Trucks

A truck or lorry 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.

Modern trucks are largely powered by diesel engines, although small to medium size trucks with gasoline engines exist in the US. In the European Union, vehicles with a gross combination mass of up to 3,500 kilograms (7,716 lb) are know ...more

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Lists

Preschool-'T'

8 books — 5 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Rowling

Cars or Trucks on Covers

545 books — 96 voters

Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry

Trucks, Trains, Boats, and Planes: Transportation Picture Books for Toddlers

175 books — 50 voters

The Construction Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

Digger, Dozer, Dumper by Hope Vestergaard

Best Children's Books About Heavy Machinery

38 books — 3 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

Vehicles on the Cover

375 books — 39 voters

Fender and the Cliff Rescue by Veronica Lamond

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Car Protagonist: Herbie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Kit and Friends

46 books — 3 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Trucks”

“ We all have hearts that wanna be old pick-up trucks permanently parked in someone's front yard. ...more ”
― Andrea Gibson, Pansy

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“ Mit Holzkohle Bilder zeichnen. Dies ist der Mondgott. Dies ist ein Baum. Dies ist ein Mac-Lastwagen, der einen Jäger erlegt. ”
― Stephen King, Night Shift

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