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=== Hauler type comparison ===

The best hauler is situational; it depends on where you are (high, low, null ~~security space~~) combined with how large and valuable the cargo is. For example, using an ~~{{Sh|~~Occator}} to move a cargo small enough to fit in a ~~{{Sh|~~Viator}} is sub-optimal, as is using a Viator to move large amounts of tritanium around in high sec when you could use a ~~{{Sh|~~Kryos}} instead.

The best hauler is situational; it depends on where you are (high, low, null/WH/Pochven) combined with how large and valuable the cargo is. For example, using an Occator (DST) to move a cargo small enough to fit in a Viator (BR) is sub-optimal, as is using a Viator to move large amounts of tritanium around in high sec when you could use a Kryos (T1 hauler specialised for minerals) instead.

Below are the optimal ships for each task, assuming that the area that you're going to/through is not a place where it's a ~~clearly~~ bad idea to bring such a ship type. ~~As soon as moving through either null~~ or ~~low sec~~ is ~~required~~, ~~you~~ are ~~strongly encouraged to switch~~ to ~~a Viator (blockade runner) or jump freighter~~.

Below are the optimal ships for each task, assuming that the area that you're going to or through is not a place where it's clearly a bad idea to bring such a ship type <em>and</em> that the cargo value is low enough to be within the recommended limits (in highsec). This does not mean that only these ships can or should be used. (For negligible-volume hauling for example, a Shuttle will do fine in all areas of space, but using an interceptor is better because it gives you more protection against smartbombing gatecamps.) But if training up a toon specifically for hauling duties, these are good goals to work toward.

The Orca is also a very interesting option for high security space. It offers cargo capacity somewhere between the T1/T2 haulers and jump freighters, while being able to travel almost as quickly as the smaller ships by fitting a 500MN micro warp drive and activating it for 1 cycle while aligning to the next gate or station.

* Cargo with near-negligible volume: Interceptor or Cov-Ops Frigate (anywhere), sub-1s Hecate (highsec/lowsec)

* Up to 1,200 {{m3}} in highsec/lowsec: sub-2s Sunesis

* ~~Hauling cargo~~ with near-negligible volume: ~~Shuttle~~ or ~~fast frigate~~ (~~high~~), ~~Interceptor~~ (~~low~~/~~null~~)

* Up to 10,000 {{m3}} (packaged cruiser size) anywhere: Blockade Runner

* ~~Hauling up~~ to 10,000 {{m3}} (packaged cruiser) anywhere: Blockade Runner

* Low-value cargo up to 15,000 {{m3}} (packaged battlecruiser size) anywhere: Fast T1 Hauler

* ~~Hauling~~ up to 15,000 {{m3}} (packaged battlecruiser) ~~in highsec or lowsec~~: Fast T1 ~~transport~~

* Low-value cargo up to 30,000 {{m3}} (two packaged battlecruisers size) in highsec: Bulk T1 Hauler, specialised T1 Haulers

* ~~Hauling~~ up to 30,000 {{m3}} (two packaged battlecruisers) in highsec: Bulk T1 ~~transport~~

* Medium-value cargo up to 60,000 {{m3}} (packaged battleship size): Deep Space Transport (anywhere) (if Jump Freighter is not [yet] an option), Orca (highsec)

* ~~Hauling~~ up to 50,000 {{m3}} (packaged battleship) ~~in highsec or lowsec~~: Deep ~~space transport~~

* High-value cargo beyond 10,000 {{m3}} in highsec: Blockade Runner doing several trips (even if you may get the job done faster with a DST, getting it there slowly is better than not getting it there at all due to being ganked)

* Large cargo of low value: T1 hauler, ~~deep space transport or~~ Orca

* Huge cargo above ~60k {{m3}} and below ~300k {{m3}} anywhere: Jump Freighter (aligns faster than a Freighter and has more tank)

* ~~Large cargo of medium~~ value~~: Deep space transport or Orca~~

* Huge cargo above ~300k {{m3}} anywhere: Freighter (requires escort in low and null, is easily caught by bubbles/gatecamps), Jump Freighter doing several trips

* Large cargo ~~of high value~~: Blockade ~~runner~~ (even if you may get the job done faster with a DST, getting it there ~~at all~~ is better than not getting it there due to being ganked) ~~or Orca.~~

* Huge cargo above ~~~50k~~ {{m3}} below ~~~250k~~ {{m3}} anywhere: Jump ~~freighter~~ (it aligns faster than a Freighter and has more tank)

