Determining the carrying capacity according to PTS - step-by-step instructions and useful tips

Hi all! I’m in touch again and today I’ll tell you how to determine the carrying capacity of a car using the vehicle title.

For some, this issue may seem insignificant, but this is only for those who have not yet encountered serious problems that may arise from the data on the weight of the car printed in the PTS (vehicle passport).

After all, the lion's share of owners of passenger vehicles use it not just as a means of personal transportation, but more fully - for the transportation of various goods, including the dense filling of the car with passengers.

But the automobile legislation even for passenger cars and related vehicles (TS) stipulates many restrictions in this regard. And violation of such rules is punishable by very significant fines. And what to do if you are sure that the data on the carrying capacity in your vehicle title does not correspond to reality, and the traffic police service is punishing you in vain?

You will find the answer to this and other similar questions in this publication.

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Nuances related to permissible load capacity

In practice, it is simply impossible to calculate the permissible load capacity of a car if you do not take into account a number of important features. In this case we are talking about the following nuances:

this indicator is assigned to a separate class of cars in accordance with current legislation;
the actual permissible load capacity of the car may differ from the parameter specified in the vehicle’s title;
in practice, there is no exact classification of cars, and all accepted standards have vague meanings;
the calculated weight of the car in this case is taken into account without taking into account the weight of the driver present in the cabin;
The permissible load capacity is the maximum value beyond which the safety systems no longer provide adequate protection.

If these points are not taken into account, then the motorist simply will not be able to understand such a term as permissible load capacity. And this is very important, for the simple reason that a fine is provided for violating the established characteristics.

What it is?

In short, this is a value showing how much cargo, including live cargo (passengers), can be safely transported by a car.

As noted, many do not pay attention to this parameter, but in vain. It is extremely important. Several arguments in support:

If the car is overloaded, there is a risk that something will break in it along the way. For example, the suspension elements will not hold up and the tires will burst. In the worst case, this can lead to an accident with serious consequences. At best, you will have to go to a car service center, spend some, most likely, a significant amount of money, and travel for some time by public transport.
There are fines for overloading a vehicle. This will be discussed further in this article.
In some settlements there are areas where the passage of vehicles with a weight exceeding certain parameters is unacceptable. That's not so bad. Special cameras and other equipment are installed that make it possible to detect the offense in question automatically. It’s one thing when, say, a GAZelle truck was discovered by a traffic police officer in the city center. The likelihood of this happening is not that high. It’s another matter when there is a camera at the site and records every violation.

How to determine?

Let us immediately note that this is quite real. At the same time there is no load capacity indicator in the PTS , but there are other parameters that will help calculate what load is permissible for a particular vehicle.

How to find out the vehicle class?

To do this, you need to carefully look at the first page of the PTS, where all the important information about the car is indicated. Points 2 and 3 contain information about the class. It is denoted by a Latin letter and a word. For example: “B, cars.”

The class information does not disclose exact payload figures . But we can already draw certain conclusions. For example, if it is indicated that the car is a passenger car, then, obviously, it will not be able to carry 3 tons of cargo, because the permissible maximum weight for “passenger cars” is only 3.5 tons.

In addition, there are restrictions on passengers - no more than 8 people per car. However, everything is fine with classes when it comes to domestic transport. Data provided by the manufacturer is used. If the car is delivered from some other country, then the class is determined by customs.

Mistakes happen. A large passenger car may be classified as a truck, which, obviously, will not correspond to reality.

Determining the permissible weight of the vehicle

The car's passport contains paragraphs 14 and 15, which indicate the weight of the car . In the first - no load. In the second - the allowed maximum. What are these indicators?

Unloaded weight is the weight of the vehicle ready for travel: taking into account the weight of all technical fluids and the driver. By the way, the standard weight of one person - driver or passenger - is determined to be 75 kilograms. This is the European norm. Previously, in Russia they used the old Soviet norm - 80 kilograms.

Calculate the difference between the indicators

Knowing the above parameters, you can calculate the vehicle's carrying capacity . To do this, subtract the unloaded weight from the permitted maximum weight.

