What is Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)? Question What is Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)? Answers The total weight of a vehicle and its cargo The total weight of a vehicle before cargo The total weight of cargo The maximum weight allowed to be transported by a vehicle Explanation Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the total weight of a single vehicle and its load of cargo. This questions appears in the following tests: Colorado Class A Knowledge Test Florida Class B Knowledge Test Illinois Class B Knowledge Test Nebraska Class B Knowledge Test New Hampshire Class A Knowledge Test New Jersey Class A Knowledge Test North Dakota Passenger Oregon Class B Knowledge Test South Dakota Class B Knowledge Test Tennessee Class A Knowledge Test Texas Class B Knowledge Test West Virginia Class A Knowledge Test