{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"vehicle classes","description":"A freight forwarder moving a single pallet of machine parts will select a fundamentally different vehicle than one handling a full load of construction materials – and that distinction is precisely what vehicle classes codify. Vehicle classes group commercial vehicles by maximum authorised weight, payload, axle configuration, and body type. EU type-approval legislation defines N1 (up to 3.5 t), N2 (up to 12 t), and N3 (above 12 t) for goods vehicles, with M-classes covering passenger-carrying ve","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/vehicle-classes","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:46:53.168193","citation":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R0858","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/vehicle-classes","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"vehicle classes · A freight forwarder moving a single pallet of machine parts will select a fundamentally different vehicle than one handling a full load of construction materials – and that distinction is precisely what vehicle classes codify. · Quelle: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R0858"}