This List of truck types is intended to classify trucks and to provide links to articles on the various types. The three main classifications for road truck by weight are light trucks, medium trucks, and heavy trucks. Above this there are specialised very heavy trucks and transporters such as heavy haulers for moving oversized loads, and off-roadheavy haul trucks used in mining which are too large for highway use without escorts and special permits.
Small trucks
Suzuki Carry, an example of a mini truckMini trucks, small Commercial vehicles used for delivering light loads over short distances.
Light trucks are larger than mini trucks but smaller than medium trucks. In the US, they are defined as trucks that weigh 14000 lb(6350 kg) or less. There is no smaller classification.
Medium trucks are larger than light-duty trucks such as minivans, SUVs, regular cab pickup trucks, extended cab pickup trucks, crew cab pickup trucks, low roof cargo vans, low roof crew vans, low roof passenger vans, medium roof cargo vans, medium roof crew vans, medium roof passenger vans, high roof cargo vans, high roof crew vans, high roof passenger vans, coupe utilities, panel trucks, canopy express vehicles, and panel vans, but lighter than the largest cargo trucks such as semi-trailer rigs. In the US, they are defined as weighing between 14001–26000 lb(6351–11793 kg). In North America, medium-duty trucks are larger than heavy-duty pickup trucks such as the Ford Super Duty, Ram Heavy Duty 2500/3500/4500/5500, Chevrolet Silverado HD, and GMC Sierra HD. They are also larger than full-size vans like the Ford E-Series/Club Wagon/Econoline, Dodge A-Series/B-Series/Ram Vans, Chevrolet Greenbrier/G-Series vans, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Dodge Sprinter, Ford Transit 150/250/350, Ram ProMaster, and Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana. Some trucks listed as medium also are made in heavy versions.