More about the Soviet Union: in the country sour cream was sold by weight. You could come with your own jar. She was weighed. Then they weighed the jar filled with sour cream. The mass of the jar was subtracted from the total weight. And the mass of the product was determined. Same with a car. The unladen weight must be subtracted from the permissible maximum weight. The result will be an indicator of carrying capacity.

Step-by-step algorithm for determining the carrying capacity using PTS

Determining the carrying capacity of your vehicle using the vehicle registration certificate is quite simple. For greater convenience, I will present the entire algorithm step by step.

Step one: determining the car class

Here I will provide you with information on determining the class of a car and important nuances related to this and its carrying capacity.

Take the title and look at the class of the car. It is indicated in the second (indicated in capital English letters) and third (in words: for example, “passenger”) paragraph of the title page of the technical passport. Keep in mind that the class (type, category) indicated in the PTS may have little or no correspondence with reality, especially for imported cars.

We are interested in passenger cars. Their main class is “B”. But some class C cars can also be considered passenger cars. In the case of domestic brands, there is greater clarity here because the car class is encrypted in the digital model code by the automaker (the second digit after the letter designation).

I think it would not be superfluous to give this classification in its entirety:

1 – Passenger transport;
2 – vehicle type bus;
3 – Trucks with sides (including pickups);
4 – Tractors with fifth wheel clutch;
5 – Tipper vehicles;
6 – vehicles with tanks;
7 – Trucks;
8 (9 or more) – special transport.

As you can see, your passenger car can be classified in the second (minivan-minibus) and even in the third category (pickup trucks).

Example for UAZ brand models:

315195-162-01 (Hunter Welcome) (passenger car – second digit “1”);
2206-94 (“Tablet”) (bus – second digit “2”);
3303 (onboard UAZ) (cargo – second digit “3”).

Everything is the same for VAZs. For example, VAZ 2109 (the second digit “1” is a passenger car).

But imported cars are assigned a class, in accordance with the rules of the Russian Federation, by customs. According to these rules, vehicles with a maximum weight of up to 3500 kg and with a number of passenger seats of no more than eight are classified as passenger cars.

Attention! The number of passenger seats should not include the driver's seat - this is the most common mistake made by customs officers. Also, the maximum weight is calculated only in kilograms, not in tons.

You should also know that:

According to the customs rules of the Russian Federation for imported cars, if according to the documents their maximum permitted weight corresponds to “passenger cars” 3.5 tons, but the conditional weight of all full-fledged seats (do not confuse with passenger seats), including the driver’s seat, will be less than the permissible payload weight, then this the car will be counted as a cargo vehicle.
And vice versa: if the permissible weight of luggage is less than the total conditional weight of all full-sized seats, then even if the total permissible weight is more than 3500 kg, the car will be recorded as a passenger car. But this is provided that the car has no more than 9 full seats, including the driver’s seat.

Moreover:

The conventional mass of one seat is taken to be 75 kg (adapted EU standard, and previously it was 80 kg - the norm in the USSR);
The permissible payload mass is not written in the PTS, but is indicated by the manufacturers in the accompanying documentation for the vehicle;
Various options for folding seats, etc. are not considered a full-fledged seat.

Also keep in mind that there are quite a lot of classifications of cars into various groups, types, classes, etc. But it is in the PTS that a time-tested (it was used for a long time in the USSR) simple classification is used, with some modern amendments.

This classification has five categories, which usually correspond to standard capital notations:

A – Various motor vehicles (can be written in paragraph No. 3 as “MOTORCYCLE”);

B – Usually passenger cars (can be written in paragraph No. 3 as “PASSENGER”);

C – Trucks and sometimes passenger cars (can be written in paragraph No. 3 as “TRUCK” or “PASSENGER”);

D – Buses (can be written in point No. 3 as “BUS”);

TRAILER – Trailers (may be written in paragraph No. 3 as “TRAILER”).

