24VAC20-81-80. Maximum weight allowed by permit without an engineering review based on axle spacing.

Part II. Legal Weight and Size Limits for Virginia

24VAC20-81-40. Interstate system and designated highways.

If the vehicle configuration has been reduced to the smallest dimensions possible and still exceeds any of the following statutory limitations listed below, the applicant may be eligible for a hauling permit.

Single Axle Weight:	20,000 pounds or 650 pounds per inch (width) of tire in contact with the surface of the highway
Tandem Axle Weight:	34,000 pounds
Gross Weight:	See 24VAC20-81-60. Legal weight allowed based on axle spacing
Width:	8 feet 6 inches (excluding mirrors and safety devices)
Height:	13 feet 6 inches
Length:	Semitrailer - 48 feet
	Semitrailer - 53 feet, provided that the semitrailer has a distance of not more than 41 feet between the kingpin of the semitrailer and the rearmost axle or a point midway between the rear tandem axles.
	Tractor truck semitrailer combinations with 48 or 53 foot semitrailers - no overall length restrictions.
	Twin trailers - 28 1/2 feet each
	Single unit vehicle - 40 feet excluding load

Tractor trucks shall not have more than one semitrailer attached.

Trucks shall not have more than one trailer attached.

Three motor vehicles shall be drawn only if coupled together by a saddle mount device.

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-203 and Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009.

24VAC20-81-50. Primary and secondary systems.

Single Axle Weight:	20,000 pounds or 650 pounds per inch (width) of tire in contact with the surface of the highway.
Tandem Axle Weight:	34,000 pounds.
Gross Weight:	See 24VAC20-81-60. Legal weight allowed based on axle spacing.
Width:	8 feet 6 inches excluding mirrors. Safety devices shall not exceed 3 inches on each side.
Height:	13 feet 6 inches.
Length:	Single unit - 40 feet excluding load.
	Tractor semitrailer combination - 65 feet including load
	Combination of a towing vehicle and any manufactured housing - 65 feet including load and coupling.
	Semitrailer - 53 feet, provided that the semitrailer has a distance of not more than 41 feet between the kingpin of the semitrailer and the rearmost axle or a point midway between the rear tandem axles. May be prohibited on certain highways where posted.

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-203 and Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009.

24VAC20-81-60. Legal weight allowed based on axle spacing.

Legal weight in pounds for any group of two or more consecutive axles. A hauling permit is required when a vehicle configuration exceeds the weight limitations according to axle spacing. "L" is defined as the distance in feet between any group of two or more consecutive axles, when measured longitudinally, from the center of the axle to the center of the axle, with any fraction of a foot rounded to the next highest foot as set forth in the following table:

L	2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 axles	6 axles	7 or more axles
4	34,000
5	34,000
6	34,000
7	34,000
8	34,000	34,000
9	39,000	42,500
10	40,000	43,500
11		44,000
12		45,000	50,000
13		45,000	50,500
14		46,500	51,500
15		47,000	52,000
16		48,000	52,500	58,000
17		48,500	53,500	58,500
18		49,500	54,000	59,000
19		50,000	54,500	60,000
20		51,000	55,500	60,500	66,000
21		51,500	56,000	61,000	66,500
22		52,500	56,500	61,500	67,000
23		53,000	57,500	62,500	68,000
24		54,000	58,000	63,000	68,500	74,000
25		54,500	58,500	63,500	69,000	74,500
26		55,500	59,500	64,000	69,500	75,000
27		56,000	60,000	65,000	70,000	75,500
28		57,000	60,500	65,500	71,000	76,500
29		57,500	61,500	66,000	71,500	77,000
30		58,500	62,000	66,500	72,000	77,500
31		59,000	62,500	67,500	72,500	78,000
32		60,000	63,500	68,000	73,000	78,500
33			64,000	68,500	74,000	79,000
34			64,500	69,000	74,500	80,000
35			65,500	70,000	75,000
36			66,000	70,500	75,500
37			66,500	71,000	76,000
38			67,500	72,000	77,000
39			68,000	72,500	77,500
40			68,500	73,000	78,000
41			69,500	73,500	78,500
42			70,000	74,000	79,000
43			70,500	75,000	80,000
44			71,500	75,500
45			72,000	76,000
46			72,500	76,500
47			73,500	77,500
48			74,000	78,000
49			74,500	78,500
50			75,500	79,000
51			76,000	80,000

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-203 and Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009.

