Industrial trucks are trucks that are not licensed to travel on public roads (commercial trucks are licensed to travel on public roads). Industrial trucks are used to move materials over variable paths and when there is insufficient (or intermittent) flow volume such that the use of a conveyor cannot be justified.
Industrial vehicles are trucks that are not permitted to travel on public roads (commercial vehicles are licensed to travel on public roads). Industrial vehicles are used to transport materials along non-constant paths and when there is insufficient (or intermittent) material flow volume such that the use of a conveyor cannot be justified.