01 / The floor
Are you within the hard limits?
GVM, GCM, ATM, axle limits, tow capacity and tow ball mass, checked against your actual setup. This part is based on fixed limits, not guesswork.
The score
How the loadmate score works.
RigScore combines compliance, stability, health and confidence into one score from 0 to 100, then shows you what is holding it back.
Built to explain the score in towing terms, not engineering terms.
What it answers
The score answers three questions.
Before it shows a number, loadmate works through three things, in order.
02 / The behaviour
How will the rig behave?
Load placement, centre of gravity, hitch setup, the balance between vehicle and trailer, and how the weight is spread through it. A legal rig can still tow badly.
03 / The data
How much can it trust the data?
Weigh-ins, baselines, storage zones, tyre dates, service records and how the loads were measured. Thin data means a less certain number.
A worked example
One number, built from parts you can see.
Here is how a hitched rig that loads well but has thin data ends up where it does.
The raw score shows how the rig performs. Confidence reflects how complete and current the data is. The displayed score is what you see in the app.
Hitched weighting: compliance 50%, stability 40%, health 10%.
Compliance · grade A94 × 50% = 47.0
Stability · grade B72 × 40% = 28.8
Health · grade A81 × 10% = 8.1
Raw score84
Confidence · estimated× 0.85
Displayed score71
Solo and hitched
Solo and hitched are different problems.
The same three pillars are weighted differently depending on whether a trailer is attached.
Solo
Compliance70%
Stability15%
Health15%
Hitched
Compliance50%
Stability40%
Health10%
When you are hitched, stability carries more weight, because trailer behaviour matters more. When you are solo, legal loading and vehicle balance matter most.
Hard limits
Some failures are not averaged away.
Most of the score is a weighted blend. A few things are not. Cross a hard limit and a good average cannot rescue the number.
- CAP
GCM exceeded
The combined weight of vehicle and trailer is over its limit. The score is capped until the rig is back under.
- CAP
Braked towing capacity exceeded
The trailer weighs more than the vehicle is rated to tow. No amount of tidy loading changes that.
- WATCH
Close to GVM, ATM, axle or tow ball mass limits
Not a breach, but close enough to surface clearly before the margin disappears.
- HOLD
Mandatory data missing
Without the setup a check needs, the score holds rather than guess, and shows you what to add.
Confidence
Confidence changes the score.
A score built on a recent weigh-in, assigned loads, configured storage zones and tyre dates should be treated differently from one built on estimates. That is what confidence does.
Baseline source
Whether your numbers come from a weighbridge, a partial weigh-in or manufacturer estimates.
Data completeness
How much of the setup is filled in: loads, storage zones, tyre dates, service history.
Drift since weigh-in
How long it has been, and how much has changed, since the rig was last measured.
Source quality
How the loads were captured, from a precise figure down to a rough estimate.
Same rig, different data confidence
30
Estimated, low confidence
No weigh-in, zones or tyre dates yet
71
Verified
Weigh-in, storage zones and tyre dates added
Same rig. The only thing that changed is how much loadmate knows about it.
Compound issues
Two checks can pass, but the combination can still matter.
A tow ball mass near the limit, a high centre of gravity and rear-biased loading can add up to a stability concern, even when each check on its own looks acceptable.
loadmate looks at the combination, not just the parts, and flags it as a stability concern with the reasons behind it.
It keeps moving
The score changes when the rig changes.
Every meaningful change ripples through the number. A few examples, with illustrative effects:
- Configure storage zonesbalance becomes calculable, not assumedconfidence up
- Add tyre datesage monitoring starts in the backgroundhealth clearer
- Add a rear locker loadtow ball mass and balance shiftstability down
- Calibrate with a weighbridgeestimates become measured numbersconfidence up
- Log a servicethe next interval projects against your tripshealth up
- Move the spare wheel down lowcentre of gravity dropsstability up
Directions shown are illustrative. The size of each change depends on your rig.
Boundaries
What the score is not.
It is a serious guide built from actual limits and load behaviour. It is not these things, and it does not pretend to be.
Not a certified weighbridge result
It tells you when a weigh-in is worth getting, and uses the result when you have one. The scales remain the measurement of record.
Not legal advice
It checks your setup against manufacturer limits and regional rules. Your compliance plates and manuals are the final word.
Not a guarantee of insurance approval
A dated snapshot is useful documentation, not a promise about how any insurer will assess a claim.
Not real-time monitoring
There are no sensors on your rig. The score reflects what you have entered and measured, not a live feed.
Not vehicle diagnostics
It does not read fault codes or engine data. It is about weight, balance, condition and compliance.
Common questions
Common score questions.
Why can my score drop after a weigh-in?
A real weigh-in replaces estimates with measured numbers. If the rig was heavier or less evenly loaded than assumed, the score reflects that. It also raises confidence, so the number you see is closer to the truth, even if it is lower.
Why can I be legal but still not green?
Legal is the floor, not the finish line. A rig can sit inside every limit and still tow poorly because of where the weight sits, how high it is, or the balance between vehicle and trailer. Stability accounts for that.
Why does missing data lower confidence?
If loadmate has not seen a weigh-in, your storage zones or your tyre dates, it cannot be sure the number reflects your real rig. Confidence drops so the score does not look more certain than the data behind it, and the app shows the next thing to add.
Why does hitched scoring weight stability more heavily?
Once a trailer is attached, how the combination behaves matters more than the vehicle alone, so stability carries more of the score. Solo, legal loading and vehicle balance lead instead.
What happens when a hard limit is exceeded?
Hard limits are not averaged in. Cross one, such as GCM or braked towing capacity, and the score is capped until the rig is back under. A good score on everything else cannot hide it.
Can I see what changed the score?
Yes. Each change flows into the score, the grade strip and the attention feed, so you can see what moved it and what to do next.
Coming from loadmate v1? The score is rebuilt and more complete: hard limits, stability, health and confidence now combine into one number with the reasons shown. Your Lifetime access carries forward to v2 at no charge.
See it for yourself
See the score on a demo rig.
Open a fully loaded demo rig from your region and watch the score react as loads, weigh-ins and services change. Free to explore, no card, no signup.
Just researching? Start with the free demo rig in the app, then enter your own setup when you are ready to compare the score against your real load.