EVE Online Cargo Hold Capacity Cheatsheet

Guide to the industrial ships in Eve Online, listing their cargo hold capacity and speciality capacity for both alpha and omega clones.

By Tim TrottGaming Guides and Walkthroughs • October 25, 2010
2,480 words, estimated reading time 9 minutes.
EVE Online Cargo Hold Capacity Cheatsheet

A guide to the new industrial ships in Eve Online, listing their cargo hold capacities and speciality capacity for alpha and omega clones. This list also includes the surprising cargo capacity of non-industrial ships by race, useful for low-sec hauling or transporting high-value items in battleships.

Many people in EVE Online rely on manufacturing, hauling and trade to earn income. For this reason, it is important to maximise cargo hold capacity to move as much as possible as quickly as possible. This table shows the base capacity for each ship, the maximum capacity with the relevant skills maxed out, and all cargo hold optimisation rigs and modules fitted. Knowing which ships have the maximum cargo capacity is also handy if you are moving the home station to move your assets more efficiently.

Cargo hold capacity can be maximised through skills training, and racial industrial skills give a 5% bonus per level to capacity. Expanded Cargohold II modules can extend this further, each giving a 27.5% bonus (whilst sacrificing structure and velocity). Even further capacity can be obtained through jury rigging with Cargohold Optimisation rigs. However, I do not have anywhere near enough ISK to fit all these ships with cargo rigs.

This list focuses on the Frigate to Battleship class of ships and Industrials. It does not cover faction or special ships, as this guide is intended to be useful to newer players without access or the desire to fly rare and expensive ships. Never fly what you cannot afford to lose.

Cargo Base is the cargo hold capacity with no skills or fittings.
Cargo L5 = Cargo hold capacity with all skills at level 5, no fittings.
Cargo (Fittted) = All skills level 5 and fitted for maximum capacity.
Cargo (Rigged) = As fitted plus cargohold optimization rigs.

I used Expanded Cargohold II (+27.5%) over ORE Expanded Cargohold (+29%) simply because the ORE Expanded Cargohold was 500m ISK at the time of writing and very rare.

Industrial Ship Capacity

EVE Online uses These standard industrial ships for mining, strip mining and ore transport.

FactionClassShipCargo (Base)Cargo (L5)Cargo (Fitted)Cargo (Rigs)Ore HoldFitting Notes
OREStandard FrigateVenture50506310650001x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
ORECapital Industrial ShipRorqual Ω40000400001057061750503000004x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Capital Cargohold Optimization II
1x Capital Cargohold Optimization I
OREExhumerHulk Ω3503500011500
OREExhumerMackinaw Ω4504500031500
OREExhumerSkiff Ω3503500018500
OREIndustrial Command ShipOrca Ω300003750060961100951L1 150000
L5 187500
2x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
OREIndustrial Command ShipPorpoise Ω50062510161682L1 50000
L5 62500
2x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
OREMining BargeCovetor Ω350350009000
OREMining BargeProcurer Ω3503500016000
OREMining BargeRetriever Ω4504500027500
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EVE Online Cargo Hold Capacity Cheatsheet 

Hauler Capacity

Haulers differ slightly as they have specialised cargo holds for Ore, Minerals, Ice, Gas, Ammo, Planetary Commodities, and Command Centre Modules.

FactionClassShipCargo (Base)Cargo (L5)Cargo (Fitted)Cargo (Rigs)Ore HoldIce HoldMineral HoldCommand CentrePlanetary Commodities Ammo HoldGas HoldFitting Notes
AmarrHaulerBestower4800600025776426846x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteHaulerIteron Mark V5800725024428404535x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariHaulerTayra7300912524114399334x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarHaulerMammoth5500687523165383615x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrDeep Space TransportImpel Ω3100310016979244507x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
GallenteDeep Space TransportOccator Ω3900390016754241266x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
CaldariHaulerBadger3900487512883213344x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarHaulerWreathe2900362512214202265x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteHaulerNereus2700337511372188325x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrHaulerSigil2100262511277186756x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarDeep Space TransportMastodon Ω4500450011892171244x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
CaldariDeep Space TransportBustard Ω5000500010365149233x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
AmarrBlockade RunnerProrator Ω290036259579137944x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
GallenteBlockade RunnerViator Ω360045009327134303x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
MinmatarBlockade RunnerProwler Ω350043759067130573x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
CaldariBlockade RunnerCrane Ω430053758737125822x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
OREHaulerNoctis Ω14601460302650113x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarHaulerHoarder55055000L1 41000
L5 61500
L1 30000
L5 45000
GallenteHaulerMiasmos55055000L1 42000
L5 63000
GallenteHaulerKryos55055000L1 30000
L5 45000
L1 50000
L5 75000
GallenteHaulerEpithal55055000L1 6000
L5 6000
L1 45000
L5 67500

Surprising Cargo Hold Capacity of Non-Industrial Ships

Need a little more firepower or more capacity for fittings? Try some of these different ships which make alternative hauliers. Although not as high capacity as specialist industrial hulls, they make up for it by substantially adding HP or adding turrets or launchers for defence.

