01 / After you weigh
What capacity is left?
Compare your measured gross and axle weights with each plated limit. See every result separately.
Payload & axle calculator ↗A little certainty before the journey
Find a scale.
Know your weight.
Public weighbridges, clear weight tools and practical guides for your next journey.
A source-backed pilot. Check access before you set off.
34source-backed listings
3counties in this pilot
2 free toolsno sign-up needed
Find a place to weigh
Start with your county.
Useful details, clear sources and the questions to ask before visiting.
Turn numbers into next steps
Make sense of your weight.
02 / Before you load
Plan the extra weight.
Start with a measured weight, add your people and kit, and estimate your gross headroom.
Open the load planner ↗Your first visit, made simpler
Three steps to a useful weight.
01
Call ahead.
Ask about public access, your vehicle size, booking, charges and separate axle weighing.
02
Weigh your real setup.
Take the vehicle in the loading condition you want to understand. Note who and what is aboard.
03
Check each limit.
Keep your ticket. Compare gross and axle figures with the matching limits on your vehicle plate.
Clear answers, practical examples
A good place to start.
Public weighbridge visits
How to use a public weighbridge: your first visit
A practical first-visit checklist, from calling the operator to recording gross and axle readings you can actually use.
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Van payload and loading
Van payload and axle limits: work from a real weighing
Understand measured payload, check gross and axle limits separately, and avoid double counting tools, passengers and equipment.
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Weight tickets and limits
How to read a weighbridge ticket: gross, tare and net
Separate measurements from limits, check units and configuration, and understand what gross, tare and net can tell you.
Read the guide ↗Evidence you can follow.
Each listing links to its source and shows what remains unknown. A council listing is a starting point, not confirmation that an operator can weigh your vehicle today. See our coverage and checking policy.