Simplify Your Oversize/Overweight Loads
Max Legal Weight for GVW under 80,000 lbs and Max Permitted Weight for GVW over 80,000 lbs
Axle Group | Maximum |
Single | 20,000 pounds |
Tandem (Two Axle) | 34,000 pounds |
Tridem (Three Axle) | 42,000 pounds |
Gross Vehicle Weight | 80,000 pounds |
In no case may the gross weight exceed the sum of the permitted axle, axle group weights, or the weight specified by the permit, whichever is less. A minimum of five axles required when hauling. Self-propelled or towed vehicles may have less than five axles.
Axle Group | Maximum |
Single | 21,500 pounds |
Tandem (Two Axle) | 43,000 pounds |
Tridem (Three Axle) | 53,000 pounds |
Gross Vehicle Weight | 160,000 pounds |
Source of information: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M3038/WRPDG.pdf
http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/trucking_commercial_vehicles.html
http://www.whp.dot.state.wy.us/files/live/sites/whp/files/shared/Misplaced%20files/Rules%20Governing%20Truck%20Sizes%2cWeights%20%26%20Permits.pdf