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Hawaii
22,500
Connecticut
22,400
Indiana
22,400
Maine
22,400
Maryland
22,400
Massachusetts
22,400
New Hampshire
22,400
New Jersey
22,400
Rhode Island
22,400
Vermont
22,400
Florida
22,000
Kansas
22,000
New Mexico
21,600
Ohio
21,000
Georgia
20,340
Alabama
20,000
Alaska
20,000
Arizona
20,000
Arkansas
20,000
California
20,000
Colorado
20,000
Delaware
20,000
Idaho
20,000
Illinois
20,000
Kentucky
20,000
Louisiana
20,000
Minnesota
20,000
Mississippi
20,000
Nebraska
20,000
Nevada
20,000
North Carolina
20,000
North Dakota
20,000
Oklahoma
20,000
Oregon
20,000
South Carolina
20,000
South Dakota
20,000
Tennessee
20,000
Texas
20,000
Utah
20,000
Virginia
20,000
Washington
20,000
Wisconsin
20,000
Wyoming
20,000
Montana
20,000
West Virginia
20,000
Michigan
18,000

Truck Axle Weight Limits by State 2024

Truck Axle Weight Limits by State 2024

Truck Axle Weight Limits by State 2024

  • Vehicle requirements may change at any time. Potential drivers are advised to check with local authorities to ensure compliance.
  • FBF is an abbreviation for Federal Bridge Formula, a guideline that establishes the maximum legal weight in pounds that can be imposed on a bridge on an interstate highway by any vehicle (or, more precisely, its combination of axles).

50 states

State
Gross Vehicle Weight Maximum (lbs)
Single Axle Weight Maximum (lbs)
Tandem Axle Weight Maximum (lbs)
Tridem Axle Weight Maximum (lbs)
Gross Weight Details
Alabama80,00020,00034,00042,000
Max weight increases to 84,000 lbs. (6 or more axles) on non-Interstate highways.
Alaska20,00038,00042,000
Gross vehicle weight is limited by the FBF or the summation of axle or axle group limits, whichever ...
Arizona129,00020,00040,000NaN
Per State weight table. 80,000 lbs. (5-axle or more).
Arkansas80,00020,00034,00050,000
Per State weight table. 80,000 lbs. Steering axle 20,000 lbs. Tandem-steer axle 24,000 lbs.
California80,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight: 80,000 lbs. Alternative method of computation: 76,800 lbs.
Colorado110,00020,00036,000NaN
Interstates: 80,000 lbs. and FBF. Non-Interstate highways: 85,000 lbs. and State bridge formula.
Connecticut80,00022,40036,000NaN
73,000 lbs. or 80,000 lbs. and application of FBF.
Delaware40,00020,00034,000NaN
2 axle GVW: 40,000 lbs. 3 axle GVW: 54,000 lbs. on Interstates and U.S. numbered routes, 65,000 lb...
Florida147,00022,00044,000NaN
Gross weight: 80,000 lbs.
Georgia80,00020,34034,000NaN
80,000 lbs.; subject to FBF if Gross weight of vehicle is between 73,280 lbs. and 80,000 lbs.
Hawaii88,00022,50034,00042,500
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. Gross weight: 88,000 lbs. on all other highways. ...
Idaho105,50020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight: 80,000 lbs. 10,000 lbs. per wheel.
Illinois80,00020,00034,00042,500
Gross weight 42,500. 800 lbs. per inch width of non-pneumatic tire when any axle exceeds 16,000 lbs...
Indiana127,40022,40036,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs.
Iowa129,000NaN
80,000 lbs. on primary and non-primary highways. 90,000 lbs. on non-Interstate highways for six-axl...
Kansas120,00022,00034,000NaN
80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. 85,500 lbs. on non-Interstate highways.
Kentucky80,00020,00034,00048,000
Designated highways: As determined by the Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet, up to 80,000 lbs....
Louisiana80,00020,00034,00042,000
80,000 lbs. 83,400 lbs. for vehicle combinations with tridum or quadrum axles on Interstate highway...
Maine100,00022,40041,000NaN
80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. 94,000 lbs. for a four-axle SU truck in combination with a two-...
Maryland80,00022,40034,000NaN
80,000 lbs.
Massachusetts127,40022,40036,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 800 lbs. per inch of tire (Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 85, §30).
Michigan164,00018,00032,000NaN
Gross weight: 80,000 lbs. or less: application of bridge formula. More than 80,000 lbs., provided a...
Minnesota80,00020,00034,00042,000
Single Axle10,000 lbs. per single tire. A 10 percent increase in State over weight limits is allowe...
Mississippi80,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs.
Missouri120,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs.
Montana137,80020,00034,000NaN
80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. 95,000 lbs. on non-Interstate highways.
Nebraska95,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. Governed by State bridge formula on non-Interstate...
Nevada129,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. Governed by State bridge formula on non-Interstate...
New Hampshire103,00022,40036,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs; 99,000 on non-Interstate highways.
New Jersey80,00022,40034,000
Gross weight 80,000 lbs.
New Mexico86,40021,60034,200NaN
Gross weight 86,400 lbs.
New York143,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs.
North Carolina80,00020,00038,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. A 10 percent tolerance is allowed for axle group limits in the State weigh...
North Dakota105,50020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. 105,500 lbs. on non-Interstate highways. 550 lbs....
Ohio127,40021,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 650 lbs. per inch width of tire.
Oklahoma90,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways 90,000 lbs. on non-Interstate highways.
Oregon105,50020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 600 lbs. per inch of tire width. 10,000 lbs. per wheel.
Pennsylvania80,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 3% tolerance (non-Interstates). 800 lbs. per inch width of tire.
Rhode Island80,00022,40044,800
Gross weight 80,000 lbs.
South Carolina80,00020,00035,200NaN
Gross weight 73,280 lbs. on non-Interstate highways. 80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways. 10 percen...
South Dakota129,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. on Interstate highways (except grandfathered routes). Subject to State bri...
Tennessee80,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs.
Texas80,00020,00034,000
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 5% tolerance on GVW up to 80,000 lbs. (Tex. Transportation Code Ann. §621....
Utah129,00020,00034,000
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 10,500 lbs. per wheel
Vermont80,00022,40036,000
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 600 lbs. per inch of tire width.
Virginia80,00020,00034,000
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. 650 lbs. per inch width of tire.
Washington105,50020,00034,000
Gross weight 105,500 lbs. on non-Interstate highways. 600 lbs. per inch of tire width.
West Virginia80,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. maximum on Interstate and STRAHNET and all other routes. 10 percent tolera...
Wisconsin80,00020,00034,000NaN
Gross weight regulated by state bridge formula (2-4 axles), 80,000 lbs. (5-axle or more). Steering ...
Wyoming117,00020,00036,00042,000
Gross weight 80,000 lbs. on primary and secondary highways using Gross weight Table 2. 117,000 lbs....

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