CDL · Cargo
Which description matches the term gross vehicle weight (GVW)?
Correct answer: The combined weight of one vehicle and the cargo it carries.
Answer options
- AOnly the weight of the freight being hauled
- BThe combined weight of one vehicle and the cargo it carries Correct
- CThe weight of one vehicle by itself, without any cargo
Why
GVW counts everything on a single vehicle at once: the vehicle itself plus whatever load is on it. Weighing the empty vehicle or the cargo by itself gives only part of that total.
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Topic: Cargo License: CDL
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