Commercial trucks are substantially larger and heavier than the motorcycles, cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks they share the road with. When a commercial truck collides with a smaller, lighter vehicle, the occupants in the smaller vehicle face the greatest risk of injury and death. A commercial truck poses an even greater danger when fully loaded with cargo. A fully-loaded truck may tip the scales near 80,000 pounds, which is the maximum allowable weight limit for vehicles on America’s roadways.