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Forklift Cargo Container

6.8 tonnes 15K pounds
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#203Category rank 89%Weight position MediumConfidence 1Source
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Forklift Cargo Container

Forklift Cargo Container has an estimated weight of 6.8 tonnes. It ranks #203 of 752 in the Vehicles category.

Source excerpt: A cargo container, also known as a shipping container, is a large standardized shipping container that is designed and built for intermodal freight transport. This means that these containers can be used across different modes of transport – from ship to rail to truck – without unloading and reloadi

Position in category

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

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

6.8 tonnes
Type B School Bus ≈6.35 tonnes US Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements ≈6.35 tonnes Vulcan 812 Intruder II 6.35 tonnes 2020 Ford F-450 6.8 tonnes Forklift Cargo Container This item 6.8 tonnes Parade 6.8 tonnes Saltasaurus ≈6.8 tonnes EchoStar XXI 6.87 tonnes TerreStar-1 6.91 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 6.8 tonnes
Minimum 6.8 tonnes
Maximum 6.8 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

It is built for use with forklifts and hand trucks and it has a curb weight of 15,000 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms6,804 kilograms
Pounds15,000 pounds
Metric tonnes6.8 tonnes
Grams6,803,886 grams
Ounces240,000 ounces
Stones1,071 stones

Source

1 sources
7 Things That Weigh Around 15000 Pounds (lbs) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 5. Forklift Cargo Container · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Forklift Cargo Container weigh?

Forklift Cargo Container typically weighs about 6.8 tonnes, within a recorded range of 6.8 tonnes.

Where does Forklift Cargo Container rank among Vehicles?

It ranks #203 of 752 entries in Vehicles, heavier than 89% 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 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb451654280>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Vehicles
Category rank #203 of 752
Weight position Heavier than 89% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID forklift-cargo-container
URL slug forklift-cargo-container

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