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GCWR is the acronym for gross combination weight rating, but the meaning of the term can depend on who is asking the question.

A customer is having us build them a hooklift truck, and some of their bodies for the vehicle will be more traditional truck bodies like van bodies, flatbeds and dump bodies, in addition to traditional roll-off trash...

We routinely alter new cargo vans with various equipment configurations, such as partitions and shelving, but we have recently received numerous requests from OEM dealers to remove seats from new passenger vans. Can we...

Customers and fleets have asked if there are any federal regulations for mud flaps, splash guards, fenders or any other devices that are mounted behind the rearmost wheel of the vehicle.

From an NTEA member We are an upfitter and know that certification applies to new vehicles, but we have many different scenarios of building vehicles with both new and used bodies and chassis, including rebuilding...

From an NTEA member What does it mean when our customers ask if we are DOT-certified? The U.S. federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates planes, trains, vehicles (trucks, cars, buses, etc.) and ships. When...

From an NTEA member We are a truck equipment distributor, and some of our customers have recently been through motor carrier enforcement roadside inspections and have questions on cargo securement based on the...

NTEA periodically receives questions from upfitters, fleets and end users on what required emergency equipment, such as fire extinguishers, they need to operate their vehicles as a motor carrier. This topic comes up...

Overloading a commercial vehicle, and exceeding the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), individual gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs) or gross combined weight rating (GCWR) can cause many issues, such as operational...

From an NTEA member ​ We are a truck equipment distributor that regularly installs snowplows, and have heard that ballast weight can be used in the rear of the truck to offset weight of the plow on the front axle. Is...