{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Heavy-duty transport truck","description":"A heavy-duty transport truck is a commercial road vehicle rated above 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW) and purpose-built to carry loads that exceed the capacity of standard freight vehicles. Typical cargo includes construction machinery, steel products, industrial plant, and other heavy or oversized goods. Configurations range from rigid body trucks to swap-body vehicles and articulated semi-trailer combinations, the latter commonly reaching 40 tonnes GVW under European road regulations. Op","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/heavy-duty-transport-truck","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T04:23:25.916531","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_goods_vehicle","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/heavy-duty-transport-truck","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Heavy-duty transport truck · A heavy-duty transport truck is a commercial road vehicle rated above 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (GVW) and purpose-built to carry loads that exceed the capacity of standard freight vehicles. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_goods_vehicle"}