IMPARGO's transportation and logistics glossary

Find the definitions of the most important terms used in transportation and logistics industry

What is Gross Weight?

The whole weight of a load is referred to as its gross weight. Gross weight in transportation includes the weight of the object being delivered as well as the package used to wrap it. The gross weight computation is determined by the mode of transportation.

The meaning of gross weight varies depending on the mode of transportation:

In the aviation industry, gross weight is the total of the aircraft, fuel, crew, passengers, and cargo weights.
It is the total of the weights of the real items and the wagon or vehicle for rail and road transport.
It is either the product and packaging weight or the container weight for sea transport.

Related Topcis

Gross Weight Tare Weight ATA ASP ATD

ShipperPortal

Transportation Management Platform (TMP) for Industrial and Commercial enterprises

Do you assign loads to transport service providers? Our cloud-based system can streamlines all of your logistics processes.

Carrier management (assign orders and request offers)
Transport order management
Carrier management (assign orders and request offers)
Pricing, tracking and document management
Tariff management with analytics and report
ERP integration

Try for free

CargoApps

Transportation Management Platform (TMP) for transport service providers

Are you running a transportation business? Your daily tasks can be done more efficiently with our easy-to-use software.

Truck route planner (avoid toll costs & increase profits)
Transport offer management
Transport address management
Mobile app for truck drivers
Integration with your systems (ERP, CRM, Telematics, Invoicing and Accounting, etc.)

Try for free