§523.6. Heavy-duty vehicle.
49 C.F.R. § 523.6
A heavy-duty vehicle is any commercial medium- or heavy-duty on-highway vehicle or a work truck, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 32901(a)(7) and (19). For the purpose of this section, heavy-duty vehicles are divided into four regulatory categories as follows:
Heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans;
Heavy-duty vocational vehicles;
Truck tractors with a GVWR above 26,000 pounds; and
Heavy-duty trailers.
The heavy-duty vehicle classification does not include vehicles excluded as specified in 49 CFR 535.3.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[81 FR 74237, Oct. 25, 2016, as amended at 89 FR 52945, June 24, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 32901; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.
Amendments
[81 FR 74237, Oct. 25, 2016, as amended at 89 FR 52945, June 24, 2024]