Patent ID: 7445418

Claim:
A method for shipping a van semi-trailer, comprising steps of: forming a plurality of the access holes penetrating through a top surface of a first van body of the van semi-trailer; providing a plurality of top corner fittings on the top surface of the van body and respectively aligned with the plurality of the access holes; providing a plurality of bottom corner fittings on a bottom surface of the van body; detaching a leg and wheels provided on the bottom surface of the van body before transportation; providing a plurality of auxiliary supporters inside the van body, aligning an upper end of each auxiliary supporter with a respective one of said access holes, connecting the upper end of the each auxiliary supporter to the respective top corner fitting via the respective access hole and connecting a lower end of the each auxiliary supporter to a base frame of the van body; lifting the van body by means of the plurality of top corner fittings; and stacking a plurality of van bodies, which are similar in construction to the first van body and include the first van body, by the respective plurality of top corner fittings and the plurality of bottom corner fittings of each van body so as to store and ship the respective plurality of van bodies.