The Laaeks 553 is a car carrier typically used across the German network and beyond for transporting new vehicles between ports and depots. The Laaeks designation denotes that it is a special class of flat wagon (L) coupled in double formation with a total of 4 axles (aa) with decks for transporting cars (e) up to a maximum load of 20 tonnes (k).

The Laaeks 553 for Train Simulator is finished in red-brown and includes empty versions and versions loaded with red, white, blue, black and mixed cars.