All About Specialty Truck Types — Simple Guide for Everyone

What Is A Specialty Truck?

Do you ever see a big truck and wonder, “What does that truck do?” I do, too! There are many different kinds of trucks. These are called specialty trucks o vocational trucks.

Specialty trucks work hard. They are not just for moving boxes or people. They do special jobs like picking up garbage, helping at fires, or building roads. They have custom truck bodies to do these jobs. I work at GRUPO CLW. We make trucks for many jobs all over the world. We want your work to be easy and safe.

Why Do We Need Different Trucks?

Every job is different. Think about it—can a school bus pick up garbage? Of course not! That is why we have many types of commercial trucks. Here is why you need a special truck:

• Safety: The right truck makes jobs safe.
• Hard Work: Some trucks can lift, pull, or carry very heavy things.
• Fast and Easy: Using the right truck saves time and money.

Whether you work in construction, waste, rescue, utility, o delivery, there is a truck for that!

How Do We Group Specialty Trucks?

I like making things simple! Let’s see how we can sort specialty trucks:

By Industry

• Construction trucks: dump trucks, cement trucks
• Emergency vehicles: fire trucks, rescue trucks
• Utility trucks: digger derricks, crane trucks
• Waste trucks: garbage trucks, street sweepers

By What They Do

• Lifting: crane trucks, boom trucks
• Hauling liquids: tanker trucks, water trucks
• Sweeping: street sweepers
• Towing: tow trucks, car carriers

By Body Type

• Los camiones volquete
• Box trucks
• Flatbed trucks
• Tanker trucks
• Crane trucks

Key Types of Specialty Trucks

Let’s take a look at the trucks you might see. Each does a different job!

Dump Trucks

• What they do: Carry and dump sand, gravel, dirt.
• Types: Standard, transfer, articulated, side dump.
• Who uses: Builders, miners, landscapers.

Try our strong tipper truck for hauling sand and gravel!

Camiones cisterna

• What they do: Carry liquids (like water, milk, or oil).
• Types: Petroleum, milk, water, vacuum, chemical.
• Who uses: Farmers, oil companies, cleaning crews.

Obtener big water tank trucks for clean delivery.

Refuse Collection Vehicles (Garbage Trucks)

• What they do: Pick up and squish garbage.
• Types: Front loader, side loader, rear loader, roll-off.
• Who uses: Cities, waste companies.

Keep your city clean with our camión de carga trasera de basura.

Concrete Mixer Trucks (Cement Trucks)

• What they do: Mix and move fresh cement.
• Types: Transit mixer, volumetric mixer.
• Who uses: Construction workers.

Mix it right, every time with our camión hormigonera.

Fire Apparatus & Emergency Vehicles

• What they do: Help at fires, rescue spots.
• Types: Fire engine, ladder truck, rescue truck, ARFF.
• Who uses: Firefighters, EMTs.

Tow Trucks (Wreckers)

• What they do: Pull and move broken cars.
• Types: Hook & chain, wheel-lift, flatbed, integrated.

Powerful semi tow trucks help on busy roads.

Service Body Trucks

• What they do: Bring tools and workers to a job.
• Types: Standard, crane body, utility body.
• Who uses: Utility workers, repairmen.

Box Trucks (Straight Trucks)

• What they do: Carry packages and goods in a covered space.
• Types: Dry van, refrigerated (reefer), moving van.

Crane Trucks (Boom Trucks)

• What they do: Lift very heavy things up high.
• Types: Stiff boom, knuckle boom, digger derrick.
• Who uses: Builders, utility companies.

Street Sweepers

• What they do: Keep roads and lots clean.
• Types: Mechanical broom, vacuum.

Other Special Truck Types

There are even more specialty trucks! These are important too:

• Log trucks (for trees)
• Mining trucks (for rocks)
• Oilfield trucks (work at oil sites)
• Water trucks (bring water)
• Asphalt trucks (make roads smooth)
• Car carriers (move lots of cars)

See All Trucks At A Glance

Big Facts About Specialty Trucks

Do you love numbers and fun facts? Look below!

Choose the Right Truck

How do you pick a truck? Easy! Ask:

We help you match the truck chassis with the best specialized truck bodies.

Why Trust CLW GROUP With Your Trucks?

We know trucks best because we make them every day.

• Producción personalizada: We build the truck body you need.
• Entrega de vehículos: It comes to you fast and safe.
• After-sales: If you need help, we are here.
• Ayuda técnica: Got a question? We know the answer!

From helping you choose a vocational truck chassis to picking just the right body—GRUPO CLW will be your truck partner.

Need A Special Truck?

You work hard. Your truck should, too! Need a custom flatbed 2. para grúas de manejo de materiales? Or a reliable auto transport for your cars? I can help you right now. Explore our special trucks factory for every truck body.

Referencias

• Real truck user stories from GRUPO CLW clients.
• “Commercial Vehicle Market Topline.”
• City Department of Sanitation, How Automated Trucks Help.

GRUPO CLW is here. Let us move your world, your way.

For more on great trucks, see our camiones de tanque de agua, camiones mezcladores de cemento, camiones de basura de carga trasera, camiones volteadoresy auto transport vehicles.

Let’s get to work—on the road, in the field, and everywhere you roll!