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{{about|the vehicles in the ''Mario Kart'' series that act as obstacles for racers|the car haulers that act as ramps, typically with [[Dash Panel]]s on them|[[dash panel ramp truck]]}}

'''Trucks'''<ref name="MKT name">''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref> are vehicles that appear as obstacles in urban- or highway-themed courses in the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series, driving along the main roads with all of the other traffic. In most games, if the player gets hit by a truck, it will have the same effect as driving over a [[Banana#Mario Kart series|Banana]], causing the player to spin out. There is no way to destroy trucks, but they can be launched into the air by driving into them with a [[Super Star]], [[Bullet Bill]], [[Chain Chomp]], or [[Mega Mushroom]], or by throwing a [[Bowser Shell]] at them. If a truck is hit by anything, it honks its horn at the player. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', if a truck is lifted into the air, it stops moving, whereas in future games, it continues to move even while in the air.

In the ''Mario Kart'' series, cargo trucks first appear in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', where they are only present in the course [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]]. The game features a plain grey cargo truck, a flatbed truck carrying white boxes, another flatbed truck carrying planks of wood and a pale turquoise oil tanker. The flatbeds and cargo trucks share the engine sound of [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Kart]], and the oil tankers share their engine sound with [[Wario]] and [[Bowser]]'s Karts.

Cargo trucks reappeared in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', where they appear in both [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]] and [[Mushroom City]]. There are three different cargo trucks in this game. One of the trucks is an [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Express|Express]] truck, which has a letter and a parcel on the side alongside a [[P-Wing]], and [[Super Mario Bros. 3|SMB3]] on the number plate, referencing the game in which the P-Wing first appeared. There is also an orange [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Super Chocolate|Super Chocolate]] truck, which has the name styled similarly to the logo of the first ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' game, two 8-bit jumping [[Mario]] sprites on the back doors, an 8-bit [[Koopa Troopa]] and two 8-bit [[Goomba]]s on the side and [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|W1-1]] on the number plate. There is also a light-green [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!#Moo Moo Farm|Moo Moo Farm]] truck, with a [[Moo Moo]] depicted on the side, and "1-UP" on the number plate.

Cargo trucks appeared again in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where they appeared in [[DS Shroom Ridge|Shroom Ridge]] and the retro course {{classic|GCN|Mushroom Bridge}}. Two types of trucks appear in this game, one which is blue and apparently transports [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|fruits]], and one for the company [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart DS#Fresh|Fresh]]. These new cargo trucks replace the old ones from the original Mushroom Bridge.

Cargo trucks also appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they only appear in the course [[Moonview Highway]]. As well as causing the player to spin out if hit, if the player hits the truck head on they will be flattened and will travel at a lower speed for a short while. There are three different trucks that appear in this course, a blue cow print truck for [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Moo Moo Dairy|Moo Moo Dairy]], a green building block patterned one for [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Factory|Factory]] and an orange pineapple patterned one for [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Wii#Coconut Fruit|Coconut Fruit]]. Their number plates are SMB3, [[1-Up Mushroom|1UP]] and W1-1 respectively. These trucks have the same front body and license plates as the trucks from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.

Cargo trucks appear in the course [[Wuhu Loop]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', however they have a significantly different appearance in this game. The trucks that appear in ''Mario Kart 7'' are three wheeled yellow pick up trucks, and are about the same size as the [[Car (obstacle)|Cars]], much smaller than its appearances in previous games.

Cargo trucks also appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where they appear in the redesigned retro courses {{classic|N64|Toad's Turnpike}}, {{classic|DS|Shroom Ridge}}, and {{classic|Tour|Berlin Byways}}, alongside a few other types of truck, including the [[dash panel ramp truck]]. The cargo trucks in this game each display a different sponsor, namely [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Burning DK|Burning DK]], [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Iggy's Glass|Iggy's Glass]], [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Moo Moo Meadows Milk|Moo Moo Meadows Milk]], [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Propeller Toad Transport|Propeller Toad Transport]], [[Shell Cup]], and ''Mario Kart 8''; however, all of them feature [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Wario Motors|Wario Motors]] logos on the front. In <small>N64</small> Toad's Turnpike only, some cargo trucks also include ramps on the roof which can be accessed after using a dash panel ramp truck. The unlockable [[Stamp]] for <small>N64</small> Toad's Turnpike is a cargo truck.

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', cargo trucks and pickup trucks simply act as walls instead of knocking the player over when driven into. While some trucks are found moving on the road like in previous games, most instances are stationary. Only the moving trucks can be tossed into the air, either by hitting them with a [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], a [[Bowser's Shell]], a [[Super Horn]], a [[Giga Bob-omb]], or a [[Super Bell]], or by driving into them while under the effects of a [[Frenzy]], a Super Star, a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a Bullet Bill. When a player takes out a truck, they obtain bonus points.

Moving cargo trucks appear on [[GCN Mushroom Bridge]]. Stationary cargo trucks appear on the road in GCN Mushroom Bridge R, GCN Mushroom Bridge R/T, [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute T, New York Minute 4T]], and [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush]]; they also appear on the sidelines in [[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur 3]], [[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur 4]], New York Minute 3, New York Minute B, [[Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps]], [[Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps 3]], Bangkok Rush, and Bangkok Rush 2, as well as in these courses' R, T, and R/T variants where applicable. They retain their appearances from ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.

Pickup trucks appear on [[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 3]], [[DS Shroom Ridge]], and their variants. As with their ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' appearances, most pickup trucks found on Berlin Byways 3 and the singular truck found in the course's T variant carry a surfboard that acts as a ramp, with one or two additional [[coin]]s on top of it for drivers to collect. These trucks are orange, and their surfboards are white with two arrow decals near their tip, pointing forward. In Berlin Byways 3 and DS Shroom Ridge, a pink-colored truck carries a [[Piranha Plant]] which lunges at racers from a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] casing. In Berlin Byways 3R, trucks do not have any cargo and drive against racers. Stationary pickup trucks with surfboards appear on [[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush 3]] and DS Shroom Ridge R/T. In the former course, they are used as ramps to reach the roof of parked {{wp|Auto rickshaw#Thailand|tuk-tuks}}. Their design is different from that of the trucks in Berlin Byways 3, and it is closer to their ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' design; the vehicles are pink-colored and the surfboards have a yellow color fading to black with a white flame pattern at the top.