Tools, plants, and supplies right where they’re needed.
“The greatest advantage of the CARLA is that it allows me to show that you don’t always need a van to run a business. In everyday work, you can get along perfectly well without a combustion-engine vehicle. With the CARLA, I can do almost everything the companies around me do. The difference is that I look a lot better doing it — and people remember me far more than the tenth van driving down the street.”
Alexander Glaser, Erlenbach
My CARLA enables me to live close to my customers in the city and to cost-effectively and sustainably enhance our green spaces.
Andreas Wiedmaier
I claim to be the most ecological and sustainable arborist in the whole of Switzerland! I couldn't do this without my eCARLA, which accompanies me reliably on all my jobs in and around Bern. I can move my tree care and planting material, including the large shredder, quickly and easily in an ecological way. That's simply great!
Right to where you’re working—no need to look for a parking spot, no heavy lifting, no detours. An honest comparison: a van, a traditional wheelbarrow, and the eCARLA maxi in everyday use.
| Transporter | Wheelbarrow | eCARLA maxi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| <b>Cemetery Maintenance</b><br>Parking is often far away | ✕ Parking lot in front of the groundsLong walk, significant time loss | ✕ Long distances, heavy loadsstrenuous physical exertion | ✓ Straight to the GraveQuiet, agile, respectful |
| <b>City Park</b><br>Many short routes | ✕ Too time-consuming and expensivefor many short trips | - Requires many trips,is time-consuming and exhausting | ✓ PerfectMore material per trip, fewer trips |
| <b>Residential Area</b><br>Finding a Parking Spot | ✕ Difficult parking, often farfrom the scene of the incident | ✕ Heavy towing,limited payload | ✓ Right on siteThrough narrow paths and gateways |
| <b>Tree Care</b><br>Great for tools | - For brief follow-up checks,it's often too big | - Carrying tools, little space for materials | ✓ Perfect for follow-up inspectionsTools, materials, and water—all in one trip |
| <b>Last 500 meters</b><br>From the parking lot to the scene | ✕ Often haulingcarrying materials by hand to their destination | - Made for thisBut labor-intensive and slow | ✓ Made for thisup to 6 km/h straight to the job site, with minimal effort |
| <b>Between locations</b><br>Short trips within the city | ✓ Very goodFast over long distances | ✕ Very poorNot suitable for long distances | ✓ Up to 25 km/hQuick travel between job sites, ideal for urban areas |
| <b>Large Construction Site</b><br>Better with a Van | ✓ EssentialFor the primary transport of materials and machinery | ✕ Too slow,not enough payload | ✓ The Perfect ComplementMove tools, yard waste, and materials quickly and with minimal effort |
From landscaping companies to municipal maintenance depots—anywhere where short distances matter.
Maintenance of parks, green spaces, and public areas.
Tools, barrier materials, and equipment delivered directly to the job site.
Efficient transport of tools, plants, and materials.
Fewer delivery truck trips in city centers.
Quiet, emission-free, and considerate on the road.
Perfect for short distances between properties.
Tools, plants, yard trimmings, a chipper, or a sweeper—from tree care crews to landscape gardeners: This is what everyday life looks like with CARLA.
Fewer trips between the vehicle, the materials, and the work area.
This is especially an advantage when you have multiple jobs in the city center.
No fuel and significantly lower vehicle-related operating costs.
A transport trailer, handcart, and mobile workstation all in one.
An open cargo area, a cargo box, big bags, or a ramp—depending on what needs to be transported that day.
More Flexible Employee Selection
CARLA allows Andreas to maintain a lean fleet: daily deliveries by bike, and large shipments and machinery only as needed.
With the CARLA maxi and ramp, Alexander can even bring his lawn mower, tiller, and tools right up to where he needs them.
From the wood chipper to the sapling: eCARLA flexibly transports Cyril’s entire tree-care equipment throughout Bern.
A CARLA CARGO cargo trailer is surprisingly easy and intuitive to ride. Even with a heavy load, the riding experience is virtually the same as riding a regular bike. The CARLA follows your bike or e-bike nimbly and nimbly through the city without limiting your turning radius—it just takes a little longer to get around. Unlike many cargo bikes, there’s no learning curve: just hook it up and ride off. The three-wheeled chassis, low center of gravity, and overrun brake ensure a safe and comfortable ride—even with heavy loads.
Whether a cargo trailer or a cargo bike is the better choice depends on how you plan to use it. A cargo trailer for bicycles offers key advantages: It can be attached to various bicycles or e-bikes, often provides more cargo space and payload capacity, and can be easily stored when not in use. This keeps your bicycle flexible for everyday use, and you only use the trailer when you really need it.
The combination of a cargo bike and the CARLA is particularly powerful. It combines the high riding comfort of a cargo bike with the significantly larger transport capacity and high payload of a cargo trailer. This creates flexible transport solutions for urban logistics, trades, delivery services, and many other commercial applications.
A motorized CARLA can support you with a maximum speed of 25kmh/h while cycling. In handcart mode your CARLA follows with a speed of up to 6km/h.
The CARLA can safely transport up to 200 kilograms as a heavy load trailer behind a bicycle. Basically, the CARLA is designed for the transport of goods and cargo but not for the transport of persons.
Uncoupled from the bicycle, the trailer can function as an independent hand cart. In handcart operation the CARLA can transport up to 200 kg. The eCARLA's electric drive supports you with up to 6 km/h when delivering the heavy loads on the last meters.
Your CARLA can be individually powder coated in your desired color. Please indicate your desired color in your order with the corresponding RAL code. The individual color selection costs you a small surcharge and takes about 2 weeks longer to deliver.
The effect of the colors in RAL codes may vary slightly. When ordering a CARLA in the color of your choice, an exchange due to color deviations is excluded. Outside of the EU we offer yellow and black trailers only!
No, you do not need a license in Germany. You can ride CARLA like a bicycle.
Many cities, municipalities, and states offer subsidies for the purchase of cargo trailers by individuals, businesses, or organizations. The subsidy programs vary by region.
You can find more information here.
Normally we deliver within 4 weeks after placing the order. With cargo boxes and desired color, it may take longer (plus 2 weeks). The obligatory deposit is considered as placing of order. The date on the order confirmation counts as the start of the expected delivery date.
On our website, you'll find everything you need to know about CARLA cargo trailers:
Do you still have questions or would you like personalized advice? Feel free to contact us by email at info@carlacargo.de or by phone at +49 (0) 7643 215 920 —we’re happy to help.
Tell us briefly where and how you’d like to use CARLA. We’ll provide you with personalized advice and work with you to find the right solution for your business.
Practical Advice
We understand the demands of gardening, landscaping, lawn care, and tree care. We’ll reach out to you personally.
Funding Consultation Included
We’ll determine whether your solution is eligible for BAFA funding and assist you with the application process (only available in Germany).
Test Drive at Your Location
Test drive the eCARLA maxi and the Musketier bike in action. Upon request, we’ll come to your location for a personal consultation and test drive (only available in Germany - if available we connect you with one of our local dealers worldwide).
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