* Huge cargo above ~~~250k~~ {{m3}}: Freighter (requires escort in low and null)

==== Comparison table for cargo ships ====

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 === Hauler type comparison ===
-The best hauler is situational; it depends on where you are (high, low, null security space) combined with how large and valuable the cargo is. For example, using an {{Sh|Occator}} to move a cargo small enough to fit in a {{Sh|Viator}} is sub-optimal, as is using a Viator to move large amounts of tritanium around in high sec when you could use a {{Sh|Kryos}} instead.
+The best hauler is situational; it depends on where you are (high, low, null/WH/Pochven) combined with how large and valuable the cargo is. For example, using an Occator (DST) to move a cargo small enough to fit in a Viator (BR) is sub-optimal, as is using a Viator to move large amounts of tritanium around in high sec when you could use a Kryos (T1 hauler specialised for minerals) instead.
-Below are the optimal ships for each task, assuming that the area that you're going to/through is not a place where it's a clearly bad idea to bring such a ship type. As soon as moving through either null or low sec is required, you are strongly encouraged to switch to a Viator (blockade runner) or jump freighter.
+Below are the optimal ships for each task, assuming that the area that you're going to or through is not a place where it's clearly a bad idea to bring such a ship type <em>and</em> that the cargo value is low enough to be within the recommended limits (in highsec). This does not mean that only these ships can or should be used. (For negligible-volume hauling for example, a Shuttle will do fine in all areas of space, but using an interceptor is better because it gives you more protection against smartbombing gatecamps.) But if training up a toon specifically for hauling duties, these are good goals to work toward.
-The Orca is also a very interesting option for high security space. It offers cargo capacity somewhere between the T1/T2 haulers and jump freighters, while being able to travel almost as quickly as the smaller ships by fitting a 500MN micro warp drive and activating it for 1 cycle while aligning to the next gate or station.
+* Cargo with near-negligible volume: Interceptor or Cov-Ops Frigate (anywhere), sub-1s Hecate (highsec/lowsec)
+* Up to 1,200 {{m3}} in highsec/lowsec: sub-2s Sunesis
-* Hauling cargo with near-negligible volume: Shuttle or fast frigate (high), Interceptor (low/null)
+* Up to 10,000 {{m3}} (packaged cruiser size) anywhere: Blockade Runner
-* Hauling up to 10,000 {{m3}} (packaged cruiser) anywhere: Blockade Runner
+* Low-value cargo up to 15,000 {{m3}} (packaged battlecruiser size) anywhere: Fast T1 Hauler
-* Hauling up to 15,000 {{m3}} (packaged battlecruiser) in highsec or lowsec: Fast T1 transport
+* Low-value cargo up to 30,000 {{m3}} (two packaged battlecruisers size) in highsec: Bulk T1 Hauler, specialised T1 Haulers
-* Hauling up to 30,000 {{m3}} (two packaged battlecruisers) in highsec: Bulk T1 transport
+* Medium-value cargo up to 60,000 {{m3}} (packaged battleship size): Deep Space Transport (anywhere) (if Jump Freighter is not [yet] an option), Orca (highsec)
-* Hauling up to 50,000 {{m3}} (packaged battleship) in highsec or lowsec: Deep space transport
+* High-value cargo beyond 10,000 {{m3}} in highsec: Blockade Runner doing several trips (even if you may get the job done faster with a DST, getting it there slowly is better than not getting it there at all due to being ganked)
-* Large cargo of low value: T1 hauler, deep space transport or Orca
+* Huge cargo above ~60k {{m3}} and below ~300k {{m3}} anywhere: Jump Freighter (aligns faster than a Freighter and has more tank)
-* Large cargo of medium value: Deep space transport or Orca
+* Huge cargo above ~300k {{m3}} anywhere: Freighter (requires escort in low and null, is easily caught by bubbles/gatecamps), Jump Freighter doing several trips
-* Large cargo of high value: Blockade runner (even if you may get the job done faster with a DST, getting it there at all is better than not getting it there due to being ganked) or Orca.
-* Huge cargo above ~50k {{m3}} below ~250k {{m3}} anywhere: Jump freighter (it aligns faster than a Freighter and has more tank)
-* Huge cargo above ~250k {{m3}}: Freighter (requires escort in low and null)
 ==== Comparison table for cargo ships ====