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Van payload and cube check

Whether a van load stays within GVWR and fits the cargo space, and which limit binds first.

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GVWR (lb)From the door-jamb label.Curb weight with fuel (lb)Scale weight empty.Driver and helper (lb)People on board.Shelving and equipment (lb)Racks, hand truck, tools.PackagesOn this route.Average package weight (lb)From the manifest.Average package volume (ft³)From the manifest.Cargo volume (ft³)Manufacturer's cargo volume.Loading efficiency (%)Usable share once loaded in stop order.

For the axle check and load sheet7 more, filled with typical values

Front axle rating (GAWR) (lb)From the door-jamb label, front axle.Rear axle rating (GAWR) (lb)From the door-jamb label, rear axle.Front axle weight, empty (lb)Front axle on a scale with the van empty and fueled. It is part of the curb weight.Share of cargo and shelving on the rear axle (%)How much of the cargo and upfit weight the rear axle carries. Cargo loaded behind the rear axle puts more than 100% of its weight on it; use 100 then.Two-person lift or hand truck over (lb)Your company's limit for a one-person lift. NIOSH's lifting equation can help set it.Packages over that weight (packages)From the manifest.Stops on the route (stops)Delivery stops, for packages per stop.

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How it works

Press Calculate to see the payload, the load's weight and volume, and which limit binds.

Cartons: the share of usable spaceCartons that won't fit wait outsideScale needle: share of payload; the band starts at 100%Press Calculate and the van loads to the share of usable space the tool works out, while the scale reads the share of payload. Your numbers appear here.

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References

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A weight sheet for the scale ticket, front and rear axle loads against the door-jamb ratings, how many packages the van can really take, what to pull and the driver's load sheet. Numbers in the result and in the plain-words read point here.

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49 CFR 567.4, Certification: requirements for manufacturers of motor vehiclesCode
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (eCFR text)
The rule behind the door-jamb label: it must show the GVWR and a GAWR for each axle, front to rear. Those are the numbers this check holds the load against.
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49 CFR 571.110, Tire selection and rims (FMVSS 110)Code
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (eCFR text)
S4.3 requires the tire and loading placard: the combined weight of occupants and cargo the vehicle should never exceed, and the cold tire pressures front, rear and spare.
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49 CFR 390.5, Definitions (commercial motor vehicle)Code
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (eCFR text)
A vehicle with a GVWR or GCWR of 10,001 pounds or more used in interstate commerce is a commercial motor vehicle under the FMCSA rules.
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Applications Manual for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (Pub. 94-110, revised 2021)Guide
CDC / NIOSH
How to use NIOSH's lifting equation to judge the back-injury risk of a manual lift, with the full manual and an app. Use it to set your heavy-package rule.

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