Moreover, you should know that in case of discrepancies regarding the type of vehicle in PTS points No. 3 and 4, the entry in point No. 3 takes precedence. That is, what is written in words has more weight than the indicated letter designation.

Example:

Point No. 3 says “CARGO,” and point No. 4 says “B.” In this case, the car will be considered a cargo vehicle either permanently or until the inaccuracy is corrected (if it exists and is confirmed).

These are not very simple features. It is clear that most disputes regarding the correspondence of the carrying capacity in the vehicle title and the class of the car are based on these rules (their misinterpretation by individual employees).

Therefore, if, for example, you import a car from abroad yourself, then study all the details of your car in advance and ensure that the initial data for calculations at customs is correct. If for some reason you do not want customs to “brand” your car, then use the options for importing cars without customs clearance.

Step two: determining the curb and maximum weight of the car

After you have decided on the class of the car, look at the data in the points in front of the column indicating the manufacturer - usually these points go after No. 14 and 15.

They indicate:

Column No. 14 – “permitted maximum weight, kg”;
Column No. 15 – “weight without load, kg”.

This will be your initial data for determining the carrying capacity.

Step three: determining the vehicle's carrying capacity

First of all, you should know that for all vehicles there are two types of their carrying capacity. Yes, a couple more terms, where would we be without this?

These terms are as follows:

Design load capacity;
Rated load capacity.

We need exactly the calculated load capacity. At face value I will say a few words below. If there are no inaccuracies or inconsistencies with the data in the PTS for the vehicle, then obtaining the estimated load capacity is very simple:

The unladen weight is subtracted from the maximum authorized weight and the resulting value is the rated load capacity.

Car manufacturers do not recommend exceeding this value, fearing all sorts of troubles: from breakdowns of suspension elements to serious accidents as a result of tire bursts or due to loss of directional stability.

But in reality, it is rare that any motorist does not violate these recommendations, and drivers often boast that they carried, they say, such and such loads, which exceed so much, and the car is worthless.

What can I say?

Both manufacturers and motorists are right. And the point here is precisely the same nominal load capacity already mentioned. It is quite difficult to accurately determine it, but this is not required: it is enough to know that for passenger cars it directly depends on the quality of the road surface - the smoother the asphalt and the road itself, the larger the load can be transported without problems, take this into account. For some models of passenger cars, for example, this excess indicator can reach 14 tons of payload (!).

I warn you right away: this does not apply to VAZ cars! Otherwise, to celebrate, you will load your “iron horse” with potatoes so that it will “sick” for a long and expensive time.

But what should you do if, for example, you bought a car secondhand, which by all accounts is a passenger car, but at customs in the PTS it was mistakenly recorded as a truck, and you do not want to pay extra taxes?

If you are sure that you are right, then you need to contact the traffic police so that they send the car for a technical examination to determine the curb capacity. In the laboratory, on a special dynamic stand, high-precision strain gauges will be used to measure axial loads in motion (at speeds up to 5 km/h) and calculate the true curb weight.

If it differs from the one specified in the PTS in the direction you need, then with the conclusion of the laboratory tests, go back to the traffic police, where they will replace the PTS with another one with a specified load capacity and class.

This can be useful not only for a more fair calculation of transport tax, but also for the trouble-free transportation of larger cargo without the risk of running into a fine, and in other cases when a protected load limit is established for travel somewhere (or on something).

Can it be changed?

This issue needs to be considered from two aspects:

Increased load capacity.
Error correction.

If we are talking about the first case, then the only option is to make changes to the design of the car.

These changes must be consistent and safe. Naturally, you will have to contact an expert institution to obtain an opinion that the car can be operated taking into account changes to the design. You will need to contact the traffic police to change the data in the PTS and in the CoR TS .

Note that there are not many chances to drive a modified car. The traffic police does not welcome changes to vehicle parameters. In principle, this is quite logical.

If, say, at customs, some mistake was made - for example, the maximum permitted weight was incorrectly indicated, then you need to act according to the following algorithm:

You should contact the traffic police with a request to conduct an examination.
By the appointed time, you need to drive the car to the place of examination.

