ElectricBikes.com shortlist
Best cargo e-bikes
Cargo is where e-bikes earn their keep — kids, groceries, tools, the weekly Costco run. We favour stable longtails and utility bikes with clear payload claims per the brand, and we only soft-link models we already track.
MURF
Higgs Cargo
Fat-tire longtail for kids and gear (per MURF).
Highlights per MURF
- Class — Class 2; throttle and pedal assist up to 20 mph
- Motor — 750 W
- Battery — 52V, 15Ah, 780Wh
Retrospec
Roo Rev
Compact cargo with a full page of ours behind it.
Highlights per Retrospec
- Max load (total) — 400 lbs
- Motor — 750W planetary geared hub (1150W peak), 85Nm torque
- Battery — 48V / 700Wh, LG 21700 cells; removable, charges on or off the bike
Retrospec
Roo Rev XL
The longer Roo Rev, for more load.
Highlights per Retrospec
- Rear rack max load — 119 lbs
- Max load (total) — 400 lbs
- Motor — 750W planetary geared hub (1150W peak), 85Nm torque
HOVSCO
HovCart Family E-Bike
Family cargo with a rear seat for kids (per HOVSCO).
Highlights per HOVSCO
- Motor — 48V brushless rear hub, 750W rated / 1300W peak
- Battery — 48V 15Ah (720Wh), removable
- Range — 40–60 mi average, per HOVSCO — assist level, rider weight and terrain all move it
Magnum
Payload
Magnum's utility hauler, carried on our cargo guide.
Highlights per Magnum
- Magnum lists it for errands, grocery runs and carrying a child passenger
- Sold as a utility build — Magnum's framing is "the pickup truck of electric bikes"
Radio Flyer
Flyer Loop
The newest Radio Flyer family longtail.
Highlights per Radio Flyer
- 440 lb total payload capacity
- 750W rear hub motor, 30–50 mile claimed range
- Magura 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes
Radio Flyer
Flyer Via Pro
Radio Flyer's most powerful Via (per Radio Flyer).
Highlights per Radio Flyer
- 750W brushless rear hub motor — Radio Flyer's most powerful e-bike
- Suspension fork
- 8-speed Shimano shifter and derailleur
Radio Flyer
Flyer Via
The compact Radio Flyer cargo bike.
Highlights per Radio Flyer
- 24" front and 20" rear wheels for a lower centre of gravity under load
- Torque-sensing pedal assist
- Takes Radio Flyer's Kid & Cargo Carrier Hoop, sold separately
LeoGuar
Sprint
Fat-tire utility, carried on our cargo guide.
Highlights per LeoGuar
- 3-in-1 rear mount for cargo, kids or gear
- Fat-tire utility build
Lectric
XPedition 2.0
A widely bought longtail. We cover Lectric editorially and carry no link to its store.
Highlights per Lectric
- Battery — 672Wh
- Range — up to 60 miles (170 dual)
- Tires — 20×3"
We cover Lectric editorially and carry no link to its store.