24VAC20-81-70. Maximum single axle and tandem axle weight allowed without an engineering review.

Maximum weight in pounds according to vehicle axle spacings allowed by permit without an engineering review from the Virginia Department of Transportation's Structures and Bridges Division for any single axle or tandem axle group.

Single Axle Weight:	24,000 pounds (or 850 pounds per inch, width of tire measured in contact with the surface of the road).
Tandem Axle Weight:	44,000 pounds.

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-203 and Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009.

24VAC20-81-80. Maximum weight allowed by permit without an engineering review based on axle spacing.

All vehicle configurations shall be reduced to the smallest dimensions possible and those exceeding the specifications identified in this chart will require an engineering review before a permit can be issued.

"L" is defined as the distance in feet between any group of two or more consecutive axles, when measured longitudinally, from the center of the axle to the center of the axle, with any fraction of a foot rounded to the next highest foot as set forth in the following table:

L	2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 axles	6 axles	7 or more axles
4	44,000
5	44,000
6	44,000
7	44,000
8	48,000	53,500
9		54,500
10		55,000
11		56,000
12		56,500	63,000
13		57,500	63,500
14		58,000	64,500
15		59,000	65,000
16		59,500	65,500	72,500
17		60,500	66,500	73,000
18		61,000	67,000	74,000
19		62,000	67,500	74,500
20		62,500	68,500	75,000	82,000
21		63,500	69,000	75,500	82,500
22		64,000	69,500	76,500	83,000
23		65,000	70,500	77,000	84,000
24		65,500	71,000	77,500	84,500	91,500
25		66,500	71,500	78,000	85,000	92,000
26		67,000	72,500	79,000	85,500	92,500
27		68,000	73,000	79,500	86,000	93,000
28		68,500	73,500	80,000	87,000	94,000
29		69,500	74,500	80,500	87,500	94,500
30		70,000	75,000	81,500	88,000	95,000
31		71,000	75,500	82,000	88,500	95,500
32		71,500	76,500	82,500	89,000	96,000
33			77,000	83,000	90,000	97,000
34			77,500	84,000	90,500	97,500
35			78,500	84,500	91,000	98,000
36			79,000	85,000	91,500	98,500
37			79,500	85,500	92,000	99,000
38			80,500	86,500	93,000	99,500
39			81,000	87,000	93,500	100,500
40			81,500	87,500	94,000	101,000
41			82,500	88,000	94,500	101,500
42			83,000	89,000	95,000	102,000
43			83,500	89,500	96,000	102,500
44			84,500	90,000	96,500	103,000
45			85,000	90,500	97,000	104,000
46			85,500	91,500	97,500	104,500
47			86,500	92,000	98,000	105,000
48			87,000	92,500	99,000	105,500
49			87,500	93,000	99,500	106,000
50			88,500	94,000	100,000	106,500
51			89,000	94,500	100,500	107,500
52			89,500	95,000	101,000	108,000
53			90,500	95,500	102,000	108,500
54			91,000	96,500	102,500	109,000
55			91,500	97,000	103,000	109,500
56			92,500	97,500	104,000	110,000
57			93,000	98,000	104,500	111,000
58			94,000	99,000	105,000	111,500
59			94,500	99,500	105,500	112,000
60			95,000	100,000	106,000	112,500
61			96,000	101,000	106,500	113,000
62				101,500	107,000	113,500
63				102,000	108,000	114,500
64				102,500	108,500	115,000

Statutory Authority

§ 46.2-203 and Article 18 (§ 46.2-1139 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009.

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