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- History
- Steam wagons
- Internal combustion
- Diesel engines
- Electric motors
- Etymology
- International variance
- Types by size
- Ultra light
- Very light
- Light
- Medium
- Heavy
- Off-road
- Maximum sizes by country
- Design
- Cab
- Engines and motors
- Drivetrain
- Frame
- Body types
- Sales and sales issues
- Manufacturers
- Truck market worldwide
- Driving
- Australia
- Europe
- South Africa
- United States
- Environmental effects
- Operator health and safety
- Operations issues
- Taxes
- Damage to pavement
- Safety
- Trucking accidents
- HGV safety in the EU
- See also
- References
- External links
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A truck (North American and Australian English) or lorry (British English) is a motor vehicle designed to transport freight, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle. Smaller varieties may be mechanically similar to some automobiles. Commercial trucks can be very large and powerful and may be configured to be mounted with specialized equipment, such as in the case of refuse trucks, fire trucks, concrete mixers, and suction excavators. In American English, a commercial vehicle without a trailer or other articulation is formally a "straight truck" while one designed specifically to pull a trailer is not a truck but a "tractor".