A light-medium-duty commercial vehicle is classified as gross vehicle weight (GVW) Class 5 (16,001 – 19,500 lbs.) and includes trucks, buses, and recreational vehicles.

Class 5 trucks weigh in on the GVW scale from 16,001 to 19,500 pounds and take on a variety of job types dependent on the up-fit (or body type) applied to the chassis.

Class 5 vehicles are segmented into four categories based on chassis type:

• Trucks (like the image above)
• Bus
• RV
• Step Van