Elite Dangerous Cargo Capacity Comparison (Tons)
Compare Elite Dangerous stock cargo tons from Sidewinder 4 to Type-9 348 max. Uses Frontier default rack tables with sums. Includes full tables with sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewinder Mk I stock Lowest stock here. | 4 tons | 1x Class-2 4t rack stock, max 16t all racks | Elite Dangerous Fandom Sidewinder Cargo Capacity 4t default 16t max, Default Cargo Rack x4 |
| Adder stock Beats Sidewinder by 2. | 6 tons | 4t plus 2t racks stock | Elite Dangerous Fandom Adder Cargo Capacity 6t default, Racks x4 x2 |
| Hauler stock Official store 14T variant fit differs, wiki 8 used. | 8 tons | 2x 4t racks stock, max 26t | Elite Dangerous Fandom Hauler Cargo Capacity 8t default, Racks x4 E 2 twice |
| Cobra Mk III stock Beats Hauler by 10. | 18 tons | 8t plus 8t plus 2t racks stock | Elite Dangerous Fandom Cobra Mk III Default Cargo Rack x8 x8 x2 sum 18t |
| Asp Explorer stock Explorer hauls. Max 128-130 confirmed. | 38 tons | Stock fit, max 130t | Elite Dangerous Fandom Asp Explorer Cargo Capacity 38t default 130t max |
| Type-6 Transporter stock First freighter tier. | 50 tons | 16 plus 16 plus 8 plus 8 plus 2t stock | Elite Dangerous Fandom Type-6 Default table plus PMC Lakon Type-6 100x cargo 50t default |
| Python stock Exact rack sum matches. | 82 tons | 32 plus 32 plus 16 plus 2t stock, max 294t | Elite Dangerous Fandom Python Cargo Capacity 82t default 294t max, Racks x32 x32 x16 x2 |
| Anaconda stock Max 470 per forums ranking. | 114 tons | 64 plus 32 plus 16 plus 2t stock | Elite Dangerous Fandom Anaconda Default Racks x64 x32 x16 x2 plus Gamestore 114T stock |
| Type-7 Transporter stock Beats Anaconda stock by 14. | 128 tons | Stock, max 306t | Elite Dangerous Fandom Type-7 Cargo Capacity 128t default 306t max |
| Type-9 Heavy stock Largest stock here. | 348 tons | 128 plus 128 plus 64 plus 16 plus 8 plus 4t stock, max 790t | Elite Dangerous Fandom Type-9 Default Racks sum 348t plus Frontier forums Type-9 790 max |
About this converter
Stock cargo means as delivered racks before refits. Sidewinder carries 4 tons with one 4t rack and maxes 16 all racks. Adder carries 6 with 4 plus 2. Hauler carries 8 with two 4t racks against a 14 ton store variant fit. Cobra Mk III carries 18 with 8 plus 8 plus 2. Asp Explorer carries 38 stock to 130 max. Type-6 carries 50 stock. Python carries 82 stock with 32 plus 32 plus 16 plus 2 to 294 max. Anaconda carries 114 stock with 64 plus 32 plus 16 plus 2 to 470 max. Type-7 carries 128 stock to 306 max. Type-9 Heavy carries 348 stock with 128 plus 128 plus 64 plus 16 plus 8 plus 4 to 790 max. Metric tonnes convert to kilograms below.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Type-9 against Sidewinder to see the 348 to 4 freight gap. The result line prints the equality plus the per unit ratio. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1. Tons and kilograms interconvert.
Coriolis max only fits and pre-2015 Asp 92 to 124 nerf threads stay out as non stock. Hauler store 14 ton fit differs from wiki 8 ton default with the choice noted. Shielded versus unshielded max splits like Cobra 64 unshielded are noted but stock sorts. Omitted: Fleet Carrier holds, which use tritium tables, not ship racks.
FAQ
What hauls least stock?
Sidewinder at 4 tons stock, 16 max. Adder at 6 and Hauler at 8 follow.
What hauls most stock?
Type-9 Heavy at 348 tons stock, 790 max. Type-7 at 128 and Anaconda at 114 follow.
Why two Hauler numbers?
Wiki default 8 tons versus store 14 ton fit. Wiki 8 sorts here with the fit noted.
Are max fits included?
In notes only, like Python 294 and Anaconda 470. Stock values sort.
Sources
- Frontier Elite Dangerous Fandom Sidewinder, Hauler, Adder, Cobra Mk III, Type-6, Asp Explorer, Python, Type-7, Anaconda and Type-9 pages: infobox Cargo Capacity default plus Default System Cargo Rack tables
- Official Gamestore ship pages Anaconda 114T and Type-9 reference fits cross check
- Frontier forums all ships ranked by cargo capacity max ranking table cross check
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 10 entries
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