Midland SIDE DUMP GRAVEL TRAILER Operator's Manual page 9

The trailer compliance plate is mounted where indicated on the trailer, verifying compliance with all applicable
Canadian and United States Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and discloses the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). This plate also has the trailer Serial Number recorded and the
date of manufacture.
1. V.I.N.
Vehicle Identification Number.
2. GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR)
Gross axle weight rating is the "rated capacity at the tire-ground interface" and is to reflect the "weakest
link" in the entire suspension system, whether it be springs, axles, wheels, rims or tires.
3. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR)
The GVWR for semi-trailers is the sum of the trailer tare weight, and that uniformly distributed payload which
will result in a suspension load at the tire-ground interface equal to the sum of the trailer's gross axle weight
rating (GAWR) with a limitation imposed by practical or structural considerations.
CANADA
U.S.
COMPLIANCE PLATE LOCATION