Trailer Weight Calculator

Trailer Load & Capacity

Save trailer specifications once, then run a fresh load check whenever you tow.

v3.1

My Trailer

Manufacturer ratings stay with the trailer. Today’s scale readings do not.

Selected tandem axle flatbed trailer
Flatbed · Tandem axle

Today’s Scale Measurements

Load readings stay temporary and clear when you switch trailers.

Using trailer scale measurements

Enter all required wheel weights to make them the authoritative axle-load source.

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Scale load carried by the trailer axle(s).
Add individual wheel weights
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Load Summary

Summary first. Detailed calculations are below.

Loaded Trailer
Enter scale measurements
Tongue
Axle Group
Overall Status
Worst applicable saved rating
Capacity Utilization
Tongue Weight
Minimum · 10%
Preferred · 12%
Maximum · 15%
Current tongue weight
Current tongue percentage
Status
Minimum Required Ratings

Based on the current measured load. These are not manufacturer-assigned GAWR or GVWR values.

Minimum Required Axle Capacity — Per Axle
Minimum Required Tire Load Capacity — Per Tire
Minimum Required GAWR — Per Axle
Minimum Required Axle-Group Capacity
Minimum Required GVWR
Minimum Required Tongue / Hitch Capacity
Planning Targets · 15% Reserve

Targets are sized so the current load uses no more than about 85% of the rating.

Target Axle / GAWR — Per Axle
Target Tire Rating — Per Tire
Target Axle-Group Capacity
Target GVWR
Target Tongue / Hitch Capacity
Measurement Check
Active calculation source
Active loaded trailer weight
Active axle-group load
Calculated axle-group load (total − tongue)
Measured axle-group load
Difference
Estimated load per axle
Estimated load per tire
Front axle measured total
Rear axle measured total
Total from individual wheel measurements
Difference vs entered axle-group measurement
Left-side total
Right-side total
Left / right imbalance
Trailer Profile & Geometry
Tongue → Front Axle Axle spacing
Tongue → Front Axle
Axle Spacing
Trailer style
Configuration
Tires per axle
Axle Component Rating — Per Axle
Tire Load Rating — Per Tire
GAWR — Per Axle
GVWR
Tongue / Hitch Capacity
Backup & Restore

Export all locally saved trailer profiles as JSON, or import a previous backup.

About this trailer weight calculator

Use this free trailer weight calculator to evaluate tongue weight, axle loads, individual tire loads and available capacity against the ratings saved for your trailer. It is designed for common utility, equipment, flatbed, enclosed and gooseneck trailers using single-axle or tandem-axle configurations.

Measure the current loadEnter total trailer weight, tongue weight and axle-group weight, or use complete individual wheel-scale readings when available.
Check limiting componentsCompare the heaviest measured axle and tire with axle, tire, GAWR, GVWR and tongue or hitch ratings.
Plan with reserveReview tongue-weight targets and recommended ratings that leave about 15% unused capacity for planning.