HGVs
Large freight vehicles
HGVs is the plural of HGV, which stands for heavy goods vehicle—British terminology for large trucks used to transport freight.
The designation appears in road signs, licensing categories, and traffic regulations: HGVs are prohibited from using this road between 7 and 9 a.m.
The American equivalent is semi-truck or eighteen-wheeler.
British freight vehicle
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- semitrailerTowable freight container
- eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
tractor-trailer · road train · transporter · freightliner · tanker · flatbed · tipper · refrigerated
Road-based freight shipping
- haulierCommercial freight transporter
- long-haulCovering great distances
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- interstateBetween political regions
overland · transcontinental · convoy · road freight · carriage · delivery · distribution · cartage
Product delivery infrastructure
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- 3PLThird-party logistics provider
intermodal · tracking · scheduling · fleet management · bill of lading · dispatch · depot · loading bay
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- goodsThings for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
pallets · containers · bulk · load · lading · manifest · perishables · commodities
High-speed divided highway
- laybyRoadside stopping bay
- truck stopRoadside facility for haulers
- weigh stationFacility measuring truck loads
- loading dockRaised platform for freight
service area · rest stop · hard shoulder · slip road · clearance · weight limit · toll booth
lorry
British freight vehicle
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- semitrailerTowable freight container
- eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
rig · tractor-trailer · road train · transporter · freightliner · tanker · flatbed · tipper · refrigerated · demountable
trucking
Road-based freight shipping
- haulierCommercial freight transporter
- long-haulCovering great distances
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
interstate · overland · transcontinental · convoy · road freight · carriage · delivery · distribution · cartage · drayage
supply chain
Product delivery infrastructure
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
3PL · intermodal · tracking · scheduling · fleet management · bill of lading · dispatch · depot · loading bay
freight
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- goodsThings for sale
merchandise · pallets · containers · bulk · load · lading · manifest · perishables · commodities · payload
motorway
High-speed divided highway
- laybyRoadside stopping bay
- truck stopRoadside facility for haulers
- weigh stationFacility measuring truck loads
loading dock · service area · rest stop · hard shoulder · slip road · clearance · weight limit · toll booth
HGVslight vehicles
Small motorized transport
microcars · passenger cars · motorcycles · subcompacts · bicycles
HGVsrail freight
Goods transported by train
cargo ships · freight trains · air freight · pipelines · container ships