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ChunkCarts

by Aplite

ChunkCarts lets minecarts keep the chunks they pass through loaded, so items can travel long distances on a server with nobody standing near the far end.

FabricForgeNeoForgeGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.21 – 26.2

What it does

Minecarts that carry chunk loaders hold their surroundings in memory while they move, which lets a shuttle keep running through unvisited areas. Closed looping tracks are the exception: the loop stops loading on its own, so a cart that cannot make progress does not keep chunks alive. Progress is checked as the cart moves, and an unwatched furnace cart that runs out of fuel gets released.

The mod works with TrainCarts, Create and other rail mods, and it watches minecart entities without changing rail behaviour, so the two can coexist. Fabric API is a required dependency on Fabric; Forge, NeoForge and the Paper or Purpur server platforms are also supported. Builds cover 1.21 – 26.2 across 15 release versions, and the code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, making it open source.

Key features

  1. Unattended item transport

    Carts carrying items keep chunks loaded along their route, so cargo crosses distances no player has to watch.

  2. Automatic loop shutdown

    Closed looping tracks stop loading chunks on their own, so a circuit cannot pin the world in memory forever.

  3. Permissive and strict modes

    Strict mode clamps abusable settings to sane ceilings, while permissive mode allows a single setting and prints a warning at startup.

  4. Operator administration

    The chunkcarts.admin permission is held by operators by default, and the ccarts alias runs the commands.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.20.1.0+26.2-fabric0.1.0+26.2-forge0.1.0+26.2-neoforge
26.1.20.1.0+26.1.2-fabric0.1.0+26.1.2-forge0.1.0+26.1.2-neoforge
26.1.10.1.0+26.1.1-fabric0.1.0+26.1.1-forge0.1.0+26.1.1-neoforge
26.10.1.0+26.1-fabric0.1.0+26.1-forge0.1.0+26.1-neoforge
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.110.1.0+1.21.11-fabric0.1.0+1.21.11-forge0.1.0+1.21.11-neoforge
1.21.100.1.0+1.21.10-fabric0.1.0+1.21.10-forge0.1.0+1.21.10-neoforge
1.21.90.1.0+1.21.9-fabric0.1.0+1.21.9-forge0.1.0+1.21.9-neoforge
1.21.80.1.0+1.21.8-fabric0.1.0+1.21.8-forge0.1.0+1.21.8-neoforge
1.21.70.1.0+1.21.7-fabric0.1.0+1.21.7-forge0.1.0+1.21.7-neoforge
1.21.60.1.0+1.21.6-fabric0.1.0+1.21.6-forge0.1.0+1.21.6-neoforge
1.21.50.1.0+1.21.5-fabric0.1.0+1.21.5-forge0.1.0+1.21.5-neoforge
1.21.40.1.0+1.21.4-fabric0.1.0+1.21.4-forge0.1.0+1.21.4-neoforge
1.21.30.1.0+1.21.3-fabric0.1.0+1.21.3-forge0.1.0+1.21.3-neoforge
1.21.10.1.0+1.21.1-fabric0.1.0+1.21.1-forge0.1.0+1.21.1-neoforge
1.210.1.0+1.21-fabric0.1.0+1.21-forge0.1.0+1.21-neoforge
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Remote item shuttles

A furnace cart or storage cart can run back and forth between two far-apart sites while the server stays idle near both.

Who it’s for: Server owners who run item transport between distant bases, and players who want minecart networks that keep working when they are elsewhere. Server owners should check the config.yml settings before enabling permissive mode.

How it compares

Full comparison

Modern Minecarts is client and server, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and not open source, with files for 1.19.2 – 26.2. Express Carts is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, covering 1.21.4 – 26.3. Chunk Courier is server-side only, not open source, and published for 1.21.1 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
ChunkCartsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.21 – 26.2Not published2026-07-27
Modern MinecartsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19.2 – 26.2Client and server2026-09-05
Express CartsFabric1.21.4 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-16
Chunk CourierFabric and NeoForge1.21.1Server-side only2026-03-21

Questions

Does ChunkCarts need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on the Fabric loader, so it must be installed next to ChunkCarts.

Which settings should a server owner check first?

The defaults are the recommended settings. Each option is documented inline in config.yml, and full explanations are on the wiki.

In the catalog

ChunkCarts is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.

Transportation mods3,932Fabric modsMods for 26.213,894

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What the author says

Minecarts load the chunks they travel through, so you can send items across long distances on a server where nobody is standing at the far end. Closed and looping tracks stop loading automatically. On the default settings, a minecart cannot be used as a chunk loader. A journey is only allowed to continue while the…
Aplite, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Aplite
Published
2026-07-27
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsTransportationUtilityTechnology
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