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13 Vehicle Classification (Scheme F) Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories  Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories What are the various vehicle weight classes and why do they matter? The classes are based on a vehicle’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which is the maximum operating weight of the vehicle, measured in pounds (lbs.). GVWR is set by the manufacturer and includes the total vehicle weight plus fluids, passengers, and cargo. Light-Duty Vehicle: less than (<) 10,000 lbs. •Class 1: <6,000 lbs. •Example vehicle: Sedan or sport-utility vehicle (SUV) •Class 2: 6,001 – 10,000 lbs. •Example vehicle: Utility van •Medium-Duty Vehicle: 10,001 – 26,000 lbs. •Class 3: 10,001 – 14,000 lbs. •Example vehicle: Mini bus •Class 4: 14,001 – 16,000 lbs. •Example vehicle: Step van •Class 5: 16,001 – 19,500 lbs. •Example vehicle: Bucket truck •Class 6: 19,501 – 26,000 lbs. •Example vehicle: School bus •Heavy-Duty Vehicle: greater than (>) 26,000 lbs. •Class 7: 26,001 – 33,000 lbs. •Example vehicle: City transit bus •Class 8: >33,000 lbs. •Example vehicle: Refuse truck Passenger Vehicles •Light-Duty Vehicle: <8,500 lbs. •Medium-Duty Vehicle: 8,501 – 10,000 lbs. Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Engines •General Trucks: •Light-Duty Trucks: <8,500 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle Heavy-Duty Engine: >8,500 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Trucks: •Light-Duty Truck 1 and 2: <6,000 lbs. •Split is based on loaded vehicle weight (LVW), where: •Light-Duty Truck 1: <3,750 lbs. LVW •Light-Duty Truck 2: 3,751 – 6,000 lbs. LVW •Light-Duty Truck 3 and 4: 6,001 – 8,500 lbs. •Split is based on adjusted loaded vehicle weight (ALVW, the average of the GVWR and the curb weight, which is the weight of the vehicle without passengers or cargo), where: •Light-Duty Truck 3: <5,750 lbs. ALVW •Light-Duty Truck 4: >5,750 lbs. adjusted ALVW •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 2b: 8,501 – 10,000 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 3: 10,001 – 14,000 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 4: 14,001 – 16,000 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 5: 16,001 – 19,500 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 6: 19,501 – 26,000 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 7: 26,001 – 33,000 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 8a: 33,001 – 60,000 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Vehicle 8b: >60,000 lbs. •Heavy-Duty Engines: •Light Light-Duty Truck: <6,000 lbs. •Heavy Light-Duty Truck: 6,001 – 8,500 lbs. •Light Heavy-Duty Engine: 8,501 – 19,500 lbs. •Medium Heavy-Duty Engine: 19,501 – 33,000 lbs. •Heavy Heavy-Duty Engine Urban Bus: >33,000 lbs. |