Truck body with rapid load/unload cargo pods

A product comprising:

• a truck body comprising:
• a center aisle, a first wheelhouse, a second wheelhouse, and one or more cargo pod lift systems integrated into the perimeter of the truck body;
• wherein the one or more cargo pod lift systems are constructed and arranged to lift and lower one or more cargo pods;
• wherein the one or more cargo pod lift systems include a first cargo pod lift system, a second cargo pod lift system, and a third cargo pod lift system;
• wherein the first cargo pod lift system is adjacent a driver's side of the center aisle and forward of a driver's side wheelhouse;
• wherein the second cargo pod lift system is adjacent a passenger's side of the center aisle and forward of a passenger's side wheelhouse;
• wherein the third cargo pod lift system is adjacent the driver's side of the center aisle rearward of the driver's side wheelhouse, adjacent the passenger's side of the center aisle rearward of the passenger's side wheelhouse, and adjacent the rear end of the center aisle;
• and
• wherein the third cargo pod lift system comprises a first back wall, a first floor which extends outboard from a bottom edge of the first back wall, a first top shelf which extends a distance inboard from a top edge of the first back wall, and a first rear wall which is located adjacent a first side edge of the first rear wall and a first side edge of the first top shelf;
• a second back wall, a second floor which extends outboard from a bottom edge of the second back wall, a second top shelf which extends a distance inboard from a top edge of the second back wall, and a second rear wall which is located adjacent a side edge of the second rear wall and a second side edge of the second top shelf;
• and
• a third floor adjacent a first edge of the first floor and a bottom edge of the first rear wall and a first edge of the second floor and a bottom edge of the second rear wall.

A method comprising:

• loading and unloading one or more cargo pods into a cargo truck comprising:
• integrating the perimeter of a truck body with one or more cargo pod lift systems;
• wherein the one or more cargo pod lift systems can be raised or lowered to any of a down position, a driving position, or a full position;
• lowering the one or more cargo pod lift systems to a down position and loading one or more cargo pods onto the one or more cargo pod lift systems;
• raising the one or more cargo pod lift systems to a full position and loading the one or more cargo pods to a center aisle of the truck body;
• lowering the one or more cargo pod lift systems to the driving position during transport;
• raising the one or more cargo pod lift systems to load the cargo pods from the center aisle of the truck body back to the one or more cargo pod lift systems;
• and
• lowering the one or more cargo pod lift systems to a down position to unload the one or more cargo pods.