«5-ton» usually describes payload, not the weight of the truck itself. Payload and gross vehicle weight are two different figures. Gross weight is the truck, the driver, and the cargo combined. The registration document lists both.
Read the numbers in the registration document before you buy. The payload on paper is more reliable than «5 ton» in an advertisement. Body dimensions are listed there too. Compare those numbers with your own cargo.
The registration document lists payload, gross weight, and body dimensions. If gross weight exceeds 3.5 tonnes, category C is required. A 5-ton truck usually goes over that limit. So check the driver's category in advance. If you are hiring a driver, state the category in the job post.
A truck has a payload limit, but body volume limits you too. Light cargo fills the body before it reaches 5 tonnes. Dense cargo takes up part of the body and reaches 5 tonnes. Work out in advance which limit you will hit first.
Example: a body of 30 m³. Divide 5,000 kg by 30 m³ and you get 167 kg/m³. Cargo lighter than that, such as dry furniture or dishes, fills the body by volume. Cargo like cement and brick fills it by weight. This calculation helps you pick the right body size.
For palletized cargo, the math is simple. A standard euro pallet is about 1.2 by 0.8 meters. Example (assumption): if each pallet weighs 500 kg, 10 pallets give 5 tonnes. Check whether 10 pallets fit in the body. If not, payload goes unused. Measure your own cargo against the body length and width.
A flatbed with sides suits building materials and bulky loads. A curtain-side body protects from rain and speeds up loading. A closed box protects goods from theft and weather. Food may need an insulated or refrigerated body.
Think about how you load. For palletized cargo, a side or rear door and a tail lift help. For manual loading, body height matters. The wrong body adds loading time and cuts the number of trips.
In the city, a 5-ton truck is maneuverable and fits narrow streets. Some city zones may restrict heavy vehicles by time or road. If the vehicle weighs over 3.5 tonnes, the driver needs category C.
On intercity runs, fuel use and driver comfort matter. Run the numbers on purchase price and service costs together. Models are on faw.uz/en/products/, and a dealer can help you choose via faw.uz/en/dealers/. Bring your cargo type and daily trip count with you.
Take a city delivery plan as an example. The truck serves 6 addresses a day. Unloading at each stop takes 30 minutes. The drive between addresses averages 20 minutes. In total: 3 hours of unloading and about 2 hours of driving for 6 stops. Loading and city traffic add to that (assumption).
These numbers show how many orders one truck can complete in a working day. If orders are many, you need a second truck or a second shift. Calculating this in advance prevents lost income. Working to a plan is efficient, and working by guesswork is risky.
Try to use the full payload. Driving a half-empty truck wastes fuel and time. Combine orders by area. Build the route with telematics or a map. To choose a new truck, contact a dealer through faw.uz/en/dealers/.