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Dump Truck

≈12.7 tonnes ≈28K pounds
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#170Category rank 90%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source
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Dump Truck

Dump Truck has an estimated weight of ≈12.7 tonnes. It ranks #170 of 752 in the Vehicles category.

Source excerpt: Dump trucks are also known as production trucks and usually used in construction. Their work is to mostly transport sand, gravel, dirt, and other loose materials in construction.

Position in category

752 Items in category 6,301 tonnes Category average 2.01 tonnes Category median 12 grams–365,906 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Loaded school bus ≈12.7 tonnes Big Ben 11.8–13.8 tonnes 2009 International Bus 12.5 tonnes 2015 International DURASTAR 4400 12.2 tonnes

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

≈12.7 tonnes
City bus ≈12 tonnes Fire truck ≈12 tonnes 2015 International DURASTAR 4400 12.2 tonnes 2009 International Bus 12.5 tonnes Dump Truck This item ≈12.7 tonnes Loaded school bus ≈12.7 tonnes Big Ben 11.8–13.8 tonnes #8 Winnebago Forza 38F – 29,410 lbs 13.3 tonnes About 2-3 Tyrannosaurus Rex ≈13.6 tonnes

Weight details

Typical ≈12.7 tonnes
Minimum 12.7 tonnes
Maximum 12.7 tonnes
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

When a dump truck is empty, it weighs approximately 28000 pounds or 14 tons.

Unit conversions

Kilograms12,701 kilograms
Pounds28,000 pounds
Metric tonnes12.7 tonnes
Grams12,700,586 grams
Ounces448,000 ounces
Stones2,000 stones

Source

1 sources
How Much Does a Truck Weigh? (All US Truck Classification Weights) weightofstuff.com · Vehicles · Section: 2. Dump Truck · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Loaded school bus ≈12.7 tonnes 2009 International Bus 12.5 tonnes 2015 International DURASTAR 4400 12.2 tonnes #8 Winnebago Forza 38F – 29,410 lbs 13.3 tonnes City bus ≈12 tonnes Fire truck ≈12 tonnes

Frequently asked questions

How much does Dump Truck weigh?

Dump Truck typically weighs about ≈12.7 tonnes, within a recorded range of 12.7 tonnes.

Where does Dump Truck rank among Vehicles?

It ranks #170 of 752 entries in Vehicles, heavier than 90% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb44bcbb000>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Vehicles
Category rank #170 of 752
Weight position Heavier than 90% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID dump-truck
URL slug dump-truck

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.