Glossary

Truck (with trailer); truck (US) or lorry (UK) (with trailer)

A truck is a commercial vehicle designed for the transport of goods, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding 3.5 tons. A combination of a truck and a trailer (a non-powered vehicle equipped with at least two sets of tires) constitutes a road train.

Articulated vehicle (road tractor with semi-trailer)

A combination consisting of a tractor-trailer (a motor vehicle without a cargo-carrying capacity) and a semi-trailer (a vehicle without an engine and without a front axle).

Pickup truck; van

A utility vehicle, passenger car, or delivery van with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 3.5 tons, designed for the transport of goods. Also known as a light commercial vehicle (LCV)....