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FactionClassShipCargo (Base)Cargo (Fitted)Cargo (Rigs)Fitting Notes
Special EditionBattleshipPraxis12006572108847x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
PrecursorBattleshipLeshak Ω9336515107908x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
GallenteBattleshipMegathron845590197728x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrBattleshipApocalypse845462876657x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteBattleshipHyperion845462876657x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Federation NavyBattleshipVindicator850465573887x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
Blood RaiderBattleshipBhaalgorn845462873457x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
MinmatarBattleshipTyphoon780427270757x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrBattleshipArmageddon750410868037x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteBattleshipDominix750410868037x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrBattleshipAbaddon740405367127x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Non-EmpireCombat BattlecruiserGnosis900386664036x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Expansion II
1x Medium Cargohold Expansion I
Sisters of EVEBattleshipNestor875375959656x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
TriglavianCombat BattlecruiserDrekavac Ω650356058957x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Angel CartelBattleshipMachariel860369458637x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
Mordu’s LegionBattleshipBarghest830356556586x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
GuristaBattleshipRattlesnake815350155566x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
MinmatarBattleshipTempest780335155496x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
SanshaBattleshipNightmare830356554226x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
EDENCOMBattleshipThunderchild Ω861290148045x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimisation II
1x Large Cargohold Optimisation I
CaldariBattleshipRaven830279746315x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariBattleshipRokh820276345755x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarBattleshipMaelstrom790266244085x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariBattleshipScorpion690232538505x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Large Cargohold Optimization II
1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrCombat BattlecruiserProphecy400219136287x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrAttack BattlecruiserOracle500214835576x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteCruiserExequror495212735226x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrCruiserMaller480206234156x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteCombat BattlecruiserBrutix475204133796x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteAttack BattlecruiserTalos600202133475x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
MinmatarCombat BattlecruiserHurricane450151630246x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Angel CartelCombat BattlecruiserKhizriel425182528976x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrCruiserOmen400171828466x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteCombat BattlecruiserMyrmidon400171828466x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteCruiserVexor480161726785x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrCombat BattlecruiserHarbinger375161126686x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarCruiserScythe475160126505x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Society of Conscious ThoughtDestroyerSunesis600158526254x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrCruiserAugoror465156725955x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteCruiserThorax465156725955x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarCombat BattlecruiserCyclone450151625115x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarCruiserRupture450151625115x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarAttack BattlecruiserTornado535141323414x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
CaldariCombat BattlecruiserFerox475125520794x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariAttack BattlecruiserNaga575119119733x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariCombat BattlecruiserDrake450118919694x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariCruiserCaracal450118919694x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariCruiserMoa450118919694x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrCruiserArbitrator345116219255x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GuristasCombat BattlecruiserAlligator450118918874x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarCruiserStabber420111018384x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteCruiserCelestis320107817865x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrStandard FrigateMagnate400105717514x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Angel CartelDestroyerMekubal400105716774x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariCruiserOsprey485100516653x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
PrecursorDestroyerKikimora Ω36095115754x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteDestroyerCatalyst45093315453x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarCruiserBellicose31583213794x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteStandard FrigateImicus40082913733x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarDestroyerTalwar40082913733x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarStandard FrigateProbe40082913733x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrDestroyerDragoon30079313134x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrDestroyerCoercer37577712873x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariDestroyerCorax45073212112x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteDestroyerAlgos35072512013x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GuristasDestroyerMamba45073111602x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariDestroyerCormorant42569111442x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrStandard FrigateInquisitor25066110944x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarDestroyerThrasher40065010772x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariStandard FrigateHeron40065010772x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariCruiserBlackbird30563210473x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II
1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteStandard FrigateNavitas2805809613x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteStandard FrigateMaulus2755709443x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarStandard FrigateBurst2605398923x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Sisters of EVEStandard FrigateAstero2105558804x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrStandard FrigatePunisher1354557535x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
PrecursorStandard FrigateDamavik Ω2134427313x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariStandard FrigateBantam2704397272x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteStandard FrigateIncursus1654367224x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariStandard FrigateGriffin2604237002x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarStandard FrigateVigil2504066732x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarStandard FrigateBreacher1753636013x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Angel CartelStandard FrigateDaredevil1403705874x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrStandard FrigateCrucifier2655495694x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrStandard FrigateTormentor1303445694x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Blood RaidersStandard FrigateCruor1353565664x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
EDENCOMStandard FrigateSkybreaker1583275423x Expanded Cargohold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarStandard FrigateRifter1403705334x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariStandard FrigateMerlin1503115153x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteStandard FrigateAltron1453014983x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GallenteStandard FrigateTristan1402904813x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
SanshaStandard FrigateSuccubus1352794443x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariStandard FrigateKestrel1602604312x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Angel CartelStandard FrigateDramiel1302694273x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Mordu's LegionStandard FrigateGarmur1302694273x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
AmarrStandard FrigateExecutioner1152383953x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
CaldariStandard FrigateCondor1302113502x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
GuristaStandard FrigateWorm1302113352x Expanded Cargohold II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization I
MinmatarStandard FrigateSlasher1201953232x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
OREStandard FrigateVenture50631061x Expanded Cargo Hold II
2x Small Cargohold Optimization II
1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
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Megathron Battleship Mining in EVE Online
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The Big Boys

These are the specialist bulk transporters, which cost hundreds of millions or billions of ISK.

FactionClassShipCargo (Base)Cargo (L5)Cargo (Fitted)Fitting Notes
CaldariFreighterCharon Ω46500058125012047403x Expanded Cargohold II
GallenteFreighterObelisk Ω44000055000011399693x Expanded Cargohold II
AmarrFreighterProvidence Ω43500054375011270153x Expanded Cargohold II
MinmatarFreighterFenrir Ω43500054375011270153x Expanded Cargohold II
CaldariJump FreighterRhea Ω1440001800003730813x Expanded Cargo Hold II
GallenteJump FreighterAnshar Ω1375001718753562413x Expanded Cargo Hold II
AmarrJump FreighterArk Ω1350001687503497633x Expanded Cargo Hold II
MinmatarJump FreighterNomad Ω1326001657503435453x Expanded Cargo Hold II

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