| 摘要 |
A vehicle-mountable cargo transport apparatus configured for association with a motor vehicle so that the motor vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) up to about 10,000 lbs and may be capable of transporting a cargo up to about 3,500 lbs or more and a motor vehicle including a vehicle-mountable cargo transport apparatus are disclosed. The motor vehicle includes a chassis cab or cutaway chassis and the vehicle-mountable cargo transport apparatus. The vehicle-mountable cargo transport apparatus includes a cargo-carrying unit and an extensible spacer mechanism. The extensible spacer mechanism is configured for reversibly increasing a distance of the cargo-carrying unit with respect to the ground so as to accommodate at least one of receiving and delivering a cargo at a conventional loading dock. The cargo-carrying unit is configured for at least one of receiving and delivering a cargo at a conventional loading dock; at least the other of receiving and delivering the cargo at street level, and securing the cargo to maintain the cargo's integrity for delivery.
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