How to convert pounds to US tons
- Take the value in pounds.
- Use the formula US tons = pounds ÷ 2,000.
- For example, 2,000 lb is 1 ton.
About pounds and US tons
Divide pounds by 2,000 to get US short tons. 5,000 lb is 2.5 tons, 500 lb is a quarter ton and 80,000 lb is 40 tons.
Vehicle ratings, scale tickets and freight bills in the US are mostly in pounds, while gravel, mulch, scrap and coal are priced by the ton. Converting lets you check a delivery or estimate how many trips a truck needs.
Examples
- 2,000 lb (one US ton) is 1 ton
- 10,000 lb (the top of the Class 2 truck range) is 5 ton
- 26,000 lb (the top of the Class 6 range, the limit for many non-CDL trucks) is 13 ton
- 80,000 lb (the US federal gross weight limit for a semi truck) is 40 ton
Pounds to US tons chart
| Pounds (lb) | US tons (ton) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 0.05 |
| 250 | 0.125 |
| 500 | 0.25 |
| 750 | 0.375 |
| 1,000 | 0.5 |
| 1,500 | 0.75 |
| 2,000 | 1 |
| 2,500 | 1.25 |
| 3,000 | 1.5 |
| 4,000 | 2 |
| 5,000 | 2.5 |
| 6,000 | 3 |
| Pounds (lb) | US tons (ton) |
|---|---|
| 7,500 | 3.75 |
| 8,000 | 4 |
| 10,000 | 5 |
| 12,000 | 6 |
| 15,000 | 7.5 |
| 20,000 | 10 |
| 26,000 | 13 |
| 30,000 | 15 |
| 40,000 | 20 |
| 50,000 | 25 |
| 80,000 | 40 |
| 100,000 | 50 |