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 Trott | Gaming Guides and Walkthroughs | October 25, 2010

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A guide to the new industrial ships in Eve Online, listing their cargo hold capacities and speciality capacity for both 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, and the maximum capacity with the relevant skills maxed out and all cargo hold optimisation rigs and modules fitted. Knowing what 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 the training of skills, racial Industrial skill gives a 5% bonus per level to capacity. This can further extend through the use of Expanded Cargohold II modules 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 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 and no 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

These are the standard industrial ships used in EVE Online for mining, strip mining and ore transport.

Faction	Class	Ship	Cargo (Base)	Cargo (L5)	Cargo (Fitted)	Cargo (Rigs)	Ore Hold	Fitting Notes
ORE	Frigate	Venture	50	50	63	106	5000	1x Expanded Cargo Hold II, 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II, 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
ORE	Capital Industrial Ship	Rorqual Ω	40000	40000	105706	175050	300000	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Capital Cargohold Optimization II 1x Capital Cargohold Optimization I
ORE	Exhumer	Hulk Ω	350	350	0	0	11500
ORE	Exhumer	Mackinaw Ω	450	450	0	0	31500
ORE	Exhumer	Skiff Ω	350	350	0	0	18500
ORE	Industrial Command Ship	Orca Ω	30000	37500	60961	100951	L1 150000 L5 187500	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
ORE	Industrial Command Ship	Porpoise Ω	500	625	1016	1682	L1 50000 L5 62500	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
ORE	Mining Barge	Covetor Ω	350	350	0	0	9000
ORE	Mining Barge	Procurer Ω	350	350	0	0	16000
ORE	Mining Barge	Retriever Ω	450	450	0	0	27500

EVE Online Orca — EVE Online Cargo Hold Capacity Cheatsheet

Hauler Capacity

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

Faction	Class	Ship	Cargo (Base)	Cargo (L5)	Cargo (Fitted)	Cargo (Rigs)	Ore Hold	Ice Hold	Mineral Hold	Command Centre	Planetary Commodities	Ammo Hold	Gas Hold	Fitting Notes
Amarr	Hauler	Bestower	4800	6000	25776	42684								6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Hauler	Sigil	2100	2625	11277	18675								6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Hauler	Badger	3900	4875	12883	21334								4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Hauler	Tayra	7300	9125	24114	39933								4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Hauler	Epithal	550	550	0	0				L1 6000 L5 6000	L1 45000 L5 67500
Gallente	Hauler	Iteron Mark V	5800	7250	24428	40453								5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Hauler	Kryos	550	550	0	0		L1 30000 L5 45000	L1 50000 L5 75000
Gallente	Hauler	Miasmos	550	550	0	0	L1 42000 L5 63000
Gallente	Hauler	Nereus	2700	3375	11372	18832								5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Hauler	Hoarder	550	550	0	0						L1 41000 L5 61500	L1 30000 L5 45000
Minmatar	Hauler	Mammoth	5500	6875	23165	38361								5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Hauler	Wreathe	2900	3625	12214	20226								5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
ORE	Hauler	Noctis Ω	1460	1460	3026	5011								3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I

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 either by the substantial addition of HP or the ability to add turrets or launchers for defence.

Screenshot from EVE Online showing a Megathron Battleship Mining — Megathron Battleship Mining in EVE Online

