Snowplow: A vehicle modified for snow removal purposes is exempt from weight limits if it operates on, reverses or returns to the snow or ice removal route after ploughing snow or ice, and is at all times exempt from the maximum tire weight provisions (Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 29-A, § 2353 [6]). The laws governing the size and weight of trucks in the state of Illinois can be found in Ill. Rev. Stat. Chap.
625, §§5/15-101 et seq. · Further provisions on overweight permits can be found in Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 625, §§5/15-301 et seq. (available on the State website under www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=062500050HCh%2E+15+Art%2E+I&ActID=1815&ChapterID=49&SeqStart=151600000&SeqEnd=153800000). Specialized Mobile Equipment: State weight limits do not apply to self-propelled specialized mobile devices with a fixed load of up to a gross weight of 94,000 lbs if the device has four axes or 72,000 lbs if it has three axes. This exception does not apply to interstate highways (Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,294[10]).
Potatoes: An agricultural vehicle transporting potatoes from the field to a storage or processing plant during the potato harvest season is exempt from the state`s axle weight limits and tolerance restrictions on the axle weight. To qualify for this exemption, the farm vehicle must meet the total weight limits set out in this Chapter and have at least 8,000 lbs on the steered axle. This exception does not apply to the interstate highway system, including the part called the Maine Turnpike (Mr. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 29-A, § 2353 [7]). Heavy Industrial Corridors: The Department of Transportation may, with respect to State roads maintained by the Port District and with the approval of the Port Commission, enter into agreements with Port Districts and adjacent jurisdictions to identify, manage and maintain short-haul industrial corridors within port district property for the movement of overweight sealed containers used in trade international159. Overweight movements on these roads require a special permit issued by the Ministry of Transport for a period of up to 1 year, limited to non-intergovernmental highways within the heavy corridor.
Below is a list of the sections of track currently identified as heavy-duty industrial corridors and their applicable weight limits: Tandem Unit: A large tandem unit must be registered for the gross weight it supports and certified by the original manufacturer to support that weight. The vehicle weight of a large tandem unit shall not exceed 127,400 lbs. The maximum total weight of the tractor and the first semi-trailer shall not exceed 71 000 lbs. The maximum gross weight of each trolley and semi-trailer unit shall not exceed 56,400 lbs. (Mass. Admin. Code tit. 700, § 7.07). Other permits: Single travel permits may be issued for operating vehicles with a total laden weight of up to 100,000 lbs, 54, but the state`s single axle weight limits still apply (Iowa Code Ann. § 321E.9). Cotton: A vehicle equipped with a self-loading zone and intended exclusively for the transport of compressed seed cotton from the farm to a cotton ginner or sage to the market may travel on non-interstate highways with a tandem axle weight of up to 50,000 lbs (NC Gen. Stat.
§ 20-118 [k]). Tow trucks: The Director of the Department of Transportation may issue annual permits that authorize the movement of damaged, disabled or abandoned vehicles that exceed the maximum state weight limits when towed by a tow truck (Wyo. Stat. §31-18-808[e]). The scope of this report reflects the current structure of existing truck size and weight restriction laws in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This report does not address the interaction of evolving case law and its impact on the law of States. In some cases, state or federal courts may have interpreted state law and rendered decisions inconsistent with the laws and statutes in this report. The laws governing the size and weight of trucks in the state of Mississippi can be found in Miss. Code Ann. §§63-5-1 ff.
(available via LexisNexis at www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode/). For more information on Mississippi truck weight restrictions, visit the Mississippi Department of Transportation website at mdot.ms.gov/portal/home.aspx. The laws that govern the size and weight of trucks in the state of Oregon can be found in Gold. Rev. Stat. §§818.010 ff. (available on the state`s website under www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.html). For more information on Oregon truck weight restrictions, see www.oregon.gov/ODOT/pages/index.aspx on the Oregon DOT website. Raw Milk: The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) may issue special permits for ongoing restricted operations that allow the transportation of raw milk loads that exceed state weight limits, provided that no axle exceeds 20,000 lbs and the gross weight does not exceed 80,000 lbs. Such permits do not permit traffic on interstate highways (Ill. Rev. Stat.
