This invention discloses a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for identifying vehicle type and materials. The method includes: acquiring a vehicle image of the target vehicle when a target vehicle is detected in a vehicle identification area; identifying the vehicle type of the target vehicle from the vehicle image; identifying the type of material being transported by the target vehicle from the vehicle image when the vehicle type is a material vehicle; and recording the vehicle type and the type of material. This invention can efficiently and accurately identify vehicle type and materials.