tank trucks

Mobile fluid carriers

Tank trucks are large vehicles with cylindrical containers mounted on their chassis for transporting liquids or gases.

They haul fuel, milk, water, chemicals, or other bulk liquids: A tank truck overturned on the highway, spilling thousands of gallons of gasoline.

Also called tanker trucks or tankers.

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hazardous materials · delivery · liquid · oils · vehicle · propane delivery · petroleum · bulk · articulated lorry · transportation · cargo transport · delivery vehicle · loading dock · weigh station · DOT regulations · commercial vehicle · payload capacity · gasoline

Categories
Opposites
cargo containment method

tank trucksflatbed trucks

Vehicles with level cargo areas

flatbeds · boxcars · flatcars · car haulers · logging trucks

cargo state of matter

tank trucksdump trucks

Vehicles with tipping beds

box trucks · refrigerated trucks · moving vans · car carriers · livestock trailers

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G