Patent ID: 7354231

Claim:
A combination shipping container and vehicle comprising: a vehicle frame, the frame being generally a length and width of a standard shipping container and having a forward and rear end; an engine supported by the frame; a suspension for supporting at least four wheels by the frame; a transmission for transferring rotational energy from the engine to at least two of the wheels; a driver's cab fixed to and above said vehicle frame at said forward end thereof, the driver's cab having corner fittings and including driver controls for controlling the engine, steering and braking of at least two of the wheels, the driver's cab further including at least two of said corner fittings in upper forward corners thereof; and a container portion fixed to and above said vehicle frame at said rear end, the container portion for containing cargo and including at least two corner fittings in upper rear corners thereof, the corner fittings of the container portion being at substantially the same height as said at least two of said corner fittings of the driver's cab such that an overall width and length of the combination is substantially equal to a width and length of a standard shipping container.