KnowraShort tonLinked fromLinked fromThe 3 pages that link to Short ton, each with the reason it gives.All 3Compared with 3Long tonCompared with: It is the smaller ton commonly contrasted with the British long ton.TonneCompared with: It is lighter than a tonne and is commonly called a ton in the United States.PiculCompared with: The short ton is a standardized bulk unit, unlike regionally variable piculs.