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title: "How much does a fire truck weigh?"
description: "A fire truck weighs 14,000–36,000 kg (30,900–79,400 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/fire-truck/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a fire truck weigh?

**Typical weight: 14,000–36,000 kg**

That is 30,900–79,400 lb.

A firefighting vehicle carrying a pump, hose and water, or an aerial ladder or platform.

> Loaded weight: a typical pumper 16,000-20,000 kg; aerial ladders and tower platforms 27,000-36,000 kg.

## How that compares

*Fire truck against things of a similar mass.*

- Stonehenge: 2–30 t
- Excavator: 1,000–90,000 kg
- Fire truck: 14,000–36,000 kg
- Whale shark: 9,000–21,000 kg
- Semi truck: 12,000–36,290 kg
- Garbage truck: 12,000–20,000 kg
- Concrete mixer truck: 11,000–16,000 kg
- Big Ben: 13.76 t

## More about a fire truck

- [How much does a fire truck cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/fire-truck/) — 500,000–2,200,000 $
- [How loud is a fire truck?](https://atoneplace.net/loud/fire-truck/) — 110–129 dB
- [Fire truck vs Semi truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/fire-truck-vs-semi-truck/) — Side by side
- [Fire truck vs City bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/city-bus-vs-fire-truck/) — Side by side
- [Fire truck vs Garbage truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/fire-truck-vs-garbage-truck/) — Side by side
- [Fire truck vs Concrete mixer truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/concrete-mixer-truck-vs-fire-truck/) — Side by side
- [Fire truck vs School bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/fire-truck-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a fire truck weigh?

A fire truck weighs 14,000–36,000 kg (30,900–79,400 lb). Loaded weight: a typical pumper 16,000-20,000 kg; aerial ladders and tower platforms 27,000-36,000 kg.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)