Pickup trucks have evolved over the years, but the need to clearly designate a truck's capacity for work has been around for generations. Ford produced the F-1 pickup truck starting in the late 1940s.

In the earliest days of what we recognize as pickup trucks, rating them by payload capacity was a practical way to ensure they were capable of doing the work required. These days you'll see truck ...

Outside of the commercial sector, the 1-ton truck is popular in the USA for more than just its workhorse capability and ...