Translation guide
A truck designed to carry liquids or gases in a large cylindrical tank.
A truck with a tank for transporting liquids or gases.
The most common and general term for a tank truck in Japanese. Used for trucks carrying fuel, water, chemicals, etc.
The tank truck arrived at the gas station.
A more technical or formal term, often used in railway contexts as well, but can refer to tank trucks.
The tank truck is transporting raw materials to the chemical plant.
A direct loanword from English, less common than タンクローリー. May be understood but not the preferred term.
That tank truck is carrying water.
Specifically a tank truck for carrying fuel like gasoline or oil.
A tank truck specifically for carrying water.
タンクローリー is the everyday word for a tank truck. タンク車 is more technical and can also refer to rail tank cars. タンクトラック is a direct loanword but is rarely used; stick with タンクローリー.
A tank truck is driving on the highway.
Do not translate 'tank truck' literally as 戦車トラック (tank as in military vehicle). That would mean a truck carrying a tank, not a tanker truck.
The fuel tank truck departed from the refinery.
災害時に給水車が被災地に水を届けた。
During the disaster, a water tanker delivered water to the affected area.