Simplify Your Oversize/Overweight Loads
Axle Type |
Application |
Spread Range |
Weight Limit |
1. Steering |
Straight Truck Intercity Bus Tractor |
N/A N/A N/A |
8000 kg* 7250 kg* 5500 kg* |
2. Tandem Steering Axle** |
Straight Truck |
1.2 m to 1.85 m |
16 000 kg |
3. Single (other than steering axle) |
Single Tires Dual Tires |
N/A N/A |
6000 kg 9100 kg |
4. Tandem Axle (including tandem equivalent axles) |
Truck, Tractor or Trailer |
less than 1.2 m 1.2 m to 1.85 m |
9100 kg 18 000 kg |
5. Tridem Axle (including tridem equivalent axles) |
Trailers |
less than 2.4 m |
18 000 kg 21 000 kg 24 000 kg 26 000 kg |
6. Triaxle Axle |
Trailers |
3.0 m to less than 3.6 m 3.6 m to less than
4.2 m 4.2 m to 4.8 m |
18 000 |
Maximum Allowable Registered Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) – 62,500 kg
Source of information: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/R%2615-3-Roads%20Act%20Overweight%20Vehicle%20Permit%20Regulations.pdf
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/legislation/R%2615-5-Roads%20Act%20Vehicle%20Weights%20and%20Dimensions%20Regulations.pdf