This wheel loader is provided with a work machine, an acquisition unit, and a control unit. The work machine includes a bucket. The acquisition unit acquires soil information related to soil that is matter to be dug. The control unit controls a digging operation carried out by the bucket of the work machine on the matter to be dug, on the basis of the soil information acquired by the acquisition unit.

轮式装载机具备工作装置、获取部以及控制部。工作装置包含铲斗。获取部获取与挖掘对象物的土质相关的土质信息。控制部基于由获取部获取到的土质信息，控制工作装置的铲斗对挖掘对象物进行的挖掘动作。