heavy vehicle
Weighty transport machine
A heavy vehicle is a large motor vehicle with substantial weight, typically trucks, buses, and construction equipment.
The term appears in traffic regulations distinguishing these from passenger cars: Heavy vehicles must use the right lane, No heavy vehicles over 10 tons.
Weight thresholds vary by jurisdiction.
Heavy freight vehicle
- lorryBritish freight vehicle
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- semiLarge freight truck
eighteen-wheeler · rig · coach · dump truck · cement mixer · garbage truck · tanker · flatbed
Transported goods
- freightGoods being transported
- loadCarried weight or burden
- towingPulling another vehicle along
- shipmentGoods being transported
logistics · haulage · convoy · transporter · oversize · container · payload · tonnage
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- craneLifter or wader
- forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- loaderOne who fills containers
backhoe · grader · compactor · paver · crawler · earthmover · skid steer · telehandler
Extremely large and heavy
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
weighty · hefty · robust · sturdy · rugged · reinforced · armored · durable
Large storage vessel
- armored personnel carrierProtected military transport vehicle
- troop carrierVehicle moving armed forces
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- half-trackVehicle with rear treads
amphibious · convoy · tactical · armored car
truck
Heavy freight vehicle
semi · eighteen-wheeler · rig · coach · dump truck · cement mixer · garbage truck · tanker · flatbed · articulated
cargo
Transported goods
shipment · logistics · haulage · convoy · transporter · oversize · container · payload · tonnage · gross weight
excavator
Machine that digs earth
loader · backhoe · grader · compactor · paver · crawler · earthmover · skid steer · telehandler · trencher
massive
Extremely large and heavy
oversized · weighty · hefty · robust · sturdy · rugged · reinforced · armored · durable · powerful
tank
Large storage vessel
- armored personnel carrierProtected military transport vehicle
- troop carrierVehicle moving armed forces
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
half-track · amphibious · convoy · tactical · armored car
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Small, nimble transport
compact car · subcompact · microcar · small car · motorcycle
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Small, nimble transport
bicycle · electric bicycle · pedestrian · small car · hybrid car
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