A
truck (
United States,
Canada,
Australia,
New Zealand,
Puerto Rico, also called a
lorry in the
United Kingdom,
Ireland,
South Africa, and
Indian Subcontinent) is a
motor vehicle designed to transport
cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an
automobile. Commercial trucks can be very large and powerful, and may be configured to mount specialized equipment, such as in the case of
fire trucks and
concrete mixers and
suction excavators.
