Additionally, encumbered individuals cannot use carriages or Fast Travel (unless riding a horse).
Exceeding this limit causes the Dragonborn to become encumbered, preventing them from running or sprinting. The weight of an object is displayed within the Item Menu. Maximum carrying capacity is a crucial element of all Elder Scrolls games, Skyrim included. Encumbrance affects the total amount of weight of items a character can carry in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.