
The P30 is available in 14 foot, 16 foot and 18 foot lengths. Grumman Olson, Morgan/Olson, Boyertown, Utilimaster, Supreme Body, Union City Body, and Penn Body.Ĭhevrolet P30The Chevrolet P30 is one of the most popular step vans ever manufactured, so much so that the term P30 is used to reference step vans in general. Here are a few brand names of body manufacturers you will probably run into in the commercial step van market: Morgan/Olson used to be Grumman Olson, and their popularity is evident by the number of results that show up when searching online for used step vans. The two primary step van body builders on the market today are Morgan/Olson and Utilimaster. Because the body wraps around the chassis, the floor of the truck sits lower to the ground unlike box delivery trucks where the cargo box is mounted on top of the chassis. The body is built on and around the chassis and it becomes an integral part of the whole vehicle. Once these chassis are assembled, they are shipped to truck body builders to be transformed into finished vehicles. International chassis used to be produced by Workhorse Custom Chassis, which used to be Chevrolet/GMC.įreightliner produces what they call the MT45 and MT55 step van chassis. International manufactures both the P30042 it is a 16 foot chassis and the W52 which is an 18 foot chassis. Know the brand comes in handy when looking for parts or options. You will find that most listings will include the chassis brand name in their descriptions, and any reputable food truck deal or manufacture will be able to provide this information.

Right now there are only two chassis manufacturers still operating they are International and Freightliner.īut that doesn’t mean they are the only ones here is a list of other manufacturers you might find when you are investigating your food truck: Freightliner, International, Workhorse, Chevy, GM, and Ford. The chassis consists of a frame with front wheels, dual rear wheels, an engine and steering wheel. There are 2 parts to Step Vans, the chassis and the body. So the length that is indicated isn’t the total length of the truck, for instance the the total length of a 16 foot food truck is approximately 27 feet, bumper to bumper. The thing to remember when talking about the length of a the truck is that it refers to the interior cargo area, and it is measured from the back of the drivers seat to the rear wall of the truck. Remember the larger the vehicle, the larger the harder it is to navigate in close quarters, fit in to parking areas, as well as finding a place to store it. Step vans that are used for food trucks come in standard sizes between 14 feet long to 18 feet long, in some extreme examples can be as long as 24 to 30 feet.

These trucks sit low, usually one “step” up, making them easy to enter and exit. Step vans are perfect for creating a mobile food truck because the ceiling is tall enough to stand up in, and allows for enough area to have essential equipment installed and room to move about. These types of trucks are seen quite often being used by FedEx and UPS delivering our packages, as well as Bread Trucks, Bakery & Snack Trucks. Click to see literature for the specific Morgan model that interests you.Step vans are those boxy trucks we create food trucks out of.Ĭhevrolet was the first to call them “step vans” but it’s pretty much a general term today, and it’s what we refer to them as.

Many of the Morgan body PDF literature files are listed below. Let us design your truck body around your specific needs- whether they be interior cargo control, special access side doors, temperature control, or special loading/ unloading requirements. If these Fastrak programs do not meet the specifications you require, we can assist in customizing Morgan truck bodies to meet your transportation requirements. Please refer to the Morgan website for the wide variety of specifications available in these programs. The Morgan Fastrak ordering program through Morgan distributors produces dry freight van bodies in 7 days and refrigerated van bodies in 21 days. Morgan has available two quick build Fastrak programs that minimize your lead time in waiting for delivery of a new truck body.
