The system has a transfer station for a platform, and a supply area for commissioning goods on the platform, where the height on a retainer is adapted on the height of a loading space of the vehicle. An aligning device aligns the retainer concerning side and/or corner positions on the space of the vehicle, so that the platform is conveyed to the space of the vehicle by a longitudinal conveying unit (72). The unit is designed as a part of the station. The platform has a recess for moving the platform in a longitudinal direction and/or in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. An independent claim is also included for a method for loading a lorry.