Chap. 625, §5/15-301[o]). Miscellaneous Goods: Vehicles carrying the following goods107 within a 150-mile radius of the point of origin are exempt from state weight restrictions on non-interstate highways up to 22,000 lbs on a single axis, up to 42,000 lbs on a tandem axis and up to 90,000 lbs of GVW; Up to 26,000 lbs. on a single axle and 44 000 lbs on a tandem axle for a vehicle with five or more axles and a total wheelbase of at least 48 inches and 11 inches between the centre of axle one and axle two; or up to 27,000 lbs on a single axle and up to 37,000 lbs of GVWR on a two-axle vehicle with a wheelbase of at least 14 inches: Sealed containerized goods (containerboard, kraft lining and roller pulp) for export: The Secretary may issue special annual permits for the unidirectional transportation of containerized goods for export from Pineville, in Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana. This special annual permit is limited to sealed containerized goods containing corrugated base paper, kraftliner or rolling pulp. Approval authorizes the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles having not more than five axles with a permissible total laden weight of 90,000 lbs and a tandem axle weight not exceeding 40,000 lbs (Rev. Stat. Ann.
§32:387.16). One. A person can drive a vehicle on all highways with the following maximum gross weights: Montana maintains slightly different regulations for intergovernmental and non-intergovernmental road networks. See 23 CFR, Part 658 Appendix C. Specific weight restrictions can be found under www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/restrictions.shtml. Breeding equipment: An annual permit may be obtained for the use of restraint systems that exceed the state axle weight limits on non-interstate highways, provided they are released before 1. February 2007, are equipped with flotation tires, are designed for loading and field operation and are used exclusively for the application of vegetable food materials. agricultural limestone or agricultural chemicals (Iowa Code Ann. § 321E.8A). Coal: The Public Service Commission may issue permits for the overweight operation of the road transportation network for coal resources.
These permits apply and allow for a GVWR of up to 120,000 lbs (for a six-axle vehicle) plus a tolerance of 5%. Vehicles travelling with this authorisation must continue to comply with the axle limits set by the Civil Service Commission (W. Va. Code § 17C-17A-4 and § 17C-17A-5). Primary Forest Products: Vehicles transporting primary forest products, including but not limited to sawdust, wood chips, bark, slabs or logs from the place of origin to the first market, can reach a total weight of up to 80,000 lbs on all state roads. Vehicles registered and used exclusively for the transport of these products are exempt from the axle weight limits and are subject only to the total gross weight limits. You can also exceed the GVWR limit by a tolerance of 10%, except on interstate highways. Other commercial vehicles used in the transport of primary forest products are subject to axle and gross weight limits, but may exceed a tolerance of 10 percent on non-interstate highways (Ky.
Rev. Stat. §189.222[2] [6]). AAA Highways: A vehicle with a valid registration and a total reported weight of 80,000 lbs. or less, including a towed unit, is exempt from any axle weight determination if it is travelling on a state-maintained road classified as an “AAA” road when the vehicle is carrying 79,999 or less of them. A person driving a vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this section must have written documents proving the weight of the cargo (Ky. Rev. Stat.
§ 189.2301). Construction machinery: For the duration of an individual construction project not exceeding 1 year, an authorisation may be granted authorising a public service or its contractors or subcontractors to move oversized or overweight construction machinery on or on motorways immediately adjacent to the construction site and between the construction site and the public service premises. Contractors or subcontractors. A suit that transports construction equipment under an entry permit may be operated 24/7 outside of designated urban areas, subject to the following conditions: Land drainage machinery: Agricultural drainage machinery is exempt from state weight restrictions, with the exception of interstate highways. The Director of Transport may issue special authorizations authorizing the carriage of loads exceeding the weight limits of the State.