Weight is often more of a factor, than volume in determining how much your truck or trailer can carry.
VOLUME
To determine the VOLUME that your truck bed, trailer or dump truck can carry you'll need to measure the "usable" area (for example, if you have a fixed toolbox don't count the space the toolbox takes up). Measure the length (in feet), width (in feet), and depth (in inches) of your truck bed, trailer or dump truck. Enter those measurements on our quantity calculator, in the formula for rectangles).
WEIGHT
How much weight can your truck or trailer can hold
This is usually done by checking what the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is for your truck or trailer, and subtracting the "unladen" or empty weight of the truck or trailer from it. The difference between the two is how much weight (including driver, passengers, cargo, etc) you can theoretically carry. Tires, axles, the overall condition of the truck or trailer, etc. can often decrease the weight the truck or trailer can safely carry. Why is weight important? Many of our products, such as soil and sand, are very heavy. So even though your truck or trailer can carry a volume of let's say 3 cubic yards, you may only be able to carry 1/2 to 3/4 of a cubic yard weight wise.
