PCS Weight Calculator — Will Your Household Goods Fit Your Allowance?

Estimate your household goods weight room by room, compare it with the pounds you are authorised to move, and see what any overage would cost. Go over and you pay the difference per pound — for the whole distance. Your authorised weight by pay grade:

Authorised HHG weight, permanent change of station
Pay grade Without dependents With dependents
E-15,000 lbs8,000 lbs
E-25,000 lbs8,000 lbs
E-35,000 lbs8,000 lbs
E-47,000 lbs8,000 lbs
E-57,000 lbs9,000 lbs
E-68,000 lbs11,000 lbs
E-711,000 lbs13,000 lbs
E-812,000 lbs14,000 lbs
E-913,000 lbs15,000 lbs
W-110,000 lbs12,000 lbs
W-212,500 lbs13,500 lbs
W-313,000 lbs14,500 lbs
W-414,000 lbs17,000 lbs
W-516,000 lbs17,500 lbs
O-110,000 lbs12,000 lbs
O-212,500 lbs13,500 lbs
O-313,000 lbs14,500 lbs
O-414,000 lbs17,000 lbs
O-516,000 lbs17,500 lbs
O-6+18,000 lbs18,000 lbs

Estimate your household weight room by room →
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How much weight am I allowed for a PCS?

It depends on your pay grade and whether you move with dependents. An E-6 without dependents is authorised 8,000 lbs; with dependents 11,000 lbs. The full table by grade is above.

What happens if I go over my weight allowance?

You pay for the excess yourself, billed per pound over the authorised weight across the full distance. That is why weighing before the move matters — the calculator estimates your household weight room by room.

Does the allowance change between CONUS and OCONUS?

The authorised HHG weight is the same, but OCONUS moves often restrict what may be shipped and add a separate storage entitlement for what stays behind. Check your orders and your transportation office.

Where do these numbers come from?

They follow the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). The JTR is the authoritative source and is updated periodically — always confirm against the current edition and your orders before making decisions.

These allowances follow the Joint Travel Regulation, the authoritative source, which is updated periodically. Confirm against the current edition and your orders — BaseNeed does not issue entitlements and cannot approve a shipment.

Planning the rest of the move? Read the full weight-allowance guide with rank tables and pro-gear rules, check current BAH rates, browse off-base housing near your new duty station, or find someone who already made the move in the PCS buddy system.