International CV Series Truck Body Options: Flatbeds, Service Bodies, and Crane Bodies
The International CV series has become a common sight in fleets across Texas and Louisiana — a medium-duty cab chassis built for commercial upfitting from the ground up. If you’re speccing an International CV for your fleet or independent operation, here’s what to know about matching it with the right truck body.
Why Fleets Are Choosing the International CV
The CV series pairs a familiar Cummins-powered drivetrain with a cab chassis platform designed for exactly this kind of upfit work — utility, service, and specialty bodies. For fleet managers running mixed brands, the CV gives you a medium-duty option that isn’t locked into the Ford/Ram/Chevy ecosystem, which can matter for parts availability, financing terms, or manufacturer relationships. Whatever the reason you landed on a CV chassis, the body you put on it determines whether the truck actually performs for your crews.
Flatbed Options for the CV Chassis
A flatbed is the most versatile body for a CV chassis carrying material, equipment, or general cargo. We build and install flatbeds from CM, Norstar, Bedrock, Pronghorn, and NXG sized to the CV’s cab-to-axle measurement, with steel or aluminum deck options depending on payload priorities and corrosion exposure — an important factor for CV trucks running coastal Louisiana routes.
Service Bodies for Mechanics and Field Techs
If your CV truck is running a mobile mechanic, utility, or field service route, an STI service body gives your crew lockable, organized compartment storage for tools and parts instead of a bare deck. STI mechanics and lube truck bodies are built for exactly this kind of daily-use, heavy-access work, and they mount cleanly to a CV chassis with proper subframe integration.
Crane Bodies for Heavier Lifting
For CV trucks handling pipe, equipment, or material that needs to be lifted on and off the bed regularly, a Tiger Cranes service or crane body adds real lifting capacity without requiring a heavier chassis. Tiger’s lineup covers a range of tonnage and reach, and our team can help match the right capacity to the CV’s GVWR and your typical lift weights so you’re not over- or under-speccing the crane.
What to Confirm Before Ordering
- Cab-to-axle measurement — confirms which body lengths will fit and hang correctly without excessive overhang.
- GVWR and payload rating — determines how much body weight and cargo weight the CV chassis can carry safely.
- Subframe and mounting requirements — International’s mounting specs differ slightly from Ford/Ram/Chevy, so proper upfitting know-how matters.
- Intended use — hauling, service work, or lifting each points to a different body type.
- Fleet standardization — if you’re running multiple CV trucks, matching body specs across the fleet simplifies maintenance and parts.
Upfitting Done Right
Star Truck Equipment upfits International CV chassis alongside the Ford, Ram, and Chevy trucks we work on every day, with the same attention to fit, mounting, and finish. Whether you need a single flatbed conversion or a standardized body spec across a fleet of CV trucks, we measure and build to your exact chassis.
Talk to Star Truck Equipment
Speccing a body for an International CV truck? Our team in Wharton, TX helps fleets and independent operators across Texas and Louisiana get the right fit the first time.
Call Star Truck Equipment at (979) 532-1486 or visit us at 2507 County Rd 231, Wharton, TX 77488 to get your CV chassis upfit quoted.
