叉车的承载能力显示了在规定的安全规则和规定下该叉车可以安全承载的负载重量。重要的是要知道每辆卡车的额定容量与实际容量之间的差异。
•额定容量
-是标准起重高度和标准尺寸负载的起重车容量。
•实际容量
-由倾斜平台测试确定，并根据特定车辆的举升高度显示实际容量-以及该车辆应承担的负载大小。叉车使用的附件也会改变实际的载重量。
特定卡车的实际容量必须由车辆制造商在容量铭牌上列出。该板必须永久地固定在驾驶室中，以便叉车的驾驶员可以随时看到和参考它。驾驶员应被告知，该车辆的额定容量是允许其在水平地面上行驶，仅在降低的载荷下行驶以及在车辆不移动时提升的额定容量。附件及其减少的容量必须单独列出。

         The carrying capacity of a forklift truck shows the weight of a load that this truck can carry safely under the set Safety Rules and Regulations. It is important to know the difference between the rated capacity and the actual capacity for each truck.
• Rated Capacity
- is the capacity of the lift truck with standard lifting heights and with standard sized loads.
• Actual Capacity
- is determined by tilting platform tests and shows the actual capacity based upon lifting heights of that specific trucks - as well as the load size this truck is supposed to carry. Attachments used with the lift truck will also alter the actual capacity.
The actual capacity of a specific truck must be listed by the truck manufacturer on a capacity plate. The plate has to be permanently attached in the drivers compartment so that the driver of the forklift truck can see and reference it at all times. The driver should be informed that the rated capacities for this truck are given for travel on level ground, driving with lowered loads only and lifting while the truck is not moving. Attachments and their reduced capacity have to be listed separately.