R909-2-25. Overweight Non-Divisible Load Provisions

(1) Permitted vehicles must comply with the following conditions:

(a) all vehicles and loads shall be reduced to the minimum practical dimensions; and

(b) the vehicle or combination of vehicles is properly registered for 78,001 to 80,000 pounds or the total gross weight of the vehicle.

(2) Actual weight must comply with the bridge table formula ~1.47 x 500 (LN/N-1 + 12N + 36).

(3) A permit for a non-divisible load may not be used to transport a divisible load.

(4) Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than 125,000 may be permitted on a single trip, semiannual trip, or annual trip basis as described in Table 3:

  TABLE 3

  Single Trip, Semi-Annual Permits allowed up to:

Single Axle 29,000 pounds

Tandem Axle 50,000 pounds

Tridem Axle 61,750 pounds

Trunnion Axle 60,000 pounds

Gross Weight 125,000 pounds

  

(5) Tow trucks must be properly registered to purchase annual, semi-annual or single trip permits if they exceed legal weight limitations.

(a) The properly registered and/or permitted weight of the towed vehicle is not calculated in the tow trucks towed vehicles gross combined weight.

(b) Tow trucks must be properly registered and permitted for weight of tow truck and any additional weight placed upon it.

(c) If the towed weight is not properly registered and/or permitted, the towing vehicle will be responsible for the permitting and registration requirements of the towed vehicle.

(6) Vehicles transporting milk products may exceed the gross weight limit of 80,000 pounds or the maximum weight allowed by the Federal Bridge Formula. This requires an appropriate non-divisible permit issued by the Department.

(a) Milk products being carried using multiple trailers will be required to abide by divisible requirements and do not get the non-divisible exception.