What is a short ton?

Definition

ton

The short ton is a US unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907 kilograms.

Unit system

Imperial / US

Convert short tons

Milligrams → Short Tons Grams → Short Tons Kilograms → Short Tons Metric Tonnes → Short Tons Ounces → Short Tons Pounds → Short Tons Stones → Short Tons Short Tons → Milligrams

All weight units

Unit	Symbol	System
milligrams	mg	Metric
grams	g	Metric
kilograms	kg	Metric
metric tonnes	t	Metric
ounces	oz	Imperial / US
pounds	lb	Imperial / US
stones	st	Imperial / US
short tons	ton	Imperial / US
troy ounces	toz	Scientific & Precious Metals