{
    "schema_version": "0.6.1",
    "updated": "2026-08-31",
    "planning_only": true,
    "vehicles": [
        {
            "id": "cargo_van",
            "name": "Cargo Van",
            "planning_reference": {
                "max_standard_pallets": 2,
                "approx_payload_lb": 2000,
                "approx_cargo_length_in": 120,
                "approx_width_in": 48,
                "approx_rear_height_in": 48
            },
            "good_for": [
                "small packages",
                "up to about two standard pallets when load/unload method works",
                "fragile freight when sufficient clearance and securement space exists"
            ],
            "constraints": [
                "No pallet-jack loading into van",
                "forklift or approved hand/downstack loading may be required",
                "door opening and unloading method matter as much as interior size"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "sprinter",
            "name": "Sprinter / High-Roof Van",
            "planning_reference": {
                "max_standard_pallets": 3,
                "approx_payload_lb": 3500,
                "approx_cargo_length_in": 140,
                "approx_width_in": 50,
                "approx_height_range_in": "60-69"
            },
            "good_for": [
                "up to about three standard pallets when dimensions and loading method fit",
                "taller van freight",
                "forklift-loaded palletized freight at suitable ground-level facilities"
            ],
            "constraints": [
                "Normal pallet service at dock-high facilities can be awkward",
                "pallet jack is not used to load the vehicle",
                "no normal Royal liftgate-Sprinter assumption",
                "customer approval required before downstacking"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "small_box_truck",
            "name": "Small Box Truck",
            "planning_reference": {
                "typical_length_ft": "12-18",
                "typical_standard_pallets": "6-8",
                "typical_payload_lb": "under about 5000"
            },
            "good_for": [
                "liftgate-required freight",
                "more pallets/cube than a Sprinter",
                "fragile freight needing working space"
            ],
            "equipment": [
                "liftgate may be available",
                "pallet jack generally carried"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "class7_straight_truck",
            "name": "Class 7 Straight Truck",
            "planning_reference": {
                "gvw_lb": 26000,
                "typical_payload_lb": "about 9000-9600",
                "typical_lengths_ft": "20-26",
                "typical_standard_pallets": "about 10-12 depending on length/configuration"
            },
            "good_for": [
                "dock-high freight",
                "liftgate freight",
                "larger pallet counts",
                "pieces too heavy or large for smaller equipment"
            ],
            "equipment": [
                "Royal straight trucks are liftgate-equipped"
            ],
            "constraints": [
                "Around 9500 lb and above may require larger/specialized equipment review",
                "downtown, residential, alley, height, parking, and access restrictions can make a large truck impractical"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "larger_specialized_equipment",
            "name": "Larger / Specialized Freight Equipment",
            "planning_reference": {
                "review_trigger_examples": [
                    "over about 10000 lb",
                    "overdimensional freight above roughly 96 x 96 x 96 inches",
                    "one unusually heavy piece",
                    "legal-size or permit concerns"
                ]
            },
            "possible_equipment": [
                "tractor trailer",
                "box trailer",
                "flatbed",
                "step deck",
                "refrigerated equipment",
                "specialized heavy-haul"
            ],
            "boundary": "May be arranged through Royal's broader freight capacity. Do not represent every equipment type as owned or automatically available."
        }
    ],
    "general_selection_rule": "Use the smallest practical available vehicle that can safely load, secure, transport, unload and access the shipment while satisfying the actual service requirements; a larger vehicle may intentionally be selected when liftgate, fragile-freight clearance, securement, working space, site conditions or availability make it the better solution.",
    "selection_factors": [
        "freight dimensions",
        "actual loaded footprint including overhang",
        "individual item weight",
        "total shipment weight",
        "piece/pallet count",
        "loading method",
        "unloading method",
        "dock compatibility",
        "liftgate requirement",
        "site access",
        "securement requirements",
        "freight stability/fragility",
        "manpower",
        "availability",
        "maneuverability",
        "door opening dimensions",
        "customer-approved downstacking/alteration"
    ],
    "capacity_boundary": "All vehicle dimensions, payloads and pallet counts are planning references. Actual assigned equipment must be confirmed; physical interior fit alone does not prove safe loading, securement or unloading."
}