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Single-Axle Trailers Legal Weight: Maximum of 20,000 pounds per axle. Tandem-Axle Trailers Legal Weight: Maximum of 34,000 pounds on two axles. Tandem-Axle Trailers Permitted Weight: Maximum of 44,000 pounds in most states. Tri-Axle Trailers Permitted Weight: Maximum of 20,000 pounds per axle for a total of 60,000 pounds (in most states with ...
Multiple things go towards calculating the maximum permitted weight for an axle or an axle group. Two of the most important things for determining max permitted weight are: #1) tire weight limit and #2) single axle and axle group limit. You have to know both limits, and whichever is the lesser limit is the one that will determine your max ...
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- Overall Limits
- Axle Limits
- Federal Bridge Formula
- Bridge Review & Bridge Law
- Frost Laws
- Heavy Haul Regulations
- Overweight Permits
- Trucking Laws and Fines
- The Cost of A Fine
- Background of Where Truck Weight Limits Came from
Overall limits are calculated from 5 different variables (all of which can vary by state) Tire width, number of tires, axle spacings, axle groups, and manufactures rating . The states will take the lesser limit of all the variables to determine your overall limits.
Axle and axle group weight limits vary by state, see our axle weight calculatorpage for more information.
The Federal Bridge Formula establishes the maximum weight any set of axles may legally carry on the Interstate roadways. The FBF is a mathematical formula used to determine the appropriate weight of loads based on axle configuration (number of axles, axle spacing, weight distribution). The formula is: Where: • W = the maximum weight in pounds that ...
When axle groups or GVW (gross vehicle weights) cross a certain weight bridge reviews are required. Sometimes states like Texas require a 3rd party company to do the research other states like Oklahoma do them in house. Either way these bridge reviews are done to determine the route and the maximum allowable weights for safe travel. If the equipmen...
What are Frost Laws? Oversize.IO Frost Laws by State To strike a balance between protecting roadways during the spring thaw and allowing trucking operators to maximize their loads, northern US states and Canadian provinces have engaged in the application of "Frost Laws." Frost laws are seasonal restrictions on traffic weight limits and speeds on ro...
Heavy haul (maximum weights) trucking regulations are determined individually by each state or province. The Federal government does not issue permits or regulate heavy haul or overweight shipments. Each individual state is required to maintain its own set of state regulations. States are tasked with issuing overweight load permits. An important el...
Overweight permits are issued by the states. Rates vary by state and by the actual excess weight. For example, in Tennessee, an excess weight permit costs $20 plus 6 cents per ton-mile. Each state has its own set of heavy vehicle load limits and fee schedules. Depending on the actual weight of loads, travel may be restricted to specific days of the...
In most states, operating an overloaded truck is categorized as a misdemeanor. Several states, including Massachusetts and New York, do not classify violations of overweight operations as a criminal offense. They do, however, impose hefty civil fines.
A quick scan of the “Fines” tables shows the amount of a fine for different weights more than the legal gross weight of the vehicle varies significantly from state to state. For example, the table for California shows that if the actual weight is up to 1,000 pounds over the maximum legal gross weight, there will be a fine of $20. In fact, that $20-...
The “modern era” of Federal involvement in commercial motor vehicle weight dates back to the Eisenhower Administration and the enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Public Law 84-627), that authorized the Interstate System. That Act established weight limits to protect the Federal investment in the Interstate System from excessive damag...
Weight 4. Gross - 80,000 pounds maximum; Single axle - 20,000 pounds; Tandem axle group - 34,000 pounds 5; Triple axle group - 42,000 pounds 5; Quad axle group - 50,000 pounds 5; 1 Length limit may only be increased with a permit if the vehicle combination complies with the permit requirements both with and without a load
The maximum vehicle weight is determined by vehicle type and roadway classification. The maximum allowable weight on the highest classification of highway is 58.5 metric tonnes (128,970 lbs.). Maximum allowable weight for a single power axle is 11 metric tonnes (24,250 lbs.).
The federal vehicle weight limits are 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, 20,000 pounds on a single axle, and 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle group. States, however, often have different limits. The table below has each state’s maximum allowed weight for gross vehicle weight, single axle weight, and tandem axle weight.
The Federal Government first enacted size regulations for CMVs with the passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. This Act provided a maximum vehicle width of 96 inches (2.44 meters) on the Interstate highway system. Subsequently, the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 increased the allowable width for buses to 102 inches (2.6 meters).
