New & Used Commercial Vans For Sale

Home /

Vans

Narrow your search to find your next machine today

Browse other related services

What classifies as a commercial van?

Commercial vans are vehicles designed for business purposes, such as transporting goods, equipment, or materials, rather than for personal use.

HMRC state that a vehicle falling under this category must:

  • Have a gross weight of 3,500 kg 
  • Be able to haul at least one 1,000 kg of cargo
  • Be used solely for business purposes

Common commercial vans include:

  • Box Vans: Enclosed vans with a rectangular cargo area, ideal for securely transporting goods.
  • Chassis Vans: – Base vans without a body, designed to be customised for specific commercial uses.
  • Crew Vans: – Vans with extra seating behind the cab, carrying both passengers and cargo.
  • Crane & Cherry Picker Vans: Vans fitted with a crane or access platform for lifting heavy loads or working at height.
  • Dropside Vans: Vans with low sides that fold down for easy loading and unloading of materials.
  • Luton Vans: Vans with a large over-cab cargo area for maximum storage capacity.
  • Panel Vans For Sale: Fully enclosed vans with solid sides, commonly used for carrying goods or equipment.
  • Parcel Vans: Small delivery vans designed for transporting parcels and courier items.
  • Pickup Trucks: Light vehicles with an open rear bed for carrying tools, materials, or equipment.
  • Refrigerated Vans: Insulated vans with a refrigeration unit for transporting perishable goods. 
  • Tipper Vans: Vans with a hydraulic bed that can tilt to unload bulk materials quickly.
  • Other Vans: Other vans that don’t fit into one of the typical categories above.

You can’t drive a commercial vehicle over 3,500 kg with a standard UK driving licence. To do so, the driver must hold a goods vehicle operator’s licence.

You’ll find commercial vans from a range of manufacturers with The Commercial Trader, including:

As we’re a buyer to seller marketplace, we list work vans throughout the UK. Easily filter by location to find commercial vans near you.

As we’re a marketplace, test drives must be arranged with the seller.

As we’re a marketplace, any returns policy must be agreed with the seller.

Advertise with The Commercial Trader

Thanks for choosing to advertise on The Commercial Trader – please fill in your information below and one of our team will be in contact within the next 48 hours to arrange uploading your products for you.