickup location for each, and compare the work with Freight Market jobs. If the trailer narrows your career too much, sell it or park it and go back to Freight Market until you're ready.

ADR Cargo Types and Dangerous Goods Certificates

ADR cargo is dangerous goods, from flammable gases and fuels to poisons, corrosive chemicals and explosives. You can only take these jobs with the matching ADR certificate. You earn the certificates through experience, and they substantially increase your income.

The classes group the danger. Class 2 covers gases, from flammable ones like acetylene and hydrogen to poisonous ones like chlorine and fluorine, with non-flammable gases such as nitrogen and neon in between. Class 3 covers fuels such as petrol, diesel and kerosene. Class 4 covers flammable solids and materials that catch fire on their own or react with water, like white phosphorus and sodium.

Class 6 covers poisons, such as mercuric chloride and pesticides, along with biohazards like infectious materials. Class 8 covers corrosives that can damage tissue or corrode metal, such as hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide. Many dangerous loads ride on tank or container trailers, and a few use curtainsiders.

Fragile, High-Value and Heavy Cargo Types

Some cargo asks more of your skills than general freight does. Fragile loads, such as electronics, glass and packaged food, need the Fragile Cargo skill. High-value loads, like cars, excavators and some farm machinery, need the High-Value Cargo skill. You unlock these as you gain experience, and better skills open new job options with higher rewards.

Heavy loads, such as locomotives and large machinery, count as heavy cargo, and they often ride on low bed or low loader trailers. Heavy and high-value loads are worth spotting before you accept a job, because they can require specialised equipment or a particular cargo pack.

Special Transport and DLC Cargo Packs

Cargo from the base game needs no paid pack. Other cargo types come from paid cargo packs or map expansions, and each one belongs to the pack or map it came with. A cargo tied to a map expansion still isn't offered in every city on that map.

Special Transport is its own case. Those loads use an escorted-job setup, so they don't work like everyday freight, and many are large or heavy pieces that need extendable trailers. Other cargo packs add their own sets too, such as the Heavy Cargo Pack, the Bobcat Cargo Pack and the JCB Equipment Pack.

Which Cargo Types Matter Most Early On

Early on, general freight matters most. Curtainsider and dry freighter loads, such as food, drinks, packaging and building supplies, give you the widest choice of routes. Refrigerated trailers are also a good match for temperature-controlled loads when jobs are available near you.

As your skills grow, dangerous and high-value loads become the bigger opportunities. ADR certificates and the High-Value Cargo skill open jobs with bigger rewards, so they're well worth working toward. Heavy loads and Special Transport come later, since almost all of them need the High-Value Cargo skill.

Pick the cargo you enjoy hauling, since the Cargo Market gets stronger once you know what you like. Matching a trailer to that kind of work suits focused, repeat hauling.

FAQ

How heavy are cargo loads in Euro Truck Simulator 2?

Each cargo type has a load weight measured in tonnes, and some are shown as a range, meaning the load can land anywhere inside it. The number is the total load a job carries, not the weight of a single item. The exact load can differ depending on the job offer and how your trailer is set up, so treat the figure as a guide when you plan.

How do I find out which cargo types a city will offer?

Start with the companies near your garage, since each one usually produces certain cargo, and that's the best clue to what you'll see in the jobs. If the jobs look thin, check other cities before judging your trailer, and give it time. The cargo that fits your trailer doesn't always appear at once.

Can I assign a trailer to a hired driver?

Yes, but the trailer you assign also limits the jobs that driver can take. It only makes sense when it matches the cargo in demand around that driver's garage. If the driver earns less afterward, unassign the trailer and compare income over several in-game days before deciding.