A competent specialist, using special equipment, will determine the unloaded weight of the vehicle and the permissible maximum weight. If an error occurs, changes will be made to the PTS and STS .

The difference between curb weight and permissible load capacity

Many motorists make the mistake of mistaking the curb weight of a vehicle for its permissible load capacity. If we talk about the first term, it characterizes the weight of the car when it contains all the necessary consumable fluids, a standard set of repair tools, and a driver with a nominal weight of 75 kilograms. This also includes a jack and spare wheel. If we talk about permissible carrying capacity, then the definition is completely different. In this case, we are talking about the mass of the cargo, as well as accompanying passengers, which is added to the curb weight and corresponds to the maximum value of the total weight of the car under load. Provided that this figure is exceeded, in accordance with current legislation, the motorist risks running into administrative punishment in the form of a fine. In addition, do not forget that if the permissible carrying capacity of the car is exceeded, it does not guarantee the safety of the car owner and present passengers, for the simple reason that these systems are designed for certain weight indicators.

Fine for overloading a car

The Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation contains articles 12.21 and 12.23. The first of them concerns violation of the rules for the transportation of goods, the second - the rules for the transportation of passengers. But the responsibility is the same - a fine of 500 rubles. True, a more serious fine may be imposed for violating the rules for transporting people. But this already applies to special cases, for example, transportation of children, and special subjects - officials, etc.

It seems that it is necessary not to violate legislation in the field of transportation of goods, not because you can get a fine for it, but because such actions jeopardize road safety.

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The load is not as dangerous as its incorrect placement

When loading things, it is important to stack them correctly.

If there are 5 passengers in the cabin, then the load on each of the axles falls evenly and the center of gravity remains in the normal position, that is, approximately between the driver’s and passenger’s seats. However, if you throw half a ton of construction tiles into the trunk and drive alone, the center of gravity will shift significantly back. The front wheels will rise, and the car will be much less responsive to the steering wheel. And this threatens loss of controllability.

Sometimes roof racks help out. But they also have limitations on carrying capacity. They are allowed to carry luggage with a total weight of up to 100 kg. If you fix something heavier there, there is a risk of damaging the roof pillars and not only them.

Many argue that a strong car is capable of carrying much more weight than indicated on the vehicle's registration certificate, and they are right. Manufacturers calculate bodies and suspensions based on the possibility of temporary overweight. Passenger cars can sometimes withstand single trips even with 700 kg on board. However, the advantage is not at all dangerous for hardware and technology. It significantly affects the handling of the car, which is deadly for the people inside.

An overloaded car is prone to skidding. A shifted center of gravity distorts wheel loading and makes it uneven. On waves of asphalt, on bumps or in long turns, the car runs the risk of doing something enchanting. And such cases always happen unexpectedly. A slight blow on a bump, a dynamic wave on the body, inept steering actions - and a sudden deep skid can end in a ditch.

In addition, if there is a large load on the roof, there is a risk of the vehicle overturning.

Large dimensions on the roof

Traffic rules regulate the transportation of large cargo. Especially if they are pipes or boards. Articles 23.1-23.5 oblige the driver to securely secure luggage and try not to block the view. The state registration plate and lighting devices must not be blocked. This is why it is prohibited to drive many cars with the trunk open, since it is all located on the back cover.

Still protruding parts of large cargo should not exceed a distance of 0.4 m on the sides. Moreover, it is measured not from the sides, but from the edge of the side light, that is, from the headlight. If the load is wider, then it is necessary to hang reflectors and reflective signs on it. It is important to remember that the total width of the load should not exceed 2.55 m.

You cannot hang a load from the front, as it will block your view. But behind the boards or a bundle of connected pipes must be fastened so that the rear ends swing behind the bumper no further than two meters. If the distance is shorter, then you can drive, but first post the “Large Load” sign. At night, the rules require that cargo be marked with reflective devices.