Faction	Class	Ship	Cargo (Base)	Cargo (Fitted)	Cargo (Rigs)	Fitting Notes
Amarr	Battleship	Abaddon	740	4053	6712	7x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Battleship	Apocalypse	845	4628	7665	7x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Battleship	Armageddon	750	4108	6803	7x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Battleship	Raven	830	2797	4631	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Battleship	Rokh	820	2763	4575	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Battleship	Scorpion	690	2325	3850	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Battleship	Dominix	750	4108	6803	7x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Battleship	Hyperion	845	4628	7665	7x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Battleship	Megathron	845	5901	9772	8x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Battleship	Maelstrom	790	2662	4408	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Battleship	Tempest	780	3351	5549	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Battleship	Typhoon	780	4272	7075	7x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Large Cargohold Optimization II 1x Large Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Combat Battlecruiser	Harbinger	375	1611	2668	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Combat Battlecruiser	Prophecy	400	2191	3628	7x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Combat Battlecruiser	Drake	450	1189	1969	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Combat Battlecruiser	Ferox	475	1255	2079	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Combat Battlecruiser	Brutix	475	2041	3379	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Combat Battlecruiser	Myrmidon	400	1718	2846	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Combat Battlecruiser	Cyclone	450	1516	2511	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Combat Battlecruiser	Hurricane	450	1516	3024	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Cruiser	Arbitrator	345	1162	1925	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Non-Empire	Combat Battlecruiser	Gnosis	900	3866	6403	6x Expanded Cargohold II, 2x Medium Cargohold Expansion II, 1x Medium Cargohold Expansion I
Amarr	Cruiser	Augoror	465	1567	2595	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Cruiser	Maller	480	2062	3415	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Cruiser	Omen	400	1718	2846	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Cruiser	Blackbird	305	632	1047	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Cruiser	Caracal	450	1189	1969	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Cruiser	Moa	450	1189	1969	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Cruiser	Osprey	485	1005	1665	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Cruiser	Celestis	320	1078	1786	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Cruiser	Exequror	495	2127	3522	6x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Cruiser	Thorax	465	1567	2595	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Cruiser	Vexor	480	1617	2678	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Cruiser	Bellicose	315	832	1379	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Cruiser	Rupture	450	1516	2511	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Cruiser	Scythe	475	1601	2650	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Cruiser	Stabber	420	1110	1838	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Medium Cargohold Optimization II 1x Medium Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Destroyer	Coercer	375	777	1287	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Destroyer	Dragoon	300	793	1313	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Destroyer	Corax	450	732	1211	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Destroyer	Cormorant	425	691	1144	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Destroyer	Algos	350	725	1201	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Destroyer	Catalyst	450	933	1545	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Destroyer	Talwar	400	829	1373	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Destroyer	Thrasher	400	650	1077	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Standard Frigate	Crucifier	265	549	569	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Standard Frigate	Executioner	115	238	395	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Standard Frigate	Inquisitor	250	661	1094	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Standard Frigate	Magnate	400	1057	1751	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Standard Frigate	Punisher	135	455	753	5x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Amarr	Standard Frigate	Tormentor	130	344	569	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Standard Frigate	Bantam	270	439	727	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Standard Frigate	Condor	130	211	350	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Standard Frigate	Griffin	260	423	700	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Standard Frigate	Heron	400	650	1077	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Standard Frigate	Kestrel	160	260	431	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Caldari	Standard Frigate	Merlin	150	311	515	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Standard Frigate	Altron	145	301	498	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Standard Frigate	Imicus	400	829	1373	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Standard Frigate	Incursus	165	436	722	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Standard Frigate	Maulus	275	570	944	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Standard Frigate	Navitas	280	580	961	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Gallente	Standard Frigate	Tristan	140	290	481	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Standard Frigate	Breacher	175	363	601	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Standard Frigate	Burst	260	539	892	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Standard Frigate	Probe	400	829	1373	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Standard Frigate	Rifter	140	370	533	4x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Standard Frigate	Slasher	120	195	323	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I
Minmatar	Standard Frigate	Vigil	250	406	673	2x Expanded Cargo Hold II 2x Small Cargohold Optimization II 1x Small Cargohold Optimization I

The Big Boys

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

Faction	Class	Ship	Cargo (Base)	Cargo (L5)	Cargo (Fitted)	Fitting Notes
Amarr	Jump Freighter	Ark Ω	135000	168750	349763	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II
Caldari	Jump Freighter	Rhea Ω	144000	180000	373081	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II
Gallente	Jump Freighter	Anshar Ω	137500	171875	356241	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II
Minmatar	Jump Freighter	Nomad Ω	132600	165750	343545	3x Expanded Cargo Hold II

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JL

On Saturday 10th of February 2024, John S Lewis said

Thanks for the article. Spending 10 billion on an Anshar doesn't look as attractive as it did before finding out the max cargo capacity.
J

On Saturday 30th of December 2023, J said

T2 Advanced Haulers:
Deep Space Transport:
Impel | Base 3100 | Fitted 16979 | Rigged 24450
Occator | Base 3900 | Fitted 16754 | Rigged 24126
Mastodon | Base 4500 | Fitted 11892 | Rigged 17124
Bustard | Base 5000 | Fitted 10363 | Rigged 14923

Blockade Runner (Cargo-hold Bonus Per Skill Level 5%):
Prorator | Base 2900 +5% Ship Bonus 3045 | Fitted 8046 | Rigged 11587 | L5 13904
Crane | Base 4300 +5% Ship Bonus 4515 | Fitted 7339 | Rigged 10569 | L5 12682
Viator | Base 3600 +5% Ship Bonus 3780 | Fitted 6570 | Rigged 9198 | L5 11037
Prowler | Base 3500 +5% Ship Bonus 3675 | Fitted 7617 | Rigged 10968 | L5 13161

Not sure if the above numbers are correct for L5, should be.
DU

On Wednesday 26th of May 2021, Dude said

Thanks for doing this bro
SK

On Tuesday 21st of January 2020, Shanee kai said

Thanks so much for this.
1. PA
  
  On Saturday 20th of March 2021, paul replied
  
  Good Day.
  also dont forget that you can load cargo optimizations in the rigs slots, and dont forget the praxis battleship, its got a standard cargo m3 of 1200, with 7 X cargo expanders2 and 2 X cargo optimizations and 1 x lv 1 can bring it to 10.884m3
LA

On Saturday 11th of January 2020, Lamia said

Hi Tim, don't forget the Gnosis, with 5 Cargohold II, it's a surprising Cargo