CV stands for commercial vehicle. It designates any motorized road vehicle designed primarily to transport goods, materials, or paying passengers rather than private individuals. Fleet managers and regulators use this classification to apply specific licensing, taxation, and maintenance standards that do not apply to passenger cars.
Heard on the job
We need to set up a separate service bay to handle the CV fleet accounts, mostly box trucks and delivery vans.
Also heard as
- commercial vehicle
Related terms
Heavy vehicle
A large commercial truck or bus designed to carry extreme loads or numerous passengers.
Light vehicle
A passenger car or small commercial truck falling below a specific gross vehicle weight rating.
Bus
A large commercial vehicle designed to carry many passengers, or a slang term for a sluggish car.