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Alabama

Legal Weight Limits Alabama adheres to the federal standard of 80,000 lbs gross vehicle weight (GVW) (5 axles) and 20,000…
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Alaska

Legal Weight Limits Alaska sets its own weight limits under 17 AAC 25.013 (20,000 lbs on a single axle, 38,000…
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Arizona

Legal Weight Limits Arizona follows the standard 20,000 lbs per single axle, 34,000 lbs per tandem, and 80,000 lbs gross…
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Arkansas

Legal Weight Limits Arkansas observes the typical interstate limits: 20,000 lbs per single axle, 34,000 lbs per tandem, and 80,000 lbs gross (5 axles).…
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California

Legal Weight Limits California generally follows the federal weight limits on interstates: 80,000 lbs GVW, 20,000 lbs per single axle,…
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Colorado

Legal Weight Limits Colorado follows the standard federal weight limits on the interstate system (80,000 lbs GVW, 20k per axle,…
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Connecticut

Legal Weight Limits Connecticut’s legal weight limits align with federal standards: 80,000 lbs GVW, 20,000 lbs single axle, 34,000 lbs…
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Delaware

Legal Weight Limits Delaware uses the standard federal weight limits (80,000 lbs gross, 20k per axle, 34k per tandem, etc.)…
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Florida

Legal Weight Limits Florida generally enforces the federal standard weights: 80,000 lbs GVW, 20,000 lbs per axle, and 34,000 lbs…
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Georgia

Legal Weight Limits Georgia allows the standard 80,000 lbs gross (five axles) on interstates, with 20,340 lbs per single axle…
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Hawaii

Legal Weight Limits Hawaii’s legal weight limits mirror federal standards: 80,000 lbs GVW on 5 axles (with appropriate axle spacing…
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Idaho

Legal Weight Limits Idaho follows the federal standard of 80,000 lbs gross for trucks on interstates without a permit, but…
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Illinois

Legal Weight Limits Illinois observes the typical limits: 80,000 lbs gross (5 axles), 20,000 lbs single axle, 34,000 lbs tandem on most roads. Illinois does…
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Indiana

Legal Weight Limits Indiana enforces the typical 80,000 lb gross limit (5 axles) on most roads (interstates and state routes),…
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Iowa

Legal Weight Limits Iowa follows federal weight standards on interstates (80,000 lbs gross, 20,000 lbs single axle, 34,000 lbs tandem)…
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Kansas

Legal Weight Limits Kansas enforces the standard federal gross limit of 80,000 lbs on five-axle tractor-trailers, with 85,500 lbs allowed…
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Kentucky

Legal Weight Limits Kentucky’s standard weight limits align with federal guidelines on interstates (80,000 lbs gross, with typical 20,000 lb…
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Louisiana

Legal Weight Limits Louisiana generally enforces the federal weight standards of 80,000 lbs gross vehicle weight, 20,000 lbs per single…
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Maine

Legal Weight Limits Maine historically had higher weight allowances on its roads to accommodate the forestry and trucking industries. On…
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Maryland

Legal Weight Limits Maryland follows the federal gross weight limit of 80,000 lbs and adopts the federal Bridge Formula for…
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Massachusetts

Legal Weight Limits Massachusetts generally limits gross weight to 80,000 lbs for vehicles with three or more axles (46,000 lbs…
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Michigan

Legal Weight Limits Michigan has uniquely high weight limits due to its axle laws. The standard gross weight limit is…
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Minnesota

Legal Weight Limits Minnesota adheres to the federal 80,000 lb gross weight limit (5-axle combination) in general, but it provides…
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Mississippi

Legal Weight Limits Mississippi’s standard weight limits are in line with federal guidelines: 80,000 lbs gross (five axles), 20,000 lbs…
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Missouri

Legal Weight Limits Missouri law generally matches federal interstate limits: 80,000 lbs gross, 20,000 lbs single axle, 34,000 lbs tandem…
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Montana

Legal Weight Limits Montana allows heavier trucks on its highways than the usual federal limit, thanks to “grandfather” provisions. Gross…
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Nebraska

Legal Weight Limits Nebraska observes the federal standard on Interstates (80,000 lbs gross, 20k single, 34k tandem). On state and…
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Nevada

Legal Weight Limits Nevada follows federal weight limits on the Interstate system (80,000 lbs gross, 20k single, 34k tandem). Nevada…
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New Hampshire

Legal Weight Limits New Hampshire limits gross weight to 80,000 lbs for typical five-axle tractor-trailers. Single axles are limited to…
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New Jersey

Legal Weight Limits New Jersey adheres to 80,000 lbs gross weight (5 axles) on all highways (Interstate and state). It…
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New Mexico

Legal Weight Limits New Mexico is more generous than the federal standard: its grandfathered limit is 86,400 lbs gross on…
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New York

Legal Weight Limits New York state limits gross weight to 80,000 lbs on all public highways unless otherwise posted. Heavier…
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North Carolina

Legal Weight Limits North Carolina sets the usual 80,000 lb gross limit for 5 or more axles (and less for…
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North Dakota

Legal Weight Limits North Dakota allows heavier weights on state highways than the federal 80k standard, thanks to an approved…
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Ohio

Legal Weight Limits Ohio follows federal weight limits closely. Gross weight limit is 80,000 lbs (with at least 5 axles).…
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Oklahoma

Legal Weight Limits Oklahoma generally enforces the standard 80,000 lb gross, 20,000 lb single axle, and 34,000 lb tandem limits…
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Oregon

Legal Weight Limits Oregon uses the federal 80,000 lb gross limit on Interstates and also on most state highways, but…
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Pennsylvania

Legal Weight Limits Pennsylvania law allows the standard 80,000 lbs gross on 5 axles (and lower gross for fewer axles:…
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Rhode Island

Legal Weight Limits Rhode Island adopts the federal 80,000 lb gross limit, but its own axle limits are higher than…
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South Carolina

Legal Weight Limits South Carolina’s Interstate limits are 80,000 lbs gross under the bridge formula, 20,000 lbs per single axle,…
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South Dakota

Legal Weight Limits South Dakota allows heavier truck weights on state highways via its own weight tables. Gross weight on…
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Tennessee

Legal Weight Limits Tennessee enforces the federal standard weights: 80,000 lbs gross (5 axles), 20,000 lbs single axle, 34,000 lbs…
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Texas

Legal Weight Limits Texas generally observes the federal 80,000 lb gross, 20,000 lb single-axle, 34,000 lb tandem-axle limits on Interstates,…
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Utah

Legal Weight Limits Utah law mirrors standard federal weight limits (80,000 lb gross, subject to the bridge formula) on most…
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Vermont

Legal Weight Limits Vermont uses the federal standard on the Interstate, 80,000 lb gross, 20,000 lb single axle, 34,000 lb…
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Virginia

Legal Weight Limits Virginia follows the standard 80,000 lb gross and Federal Bridge Formula limits but offers small extensions and…
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Washington

Legal Weight Limits Washington State allows higher truck weights on state highways than the federal baseline, under long-standing grandfather provisions.…
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West Virginia

Legal Weight Limits West Virginia’s base weight limits align with federal standards on the Interstate and designated STRAHNET (strategic highway…
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Wisconsin

Legal Weight Limits Wisconsin’s standard limits are 80,000 lb gross (with the FBF applying), 20,000 lb per single axle, and…
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Wyoming

Legal Weight Limits Wyoming generally mirrors federal standards, 20,000 lb single axle, 36,000 lb tandem, and 42,000 lb tridem axle,…
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