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GVWR/GCWR | |
FIELD 95 - GVWR/GCWR![]() Record the applicable weight range for a single vehicle’s GVWR or combination vehicle’s GCWR. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the value specified by the manufacturer as the recommended maximum loaded weight of a single motor vehicle. The rating is to be recorded in pounds. A GVWR is the maximum allowable total weight of a vehicle or trailer when loaded. It includes the weight of the vehicle itself, fuel, passengers, and cargo. ![]() Source: FMCSA
![]() Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) is the value specified by the manufacturer(s) as the recommended maximum loaded weight of a combination (articulated) motor vehicle. This is for truck tractors and single-unit trucks pulling a trailer(s). GCWR is the sum of the gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) of all units, power unit and its trailer(s). Add the two GVWR and record their combined GCWR. ![]() Source: FMCSA
![]() The use of GCWR to determine selection becomes especially important when vehicles that would NOT qualify as commercial vehicles by GVWR alone are involved in crashes when pulling a trailer. On the truck, the GVWR is usually found on a decal on the driver’s side door jamb. On the trailer, the rating is found on or near the VIN decal located anywhere on the lower part of the trailer. ![]() ![]() ![]() Example placement of VIN decal on trailers ![]() ![]() Close-ups of VIN decal on trailers 01 - 10,000 lbs. or less should be used for passenger cars and light trucks with 10,000 lbs. or less GVWR/GCWR when displaying a hazardous materials placard or for buses with 9 or more seats (including driver) with 10,000 lbs. GVWR or less. 02 - 10,001 lbs. – 26,000 lbs. should be used for trucks with GVWR/GCWR of 10,001 to 26,000 lbs. 03 - 26,001 lbs. or more should be used for trucks with GVWR/GCWR of 26,001 lbs. or more. 97 - Not Applicable should be used for vehicles 10,000 lbs. or less, not displaying a hazardous materials placard, for buses less than 9 seats (including driver), and for all motor homes. 99 - Unknown should be used when GVWR/GCWR information is unknown (e.g., hit-and-run). |
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