Violators of these traffic rules are punished in accordance with Article 12.21 of the Administrative Code. Part 1 (fine of 500 rubles).

How is a car's carrying capacity calculated?

The vehicle's carrying capacity is the difference between its gross weight (with contents and people) and its unladen weight. It is calculated by subtracting the second indicator from the first, both numbers are indicated in the PTS by the vehicle manufacturer. A passenger car can transport a maximum of 2.5 tons, a truck - over 8 tons, and a road train - up to 28 tons.

Sometimes the carrying capacity indicated in the PTS does not correspond to the real one; it can be more or less than this value. Then it’s worth making a change to the document by contacting the traffic police and identifying the real indicator with the help of an examination. Otherwise, the driver will receive a fine of 500 rubles for overloading.

Important Terms

To understand the term “carrying capacity”, several more concepts related to it are important:

Dry weight
. This is the weight of the car without additional elements (gasoline and other liquids, spare parts, tools necessary for the operation of the equipment), driver, passengers, cargo.
Curb weight (in PTS it is designated as “weight without load”). This is the weight of the vehicle with all the components that ensure its performance.

This includes fuel, antifreeze, other liquid components, spare parts, and tools necessary to maintain functionality. In some European countries, the curb weight also includes the weight of the driver, because without it the car cannot be driven.

Gross weight (in the PTS it is written “permitted maximum weight”). This is the weight of the car when it is refueled, there is a driver, passengers, cargo, and luggage in it. To calculate the indicator, the manufacturer uses the maximum permissible pressure on the axle.

Basic parameters that characterize the vehicle's carrying capacity

In fact, a term such as permissible load capacity will mean nothing to many motorists. That is why it is first worth considering the key parameters characterizing this value, namely:

curb weight of the vehicle is an indicator that is present in the car’s registration certificate and is calculated without taking into account the cargo and passengers present in the vehicle;
dry weight of a vehicle is the net weight of the car in its standard configuration, when it does not contain gasoline, oil, foreign objects, as well as the driver and accompanying passengers with cargo;
gross vehicle weight is a key indicator when the vehicle is loaded with a driver, passengers, cargo, as well as third-party items, but does not exceed the maximum value;
carrying capacity is the maximum value of the mass of transported cargo that a vehicle can take on board, provided that all safety systems are fully functioning.

It is noteworthy that all these parameters are calculated for each car individually, depending on the design features and characteristics laid down by the manufacturer.

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Nominal and maximum vehicle load capacity

The maximum load capacity of a vehicle is the largest mass of contents that it can transport without harm to its own technical condition, controllability, and maneuverability. The indicator characteristic of different categories of machines has different values:

The rated maximum load capacity is calculated based on data from the vehicle title, that is, it is actually determined by the vehicle manufacturer. But the real value of this indicator also depends on the quality of the road. On a good road surface, a car can sometimes carry much more than what is indicated in the documents. A bad road will not allow the vehicle to move even the weight that the manufacturer established in sections 14 and 15 of the PTS.

How to determine the carrying capacity of a car step by step according to PTS

There are two ways to determine the carrying capacity of a car or truck. The first is based on establishing the vehicle class, it is less accurate. The second allows you to find out the actual maximum indicator based on other technical parameters:

According to the PTS, the carrying capacity is determined very approximately. In columns 3 and 4 of the first page of the document you need to find the name and category of the machine. There they write whether it is a passenger car or a truck, and also indicate the class. But when defining the second point, confusion may arise. If the car is domestic, then the “passenger car” is always B or C. The first one is more modest in size and weight, so it will obviously take less cargo.

A foreign passenger car can also be designated D, F, E, this depends on the power and size of the car. The larger they are, the higher the load capacity. And for a truck it will be greater than for a passenger car. And for special equipment it is higher than for a bus. But it is still impossible to find out the exact value of the carrying capacity for these parameters from the PTS.

