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There are many types of commercial vehicles, including:

Commercial Trucks

Semi-Trucks: A semi-truck is a type of truck that consists of a tractor unit connected to a trailer or bed using a fifth-wheel connection. They are also known as 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, and big rigs. 

Semi-trucks can be used to haul various types of cargo, such as dry vans, reefers, double or triple trailers, and flatbeds. These trucks are typically used for transporting goods between distribution and fulfillment hubs.

Box trucks: Unlike semi-trucks, box trucks have the tractor unit attached directly to the trailer without a fifth-wheel connector. The cargo area of a box truck is also separate from the vehicle’s cab. These types of trucks are often used by businesses for moving and local deliveries, as well as hauling large items such as furniture and appliances.

Pickup trucks: Though most pickup trucks are not typically considered commercial vehicles, there are certain circumstances where they may be used for commercial purposes – even to the point of requiring a commercial driver’s license (CDL). This might include transporting goods via trailer or carrying tools and equipment for a business.

Commercial Vans

Step vans: Delivery trucks come in many different shapes and sizes but are most commonly referred to as “bread trucks” or “bakery trucks.” These vehicles are taller than full-sized vans, making it easier to access goods and stand up. Parcel companies (including the United States Postal Service), police and fire departments, and food trucks use delivery trucks.

Cargo vans: Cargo vans, also known as sprinters, are one-piece vehicles with the cargo area attached to the driver cab. Some larger cargo vans have roll-up rear doors that resemble those on box trucks. Cargo vans tend to be used for plumbing and electrical work, cable repair services, and courier and delivery services.

Passenger vans: Full-sized commercial passenger vans can seat between nine and 15 passengers. They are often used to transport groups of people as part of a service, such as transporting guests to a parking lot or providing travel or tour operations.

Buses: Transit buses are designed to transport large numbers of both paying and non-paying passengers. As they are usually part of a city’s transportation network or used for school bus systems, transit buses typically require special licensing as commercial vehicles.

Motor coaches: A motor coach is a bus that has been designed for luxury and long-distance travel. These buses are usually high-floor with luggage storage compartments located below the passenger area.

They contain modern amenities such as air conditioning, an onboard restroom, and reclining seats in order to provide passengers with maximum comfort levels. Motor coaches can often be seen being used for touring purposes or hired out as private charters.

Construction and Road Equipment

Construction and road equipment: includes a wide range of machines that are used for the construction and maintenance of roads, highways, and other infrastructure. The most common types of construction and road equipment include bulldozers, backhoes, road rollers, and asphalt pavers.

Bulldozers: are large and heavy construction equipment that is used for moving earth and debris. They are equipped with a blade at the front that can be used for pushing and moving material. Backhoes are construction equipment that consists of a digging bucket on the end of an arm that is mounted on a pivot. This equipment can be used for digging trenches, removing debris, and other construction tasks.

Road rollers: are heavy equipment that is used to compact asphalt and other materials. They are typically either a drum or vibratory rollers. Asphalt pavers are construction equipment that is used to lay asphalt pavement. They typically have a hopper that is asphalt and a screed that spreads and smooths the asphalt.