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title: "Light commercial vehicle (407-class, pickup): capacity and uses · SSL"
description: "Light commercial vehicle, 407-class, pickup: gross weight follows its axle count (see the ladder). Intra-city and short inter-city part loads."
url: https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/lcv/
canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/lcv/
updated: 2026-11-11
lang: en-IN
publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited
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407-class, pickup · first & last mile

# Light commercial vehicle

Intra-city and short inter-city part loads.

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- by axle gross vehicle weight MoRTH 2018
- 2,875 SSL hires in this class Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

On the scale

## Where it sits among India’s trucks

Gross vehicle weight (tonnes)

1. [Mini truck](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/mini-truck/) 1.74 t
2. [6-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/six-wheeler/) 19 t
3. [10-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/ten-wheeler/) 28.5 t
4. [12-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/twelve-wheeler/) 36 t
5. [14-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/fourteen-wheeler/) 43.5 t
6. [Container trailer](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/trailer/) 40 t
7. [Low-bed trailer](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/low-bed-trailer/) ≤55 t

MoRTH advisory RT-11028/11/2017-MVL (18 Jul 2018), Annexure B, revised safe axle loads under S.O. 3467(E) of 16 Jul 2018

## Frequently asked questions

**How much can a light commercial vehicle carry?**

gross weight follows its axle count (see the ladder). Payload is gross weight minus the truck’s own weight.

**What is a light commercial vehicle used for?**

Intra-city and short inter-city part loads. It usually works the first & last mile.

**Does SSL use light commercial vehicles?**

Yes. Our hire slips show 2,875 hires in this class from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026.

Next door: [Mini truck](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/mini-truck/) · [6-wheeler](https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/six-wheeler/) · [first & last mile](https://safeandsecure.in/miles/)

Sources

- [MoRTH advisory RT-11028/11/2017-MVL (18 Jul 2018), Annexure B, revised safe axle loads under S.O. 3467(E) of 16 Jul 2018](https://egkantawalla.com/images/concrete-bridge/Safe_Axel_Weight_For_Transport_Vehicle_compressed.pdf)
- Safe & Secure Logistics hire slips (volumes only) · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Need a light commercial vehicle?

Tell us the load and the lane; our desk confirms truck and price.

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Source: https://safeandsecure.in/fleet/lcv/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/