№ 1 of 8 — the cargo board
Addmotor Garootan M-81 Cargo eBike
750 W · 960 Wh · $1,199 USD (−43%)
“The cheapest machine on the cargo board — and it still posts the top value arithmetic.”
The full verdict 95 VALUE
The Cargo Board · 2026
The Best Cargo E-Bikes in the US, Ranked.
8 USD-priced cargo models qualify for a Value Score — a live US offer over the index floor and two of the three headline specs. The order below is pure arithmetic: spec density weighed 55%, price position 45%, within this category and currency only. The US median for the category sits at $2,198 USD. How the score works.
The full board — 8 scored
| Offer | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Garootan M-81 Cargo eBike Addmotor | 95 | 750 W | 960 Wh | −43% $1,199 | −45% | — | Addmotor (direct) |
| 2 |  Cupid Eahora | 94 | 1000 W | 1440 Wh | −23% $1,369 | −38% | — | Eahora |
| 3 |  Cupid Eahora | 87 | 1000 W | 1440 Wh | −23% $1,369 | −38% | — | Eahora |
| 4 |  Graoopro Cargo eBike Addmotor | 75 | 750 W | 960 Wh | −30% $1,599 | −27% | — | Addmotor (direct) |
| 5 |  GoMad Utility Electric Bike Velotric | 63 | 750 W | 624 Wh | −4% $2,198 | at median | $2,900 | Redtail eBikes |
| 6 | HSD Tern | 35 | 250 W | 545 Wh | $4,499 | +105% | — | Tern (direct) |
| 7 | Orox Tern | 34 | 250 W | — | $5,999 | +173% | — | Tern (direct) |
| 8 | GSD Tern | 27 | 250 W | 500 Wh | $5,799 | +164% | — | Tern (direct) |
"vs median" is the model's best USD price against the category's USD median ($2,198 USD). Boards recompute on every nightly build as prices move. A model without two headline specs or a live offer cannot rank — it simply isn't scored.