utility truck

Heavy-duty work vehicle

A utility truck is a work vehicle equipped for specific jobs—typically with a flatbed, open cargo area, or specialized compartments for tools and equipment.

Power companies use utility trucks with bucket lifts to service lines; plumbers and electricians drive utility trucks fitted with storage bins.

The term overlaps with pickup truck but emphasizes functional configuration over personal use: The city dispatched a utility truck to repair the downed sign.

Related
  • pickupSmall open-bed truck
  • flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
  • workEffort toward a goal
  • haulingTransporting heavy items
  • towingPulling another vehicle along

tow package · toolbox · tool belt · diesel · four wheel drive · Ford · Chevy · crew cab · ladder rack · construction · contractor · road crew · dump · service · fleet · bed liner · tonneau · lift gate

Categories
Opposites
vehicle purpose

utility truckpassenger car

Vehicle for transporting people

sedan · family car · commuter vehicle · minivan · hatchback

vehicle luxury/practicality

utility trucklimousine

Stretched luxury automobile

luxury car · Rolls-Royce · executive car · chauffeur-driven car · luxury sedan

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G