Payload Sticker Towing Guide: Find Payload on Door Sticker

Payload sticker towing checks start at the driver door because this number tells you how much truck capacity is available for people, cargo, hitch hardware, and tongue weight.

Open the driver door and look for the payload or cargo sticker on the door jamb.

Use the payload rating from that sticker as the starting point for a payload-first towing check.

Look for wording such as "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed ..." on the yellow payload or cargo sticker.

If the sticker says 1,650 lb, passengers, cargo, hitch hardware, accessories, and travel trailer tongue weight all come out of that 1,650 lb.

Enter the sticker number in Payload rating, then enter passengers, cab and bed cargo, hitch hardware, loaded trailer weight, and tongue weight so the report can show remaining payload.

If the payload field is blank, TowMargin can still preserve your draft, but it cannot show a full payload-first towing status.

Do not use GVWR, curb weight, or advertised towing capacity as the payload rating.

If the sticker is missing or unreadable, check the owner manual and manufacturer information for your exact vehicle, then confirm real loaded weights at a certified scale.