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A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle. Smaller varieties may be mechanically similar to some automobiles. Commercial trucks can be very large and powerful and may be configured to be mounted with specialized equipment, such as in the case of refuse trucks, fire trucks, concrete mixers, and suction excavators.

Unfortunately, the size and power of commercial trucks also present a greater risk to other drivers on the road. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there was 13.49 large truck crashes which resulted in deaths per million people in the US in the year 2020. If you have been involved in such an accident due to another driver’s negligence, a truck accident lawyer can provide the legal assistance you need. A competent attorney can review the facts of your case to determine how best to proceed. An experienced lawyer will also be able to explain and protect your rights as an accident victim, while ensuring that you receive fair and just compensation for any injury or damage sustained.

In American English, a commercial vehicle without a trailer or other articulation is formally a "straight truck" while one designed specifically to pull a trailer is not a truck but a "tractor".

The majority of trucks currently in use are still powered by diesel engines, although small- to medium-size trucks with gasoline engines exist in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The market-share of electrically powered trucks is growing rapidly, expected to reach 7% globally by 2027, and electric motive force already predominates among both the largest and smallest trucks. In the European Union, vehicles with a gross combination mass of up to 3.5 t (3.4 long tons; 3.9 short tons) are known as light commercial vehicles, and those over as large goods vehicles.