The indicator can be calculated using information from sections 14 and 15 of the document . The first indicates the permitted maximum weight, the second indicates the same weight, but without load. To find out how much weight the car can carry, you need to subtract the second from the first number. For example, a category C van has a maximum weight of 10,424 kg and an unladen weight of 6,475 kg. This means that it is capable of transporting at most 3949 kg. This is its carrying capacity.

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Loading capacity of a road train: how to calculate, can it be changed?

The load capacity of a road train depends on the type of trailer hitch and the number of axles under load. For the most part, this is a tractor unit with an axle of two paired elements and a three-axle trailer. To determine the load capacity, you need to take into account the maximum permitted load on the part. It is also important that, according to the law, the total weight of the road train must not exceed:

28 t if it is triaxial;
36 t for four-axle;
40 tons if it is five-axle;
44 tons with six axles and more.

Car tonnage: what does large-tonnage and small-tonnage mean?

The tonnage of vehicles directly depends on their category and dimensions; according to this criterion, transport can be:

Small-tonnage . These are vehicles with a dead weight of less than 3.5 tons. Typically, their carrying capacity is no more than 2.5 tons. This includes passenger cars and small trucks designed for moving small quantities of goods or property over short distances. These are, for example, “Gazelle”, “Hyundai Porter”, “Kia Bongo”, “Baw Fenix”. The cabin and body of such cars are supported on the same frame, hence the impossibility of increasing the weight of the transported contents.
Average . These are vehicles with a tonnage of 1.5-8 tons, having a mass of 3.5-12 tons. These include Valdai, KamAZ, MAZ, ISUZU and other similar models. This type of truck is used by almost all chain stores in Russia, since the vehicle is capable of moving large amounts of content over considerable distances, and it is allowed to use any roads, even the Moscow Ring Road.
Large-capacity . This is a vehicle weighing more than 12 tons, capable of carrying 8 tons of cargo. The cars are used to form road trains, since they rarely represent a single structure with a body. These are tractors and platforms to which trailers and containers are attached.

By fuel type

Trucks run on 3 types of fuel:

Diesel;
Petrol;
Gas.

Diesel engines

The most common. This is due to the high performance and efficiency of such units. The fuel consumption of a diesel engine is 5-10% less than that of a gasoline engine, which allows you to minimize the cost of transporting goods. In addition, diesel fuel emissions are less toxic compared to gasoline. An equally important nuance is the service life of the engine (for diesel engines it can reach 1 million km).

Iveco Stralis 190E35
Engine	diesel 8-liter engine
Full mass	19 tons
Load capacity	12 tons
Wheel formula	4x2
Fuel tank	2 tanks, 1000 l.
checkpoint	16-speed manual transmission
Dimensions	height – 3 m, length – 6.4 m, width – 2.5 m
Price	from 15,000 dollars

Gasoline engines

They are quieter, these vehicles are more maneuverable, they are less susceptible to the negative effects of low temperatures, which is why trucks running on gasoline fuel are most often used for intracity transportation.

GAZ 3302 – tilt two-axle vehicle
Engine	diesel 2.4-liter engine
Full mass	3.5 tons
Load capacity	1.5 tons
Wheel formula	4x2/4x4/4x2
Fuel tank	70 liters
checkpoint	Manual transmission
Dimensions	length – 5.4 m, width – 2.3 m, height – 2.1 m;
Price	from 5,000 dollars

Gas cars

They are considered the most economical. However, at present they are extremely rare on the roads - they are available in limited quantities on the Russian market (there are very few specialized gas stations).

Scania P 280 6×2HNB – three-axle delivery truck
Engine	Scania OC09 engine with 280 and 340 hp.
Full mass	15 tons (up to 45 tons as part of a road train)
Load capacity	10 tons
Wheel formula	4x2/4x4
Fuel tank	70 liters
checkpoint	Automatic transmission
Dimensions	internal dimensions of the body: length 8.3 m, width 2.5 m, height 2.5 m;
Price	from 30,000 dollars

Important

If you choose a car with a gross weight of up to 3.5 tons, it is better to pay attention to gasoline options. If you plan to transport heavy loads over long distances, the best option is a diesel engine.