Tow trucks: Tow trucks or tow trucks that transport disabled, abandoned or damaged vehicles to the nearest repair terminal are not subject to government weight restrictions. This exception does not apply to vehicles on interstate highways (Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 47, §14-109[E][4]). As you can see, there are many factors that play a role in choosing the right equipment while adhering to federal and state laws. We have product specialists ready to help you find the right products and options for your needs. Contact us to get started! Coal waste: an annual permit may be granted for the transfer of coal waste from a pile of waste to an electricity treatment or production plant or usable incineration ash from an electricity generation plant to an assisted area exceeding the total weight set out in subchapter C (in relation to the maximum vehicle weights). The weight of a vehicle authorized under this section shall not exceed 95,000 lbs.
The total gross weight and weight of a non-steerable axle shall not exceed 21,000 lbs. No permit can be granted for this type of traffic on an interstate highway. In addition, an annual permit may be granted for the movement of limestone from a quarry to a power generation module on certain roads that exceeds the maximum total weight of the vehicle specified in Subchapter C, subject to the following conditions: The South Dakota Department of Transportation, Division of Operations, or its agent, with respect to roads under their respective jurisdictions, may: Issue permits for overweight vehicles (S.D. Admin. Code §70:03:01:17). In addition, the Department of Highway Patrol is authorized to issue single-ride permits that allow the movement of obese vehicles on state roads and interstate highways (S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 32-22-38).
In addition, the Ministry of Highway Police may issue annual permits for the movement of overweight loads. The Ministry of Transport may determine the routes on which a vehicle holding such permits may travel. The Transportation Commission may make rules regarding the issuance of overweight permits (S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 32-22-41). Grandfathered Roads: Doubles with 29-foot trailers can use any route on the NN in Oklahoma, including interstate highways. Doubles with trailers over 29 feet are limited to interstate highways and 45 separate segments of the Oklahoma Highway listed in 23 CFR 658, Appendix C. Authorized vehicles with a load between 232,001 and 254,000 lbs may only travel on routes chosen and approved by the Department of Transportation and Development, most of which are interstate highways (Rev.
Stat. Ann. § 32: 387 [H] [2] [c] [iii]). States adhere to it in various ways. Many pay particular attention to changes to federal law. Then they demand that their legislature or state department increase the limits if federal law changes. States can also require the Legislature or State Department to increase weight limits if their current laws do not comply with federal law. The Commissioner of the Department of Transport is authorized to issue permits that allow overweight vehicles to operate. No divisible charging license is allowed to drive on interstate highways if a vehicle exceeds federal weight limits (Virginia Code § 46.2-1139). This exception does not apply to interstate highways (Mo.
Ann. Stat. §304.180[9]). For more information on weight limits for trucks in Massachusetts, visit the Massachusetts Department of Transportation website in www.massdot.state.ma.us. The approval process and boundaries of Massachusetts are also in Mass. Admin. Code tit. 700, §§8.00 ff., which is under www.mass.gov/files/documents/2017/10/30/700cmr8.pdf. Raw Materials: For vehicles that transport raw materials to or from a construction site and travel on a non-interstate highway along an approved route, the load on a single or tandem axle within a larger group of axles may exceed state limits by 10%, provided that the group of axles as a whole does not exceed state limits (Iowa Code Ann. § 321.463 [7]).
Solid Waste: Any vehicle or combination of vehicles that transport or collect solid waste may obtain an annual permit allowing a tandem axle vehicle to operate with a total gross weight of 68,000 lbs. and a tridum axle vehicle with a total gross weight of 80,000 lbs. This permit is valid for travel on non-interstate and interstate highways (La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §32:387[C][3][g]). Energy emergencies: In the event of an energy emergency, the divisible load limit can be lifted for up to 30 days, and vehicles carrying energy resources or dairy products can exceed the applicable axle weights by up to 10% and the permitted gross vehicle weights by up to 15%. This does not apply to vehicles on highways designated as part of the national Interstate and Defense Highway System, with the exception of the portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and the portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and junction I 90/94 near Portage under its federal designation I 39 (Wis.
Stat. Ann. §348.17[3]). The gross weight of vehicles in regular service (operation without special authorization) is regulated by the State bridge formula adopted by the FBF, with a few exceptions, as mentioned above (Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 47, § 14-109). All Oklahoma Act weight restrictions are subject to federal limits imposed by 23 U.S.C. §127 (Okla. Stat.
Ann. tit. 47, §§ 14-101 [D]). Figure 49 provides a summary of weight determinations in Oklahoma as part of regular operations. In addition, no vehicle exceeding the District weight restrictions may cross a bridge in the District of Columbia without the written permission of the Director (D.C. Admin. Code tit. 18, § 2510). 31 On 1 October 2012, that was the only exemption relating to raw materials. State law was amended on July 1, 2013 to add a weight exemption for agricultural products on non-interstate highways, up to 2,000 lbs above an axle, bridge, or total authorized weight limit (Idaho Code § 49-1011 [3]). [ Return to footnote 31. ] 101 See N.J.A.C.
13:18-1 for additional information on permits. Available at: www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/rules/documents/13-18PermitsforOverdimensionalorOverweightVehicles_004.pdf [ Return to note 101. ] Non-divisible loads: Vehicles carrying non-divisible or containerized prepackaged goods that are unloaded at a state port or that are to be loaded at a state port may receive a gross weight of 40,000 lbs on each tandem and a tolerance not exceeding 5% of their approved gross weight, tandem or axle. The maximum permissible weight of such a vehicle is 81,600 lbs (including a tolerance of 2%). These exceptions apply only to non-interstate highways (Miss. Code Ann. §63-5-33[4]). 142 Article 1392[14] lists four other special authorisations. These apply to certain three-, four- and five-axle vehicles. They do not allow the operation of vehicles over 80,000 GT; However, they allow operation on levels that exceed the bridge formula or the limits of the axis. [ Return to footnote 142.
] Ready-mixed concrete: Vehicles approved and used exclusively for the transport of ready-mixed concrete are exempt from axle weight limits, except on interstate highways, and are subject only to the provisions relating to total gross weight (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 189.222 [5]). Transportation of raw forest and agricultural products: Annual or consecutive monthly permits may be issued for raw forest products, fruits, vegetables or bulk potatoes from the field to storage or processing facilities or for bulk potatoes weighing up to 90,000 lbs. except on the national interstate and defense highway system, except on I 39 between STH 29 south of Wausau and the overweight divisible load with a four-axis grouping, a permit may be issued for a maximum of 110,000 lbs. and a two- or three-axis overweight divisible load may be granted a permit for up to 97,000 lbs.