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Hauling Permits Weight Chart

Legal gross weight is determined by measuring the distance from the center of the first axle to the center of the rearmost axle. Use the chart below to determine your legal gross weight allowance.

"Length" is the distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles.

Legal Gross Weight Table
Length 2 axles 3 axles 4 axles 5 axles 6 axles 7 axles
434000
534000
634000
734000
83400034000
93900042500
104000043500
1144000
124500050000
134500050500
144650051500
154700052000
16480005250058000
17485005350058500
18495005400059000
19500005450060000
2051000555006050066000
2151500560006100066500
2252500565006150067000
2353000575006250068000
245400058000630006850074000
255450058500635006900074500
265550059500640006950075000
275600060000650007000075500
285700060500655007100076500
295750061500660007150077000
305850062000665007200077500
315900062500675007250078000
326000063500680007300078500
3364000685007400079000
3464500690007450080000
35655007000075000
36660007050075500
37665007100076000
38675007200077000
39680007250077500
40685007300078000
41695007350078500
42700007400079000
43705007500080000
447150075500
457200076000
467250076500
477350077500
487400078000
497450078500
507550079000
517600080000
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