GVW / Weight Decal

The builder field is labeled GVW or GVWR in pounds, and the sample reads GVW 26000, written without a comma. Use the word your paperwork or your state uses. GVWR is the manufacturer's rating of the maximum loaded weight. If a state asks for specific wording, ask that agency, because we print exactly what you type and cannot check it for you.

California commercial vehicles registered under the Commercial Vehicle Registration Act must display the DMV's CVRA weight decals on the right and left sides of the vehicle, per the DMV handbook. Those are the DMV's own decals, which show the declared weight, so a decal from this shop is not a substitute for them. Ask the DMV which weight you are registered at.

New Jersey requires commercial motor vehicles of 26,001 pounds GVWR or more that are registered or principally garaged there to display the GVWR, and it sets its own lettering size for it. Read the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission page before choosing a width. Our 12, 18 and 24 inch options are decal widths, not a legal letter size, and you should always type the real rating.

The federal marking rule applies to the self-propelled vehicle, and FMCSA's 2000 rule did not extend it to trailers. It asks for the name and USDOT number, not a weight line. Any weight display on a trailer would be a state matter, so check your agency. Our trailer guide covers more.

Combination weight is a different number. In the federal definitions, GCWR is the greater of the manufacturer's power-unit value or the sum of the GVWRs of the power unit and the towed units. If a form or an agency asks for a combined figure, that is what it means. This decal prints whatever you type, so confirm the right number first.