Heavy-Duty Vehicles

A majority of on-road mobile emissions are generated from heavy-duty vehicles1.  These vehicles are categorized as vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 14,000 pounds.

Examples of vehicles over 14,000 pounds GVWR include the following.

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Bucket Truck

Image of delivery truck
Delivery Truck

Image of dump truck
Dump Truck

Image of inner-city tour bus
Inner-City Tour Bus

Image of large motor home
Large Motor Home

Image of refuse hauler
Refuse Hauler

Image of large yellow school bus
School Bus

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Stake Truck

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Step Van

Tanker truck
Tanker Truck

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Tow Truck

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Tractor-Trailer Rig

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Transit Bus

  
 
  1. Air Quality Handbook, page 9