semitrailers
Trucks without fronts
Semitrailers are the detachable rear sections of tractor-trailer trucks—the large rectangular cargo containers that have wheels at the back but rest on a tractor cab at the front.
Unlike full trailers, semitrailers cannot stand or move independently; they're designed to be hitched to a powered vehicle.
A line of semitrailers waited at the loading dock.
Vehicle for hire
- fifth wheelUnnecessary addition to group
- sleeperOne at rest
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- highwayMajor road for travel
long-haul · interstate · trucker · CDL · jackknife · coupling · kingpin · air brakes
Goods being transported
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- containerThing for storing items
- loadCarried weight or burden
- payloadCarried freight or charge
pallets · logistics · distribution · warehouse · dock · loading bay · forklift · manifest
Structural support base
- axlesWheel-connecting rods
- landing gearAircraft ground support apparatus
- mudflapsPanels blocking tire spray
- reflectorsSurfaces that bounce light
side skirts · aerodynamics · tandems · suspension · frame · hitch · doors · liftgate
cab
Vehicle for hire
- fifth wheelUnnecessary addition to group
- sleeperOne at rest
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
highway · long-haul · interstate · trucker · CDL · jackknife · coupling · kingpin · air brakes · weigh station
freight
Goods being transported
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- containerThing for storing items
- loadCarried weight or burden
payload · pallets · logistics · distribution · warehouse · dock · loading bay · forklift · manifest · capacity
chassis
Structural support base
- axlesWheel-connecting rods
- landing gearAircraft ground support apparatus
- mudflapsPanels blocking tire spray
reflectors · side skirts · aerodynamics · tandems · suspension · frame · hitch · doors · liftgate · tie-downs
semitrailersbox trucks
Enclosed cargo vehicles
delivery vans · dump trucks · tanker trucks · locomotives · motor vehicles
semitrailershand carts
Wheeled platforms pushed manually
bicycles · passenger cars · motorcycles · sedans · pickup trucks