Vehicles

"A sweet, sweet ride, a frickin' El Camino. It's like the Cadillac of cars!" -- My Name Is Earl

A quick overview of different types of vehicles with both official stats (5E and 3.5E: Arms and Equipment Guide) and some additions.

The speed of land vehicles is about 3 miles per hour. They can travel 24 miles per day, taking into consideration giving the dray creatures enough rest, and traveling by daylight.

A post that dives deep into all of this and shows the D&D stats are far from accurate: Carrying Capacity and Weights Carried by Wagon or Cart.

Dray Creatures

Creature	Price	Speed	Carry	Drag
Camel	50 gp	50 ft.	480 lb.	960 lb.
Donkey or mule	8 gp	40 ft.	420 lb.	840 lb.
Elephant	200 gp	40 ft.	1,320 lb.	2,640 lb.
Horse, draft	50 gp	40 ft.	540 lb.	1080 lb.
Horse, riding	75 gp	60 ft.	480 lb.	960 lb.
Horse, war	400 gp	60 ft.	540 lb.	1080 lb.
Ox	15 gp	30 ft.	540 lb.	1080 lb.
Pony	30 gp	40 ft.	225 lb.	450 lb.

Vehicles

Note that the weight listed is without any freight or passengers.

Carts have a single axle (two wheels), all other vehicles listed have two axles (four wheels).

Carriage

Huge vehicle; Skill: +0; Drawn (poor); Face 15 ft. by 10 ft.; Height 10 ft.; Crew 1 (plus 5 passengers); Weight 400 lb.; Cargo 500 lb.; Cost 500 gp.

The carriage is essentially a fully enclosed wagon designed for passenger comfort, not cargo capacity. The driver and a passenger riding in front have one-half cover behind 1 inch of wood (hp 10, hardness 5). Inside passengers get three-quarters cover. Two heavy horses harnessed abreast pull most wagons at a speed of 35 feet when fully loaded and 50 feet with only a driver and passenger.

Cart

Large vehicle; Skill: +0; Drawn (poor); Face 10 ft. by 5 ft.; Height 5 ft.; Crew 1; Weight 200 lb.; Cargo 500 lb.; Cost 15 gp.

A cart is open-topped, so the driver and any passengers gain one-half cover behind 1 inch of wood (hp 10, hardness 5). The most common dray creature for a cart is a mule, which can pull the vehicle at a speed of 20 feet even if it’s fully loaded.

Stagecoach

Huge vehicle; Skill: +0; Drawn (clumsy); Face 20 ft. by 10 ft.; Height 10 ft.; Crew 1 (plus 7 passengers); Weight 750 lb.; Cargo 1,000 lb.; Cost 800 gp.

The stagecoach is a larger version of the carriage (see above). The driver and a passenger riding in front have one-half cover behind 1 inch of wood (hp 10, hardness 5). Passengers inside the vehicle have three-quarters cover. Four heavy horses, arranged in two ranks of two, can pull a stagecoach at a speed of 50 feet.

Wagon

Huge vehicle; Skill: -2; Drawn (poor); Face 15 ft. by 10 ft.; Height 5 ft.; Crew 1; Weight 400 lb., Cargo 2 tons; Cost 35 gp.

A wagon is open-topped, so the driver and any passengers gain one-half cover behind 1 inch of wood (hp 10, hardness 5). The most common dray creatures for the wagon are two heavy horses, which are strong enough to pull the wagon at a speed of 35 feet, even if it’s fully loaded.

Mobile Shop or Showman's Wagon

This version of the wagon is covered and made entirely of wood. It has one side that can be opened to either serve customers from inside it or for merchandise to be easily unloaded. The inside is either all storage or a workshop or kitchen. The cost of these start at around 300 gp, with a weight of 800 lb. or more.

Travel Wagon

The iconic covered wagon or prairie schooner. Covered from the elements, usually by canvas. It is not meant to be lived inside off, but usually carries tents and camping supplies. Prices start at about 50 gp, but that is without supplies. Weight is around 500 lb.

Vardo

Also known as a Gypsy wagon. The wagon's interior is typically outfitted with built-in seats, cabinets, a wardrobe, bunks in the rear of the caravan, a chest of drawers, etc. Most will sleep two people reasonably comfortably. Usually a small tent and camping supplies are carried to sleep more people outside of the wagon. Prices start at 600 gp, weight at around 800 lb.

Wheel House

These are the largest wagons, meant as a home away from home. They can house four people inside though it would be cramped. Depending on the price they come with all kinds of clever furniture that can do double duty. Wagons larger than this would not be able to traverse most roads, even these can have real problems on badly maintained roads and muddy tracks. The cost starts at around 800 gp and the sky is the limit. Weight starts around 1,000 lb.