Tons to lbs converter

Tons to lbs is a single multiplication: the US ton (short ton) is exactly 2,000 pounds. Enter a weight and the pounds appear as you type, with kilograms and metric tonnes below; pounds to tons works in the same box.

Example: Weight 1 · Direction: US tons to pounds → Answer: 1 ton = 2,000 lb. Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B.8: ton, short (2000 lb) = 9.071 847 E+02 kg, ton, long (2240 lb) = 1.016 047 E+03 kg, ton, metric = 1.0 E+03 kg (read 15.10.2026). Updated: 15 October 2026.

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Answer: 1 ton = 2,000 lb
In kilograms and metric tonnes: 907.18 kg, or 0.9072 metric tonnes.
Working: 1 ton × 2,000 = 2,000 lb
Conversion chart: ton lb
0.1 200
0.25 500
0.5 1,000
0.75 1,500
1 2,000
1.5 3,000
2 4,000
2.5 5,000
3 6,000
4 8,000
5 10,000
10 20,000
15 30,000
20 40,000
25 50,000
40 80,000
50 100,000
100 200,000
Weights worth knowing: Example ton lb
One US ton (short ton) 1 2,000
One metric tonne (1,000 kg) 1.1023 2,204.62
One long ton (British, 2,240 lb) 1.12 2,240
Federal gross weight limit for trucks on Interstates (80,000 lb) 40 80,000; Calculated with the US short ton: 1 ton = 2,000 lb exactly, 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg. A metric tonne is 1,000 kg (2,204.6226 lb), a long ton 2,240 lb.

ton	lb
0.1	200
0.25	500
0.5	1,000
0.75	1,500
1	2,000
1.5	3,000
2	4,000
2.5	5,000
3	6,000
4	8,000
5	10,000
10	20,000
15	30,000
20	40,000
25	50,000
40	80,000
50	100,000
100	200,000

Example	ton	lb
One US ton (short ton)	1	2,000
One metric tonne (1,000 kg)	1.1023	2,204.62
One long ton (British, 2,240 lb)	1.12	2,240
Federal gross weight limit for trucks on Interstates (80,000 lb)	40	80,000

How it is calculated

How to convert tons to lbs

Pounds = tons × 2,000 and tons = pounds ÷ 2,000. In the United States “ton” means the short ton, defined as exactly 2,000 avoirdupois pounds. Half a ton is 1,000 lb, 2.5 tons are 5,000 lb, and a load of 7,500 pounds is 3.75 tons. Because the factor is a whole number, the converter only rounds for display.

US tons to pounds chart

Tons	Pounds
0.5	1,000
1	2,000
2.5	5,000
5	10,000
40	80,000

Short ton, long ton and metric tonne

Three different units share the name. The short ton (US) is 2,000 lb or 907.18474 kg. The long ton used in Britain is 2,240 lb, 1.12 short tons. The metric tonne is 1,000 kg, which is 2,204.6226 lb or 1.1023 short tons. Shipping papers, steel and grain prices from abroad usually mean metric tonnes; US truck scales, gravel and hay mean short tons. The converter shows the kilograms and metric tonnes below the answer, and lbs to kg handles smaller weights.

Common mistakes

Multiplying by 2,200 treats the figure as metric tonnes; for a 20-ton load that gives 44,000 instead of 40,000 pounds. The reverse slip divides pounds by 1,000 and calls the result “tons”, which is only right for kilograms. The 80,000-pound federal gross weight limit for five-axle trucks on Interstates, for example, is 40 short tons but about 36.29 metric tonnes. For truck freight priced by density, see the freight class calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How many pounds are in a ton?

A US (short) ton is exactly 2,000 pounds. A metric tonne is 2,204.6226 lb and a British long ton 2,240 lb.

How do I convert tons to lbs?

Multiply by 2,000: 2.5 tons × 2,000 = 5,000 lb.

How do I convert lbs to tons?

Divide by 2,000: 7,500 lb ÷ 2,000 = 3.75 tons.

How many kg is a ton?

A US short ton is 907.18474 kg; a metric tonne is 1,000 kg by definition.

How many tons is 80,000 pounds?

80,000 lb ÷ 2,000 = 40 short tons, which is about 36.29 metric tonnes.

Sources and legal basis

As of: 15 October 2026 · Editorial policy