Rear-Wheel Drive · Often Already Shelved
Chevrolet Express Cargo Vans for Work in Maine
The Express is the traditional work van — body-on-frame, rear-wheel drive, built to be worked rather than admired. It is the one contractors, electricians and plumbers keep buying because it takes a decade of abuse and parts are everywhere.
Most of what we carry is already shelved: Adrian Steel packages fitted by J.C. Madigan, so the van arrives as a rolling workshop instead of an empty box. Mostly at Quirk Chevrolet Portland.
Every unit counted here is on the ground today. We don’t list in-transit or factory-ordered vehicles on this website. Ask the fleet team what’s inbound.
What it means for your business
Most of ours arrive already shelved
Six of the ten on the ground carry Adrian Steel shelving or a bin package installed by J.C. Madigan. That is weeks of lead time and a separate upfit invoice you do not pay — the van works the day you take it. If your racking needs are specific we can start from an empty one and build to your list instead.
Express or ProMaster — opposite answers to the same question
These two are the opposite answer to each other. The Express is rear-wheel drive and tows up to 9,600 lbs, well past the ProMaster. The ProMaster is front-wheel drive with a 21-inch load floor and far more standing height inside. Tow a trailer and the Express wins; load and unload all day and the ProMaster does.
2500 or 3500 is a payload decision, nothing else
Same wheelbases, same engines, same van — the difference is what it carries. The 2500 takes up to 3,280 lbs, the 3500 up to 4,280. Shelving, material and two crew add up faster than people expect, and the shelving comes out of that number before your stock does.
Buy the V8 only if you tow
The 4.3L V6 is standard on both and fine for a shelved van on a service route. The 6.6L V8 is what unlocks 9,600 lbs of trailering. There is no diesel in this line, so the choice is simply how much weight is behind you.
Powertrain & capability
Manufacturer figures for a properly equipped truck. Your specific build will rate differently — confirm the ratings on the unit before you buy a trailer or a body to match it.
Engines
- 4.3L V6
- 276 hp · 298 lb-ft
- Standard on 2500 and 3500. Enough for a shelved van running a service territory.
- 6.6L V8
- 401 hp · 464 lb-ft
- Available on both. The engine behind the 9,600 lb trailering figure.
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
- With both engines.
Hauling & towing
- Max payload
- 3,280 lbs (2500) · 4,280 lbs (3500)
- Cargo van figures. Shelving comes out of this before your stock does.
- Max GVWR
- 8,600 lbs (2500) · 9,900 lbs (3500)
- Van, shelving, crew and cargo together.
- Max trailering
- 9,600 lbs
- With the 6.6L V8 — comfortably more than a front-wheel-drive van will pull.
- GCWR
- up to 16,000 lbs
- Van plus trailer, both 2500 and 3500.
- Wheelbases
- 135 in · 155 in
- The longer one buys cargo length behind the bulkhead.
- Doors
- Rear swing-out standard · sliding side available
- Specify the side door if the van works curbside — it is an option, not standard.
Which trim for the work
Trim on a work truck is a budget decision, not a luxury one. What we actually have on the ground is marked.
The Express is sold as a work van, not a trim ladder. What varies is the shelving inside and whether you take the 2500 or the 3500.
Bodies that go on this chassis
Adrian Steel shelving and bin packages through J.C. Madigan are what most of our Express vans already carry. Partitions, ladder racks and trade-specific layouts are all straightforward on this van — tell the fleet team the trade and they will spec the interior around it.
In stock now
7 of the 9 on the ground are marked down, shown first. Pricing changes as units sell.
New · Stock C225817
2025 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
J.C. Madigan Adrian Base
$45,411
Save $6,839 off MSRP
Quirk Chevrolet Portland
New · Stock C225820
2025 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
J.C. Madigan Adrian Base
$46,990
Quirk Chevrolet Portland
New · Stock C225870
2025 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
ADRIAN BIN PACKAGE
$49,990
Quirk Chevrolet Portland
New · Stock C226558
2026 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
J.C.MADIGAN ADRIAN BASE
$50,990
Quirk Chevrolet Portland
New · Stock C226556
2026 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
J.C.MADIGAN ADRIAN BASE
$50,990
Quirk Chevrolet Portland
New · Stock C226555
2026 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
$43,990
Save $4,380 off MSRP
Quirk Chevrolet Portland
New · Stock BC49793
2026 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
$47,495
Save $5,410 off MSRP
Quirk Chevrolet Bangor
New · Stock BC50497
2026 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
J.C.MADIGAN ADRIAN BASE
$50,990
Quirk Chevrolet Bangor
New · Stock BC50498
2026 Chevrolet Express Cargo Van
$43,990
Save $4,380 off MSRP
Quirk Chevrolet Bangor
Questions businesses actually ask
Do your Express vans come with shelving already in?
Most of them — six of the ten we have now carry Adrian Steel shelving or a bin package fitted by J.C. Madigan, which saves you the upfit lead time and a separate invoice. We also stock empty ones if your layout needs building to a specific list.
Thanks — good to know.
Sorry that didn't answer it. Want to ask the commercial team directly?
Is the shelving covered by the Chevrolet warranty?
No. GM warrants the van; equipment fitted by an independent upfitter carries its own manufacturer warranty, and GM states it is not responsible for those alterations. The shelving is Adrian Steel, so that is who stands behind it. The van itself is covered as normal.
Thanks — good to know.
Sorry that didn't answer it. Want to ask the commercial team directly?
Should I get the Express or the ProMaster?
Tow a trailer and the Express wins — 9,600 lbs with the V8, well past what the front-wheel-drive ProMaster will pull. Load and unload all day and the ProMaster wins, with a 21-inch load floor and far more standing room. We stock both, so tell us what a normal week looks like.
Thanks — good to know.
Sorry that didn't answer it. Want to ask the commercial team directly?
What is the difference between the 2500 and the 3500?
Payload, essentially. The 2500 carries up to 3,280 lbs and the 3500 up to 4,280, on the same wheelbases with the same engines. Add shelving, material and crew and the gap matters sooner than most buyers expect.
Thanks — good to know.
Sorry that didn't answer it. Want to ask the commercial team directly?
Do I need the V8?
Only if you tow. The standard 4.3L V6 moves a shelved van around a service route perfectly well. There is no diesel option in this line.
Thanks — good to know.
Sorry that didn't answer it. Want to ask the commercial team directly?
Tell us what the truck has to do
What you carry, what you tow, whether a body or a plow is going on it — that decides the build. The commercial team specs it, quotes multiple units, and handles factory fleet ordering.
Capability figures compiled from Chevrolet — Express Vans (commercial), checked 2026-09-30. Ratings vary by configuration and are not a guarantee for any specific vehicle — confirm before purchase.