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	A '''[[box]] truck''', also known as a '''cube truck''', '''cube [[van]]''', '''bob truck''', '''box van''', or '''straight truck''', is a [[truck]] with a cuboid-shaped cargo area.		A '''box truck''', also known as a '''cube truck''', '''cube [[van]]''', '''bob truck''', '''box van''', or '''straight truck''', is a [[truck]] with a cuboid-shaped cargo area.

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	Box trucks are usually used by companies that need to haul appliances or furniture. They are also used as [[moving truck]]s which can be rented from companies such as [[U-Haul]] or [[Ryder]].<ref>[http://trucks.about.com/cs/workingtrucks/a/box_trucks.htm What Is a Box Truck? Differences Between Box Trucks and Cargo Vans<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		Box trucks are usually used by companies that need to haul appliances or furniture. They are also used as [[moving truck]]s which can be rented from companies such as [[U-Haul]] or [[Ryder]].<ref>[http://trucks.about.com/cs/workingtrucks/a/box_trucks.htm What Is a Box Truck? Differences Between Box Trucks and Cargo Vans<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

	In North America, [[Ford Motor Company\|Ford]], [[Dodge]] and [[Chevrolet]]/[[GMC (General Motors division)\|GMC]] have historically been the most common manufacturers of conventional [[cab]]/[[chassis]] to which various producers (called body builders or upfitters) attach the box that holds cargo. [[Isuzu]], [[~~Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.\|~~Mitsubishi Fuso]] and [[UD Trucks Corporation\|UD/Nissan Diesel]] have been the most common marketers of [[cabover]]-type medium duty cab/chassis used as platforms for box trucks. In North America, these trucks can range from [[Truck classifications\|Class 3 to Class 7]] (12,500 lb. to 33,000 lb. [[gross vehicle weight rating]], or GVWR). As of July 31, 2009, however, GM closed the plant that manufactured its medium duty commercial trucks, and announced it was withdrawing from the medium-duty commercial truck market. The same GM plant also manufactured Isuzu class 6 and class 7 models and Isuzu class 3 gasoline-engine cabover models. Isuzu's plans for acquisition or manufacture of the affected models have not been announced, as of January 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=560 \|title=Light & Medium Truck 2010 Medium Duty Preview\|accessdate=7 January 2010}}</ref>		In North America, [[Ford Motor Company\|Ford]], [[Dodge]] and [[Chevrolet]]/[[GMC (General Motors division)\|GMC]] have historically been the most common manufacturers of conventional [[cab]]/[[chassis]] to which various producers (called body builders or upfitters) attach the box that holds cargo. [[Isuzu]], [[Mitsubishi Fuso]] and [[UD Trucks Corporation\|UD/Nissan Diesel]] have been the most common marketers of [[cabover]]-type medium duty cab/chassis used as platforms for box trucks. In North America, these trucks can range from [[Truck classifications\|Class 3 to Class 7]] (12,500 lb. to 33,000 lb. [[gross vehicle weight rating]], or GVWR). As of July 31, 2009, however, GM closed the plant that manufactured its medium duty commercial trucks, and announced it was withdrawing from the medium-duty commercial truck market. The same GM plant also manufactured Isuzu class 6 and class 7 models and Isuzu class 3 gasoline-engine cabover models. Isuzu's plans for acquisition or manufacture of the affected models have not been announced, as of January 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=560 \|title=Light & Medium Truck 2010 Medium Duty Preview\|accessdate=7 January 2010}}</ref>

	The body on a box truck is sometimes called a cargo van or dry van body, though the term "cargo van" is more often used to designate a regular full size [[van]], such as a [[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter]] or a [[Ford E-Series]]/[[Ford Transit]], without rear seats and usually without side windows in the cargo area. However, small box trucks often use the cab of full size vans from the big three (i.e. [[Ford E-~~series~~]]/Econoline, [[Dodge Ram Van]], [[Chevrolet Express]]/[[Chevrolet Van]]/[[GMC Vandura]]/[[GMC Savana]]).		The body on a box truck is sometimes called a cargo van or dry van body, though the term "cargo van" is more often used to designate a regular full size [[van]], such as a [[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter]] or a [[Ford E-Series]]/[[Ford Transit]], without rear seats and usually without side windows in the cargo area. However, small box trucks often use the cab of full size vans from the big three (i.e. [[Ford E-Series]]/Econoline, [[Dodge Ram Van]], [[Chevrolet Express]]/[[Chevrolet Van]]/[[GMC Vandura]]/[[GMC Savana]]).

	== Railway vehicles ==		== Railway vehicles ==

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A '''[[box]] truck''', also known as a '''cube truck''', '''cube [[van]]''', '''bob truck''', '''box van''', or '''straight truck''', is a [[truck]] with a cuboid-shaped cargo area.

==Road vehicles==
They usually range in size 4 to 7 m in length, with smaller or larger sizes existing but being rare in North America. They usually have a garage door-like rear door that rolls up. On some box trucks, the cargo area is accessible from the cab through a small door.

Box trucks are usually used by companies that need to haul appliances or furniture. They are also used as [[moving truck]]s which can be rented from companies such as [[U-Haul]] or [[Ryder]].<ref>[http://trucks.about.com/cs/workingtrucks/a/box_trucks.htm What Is a Box Truck? Differences Between Box Trucks and Cargo Vans]</ref>

In North America, [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Dodge]] and [[Chevrolet]]/[[GMC (General Motors division)|GMC]] have historically been the most common manufacturers of conventional [[cab]]/[[chassis]] to which various producers (called body builders or upfitters) attach the box that holds cargo. [[Isuzu]], [[Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.|Mitsubishi Fuso]] and [[UD Trucks Corporation|UD/Nissan Diesel]] have been the most common marketers of [[cabover]]-type medium duty cab/chassis used as platforms for box trucks. In North America, these trucks can range from [[Truck classifications|Class 3 to Class 7]] (12,500 lb. to 33,000 lb. [[gross vehicle weight rating]], or GVWR). As of July 31, 2009, however, GM closed the plant that manufactured its medium duty commercial trucks, and announced it was withdrawing from the medium-duty commercial truck market. The same GM plant also manufactured Isuzu class 6 and class 7 models and Isuzu class 3 gasoline-engine cabover models. Isuzu's plans for acquisition or manufacture of the affected models have not been announced, as of January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=560 |title=Light & Medium Truck 2010 Medium Duty Preview|accessdate=7 January 2010}}</ref>

The body on a box truck is sometimes called a cargo van or dry van body, though the term "cargo van" is more often used to designate a regular full size [[van]], such as a [[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter]] or a [[Ford E-Series]]/[[Ford Transit]], without rear seats and usually without side windows in the cargo area. However, small box trucks often use the cab of full size vans from the big three (i.e. [[Ford E-series]]/Econoline, [[Dodge Ram Van]], [[Chevrolet Express]]/[[Chevrolet Van]]/[[GMC Vandura]]/[[GMC Savana]]).

== Railway vehicles ==
In British and [Commonwealth usage, '''box van''' is a term for a four wheeled railway truck (freight vehicle) with a fully-enclosed body. In British English the word ''truck'' more commonly refers to a railway vehicle, with ''[[lorry]]'' more commonly employed for road vehicles. The word ''van'' is widely used in both contexts.

==See also==
*[[Flatbed truck]]

[[Category:Trucks]]
[[Category:Car body styles]]

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