{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Towing capacity","description":"A truck is loaded and ready to depart, but the trailer exceeds the permitted weight – this is where towing capacity becomes critical. Towing capacity is the maximum permissible mass a towing vehicle may pull, expressed in kilograms and recorded in the vehicle registration document. The figure is determined by the rated load of the coupling, the braking system's performance, and the axle load rating of the towing unit. In commercial road freight, the braked towing capacity is always the relevant ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/towing-capacity","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T03:16:31.654709","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towing_capacity","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/towing-capacity","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Towing capacity · A truck is loaded and ready to depart, but the trailer exceeds the permitted weight – this is where towing capacity becomes critical. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towing_capacity"}