['Size and Weight Limits']
['Sizes and weights']
07/19/2024
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Dimension | National Network | State and Other Supplemental Highways |
Width: | 8' 6" | 8' 6" |
Height: | 13' 6" plus 6" of load, 13' 6" limit on Turnpike | 13' 6" plus 6" of load, 13' 6" limit on Turnpike |
Length: | National Network | On all Other |
Bus | 45' | 45' |
Articulated bus | ||
Straight Trucks | 45' | 45' |
Straight truck and trailer | 65' | 65' |
Tractor-semitrailer combinations | No limit with legal trailer | 69' with 48' trailer, 74' with 53' trailer |
Semitrailer | 53' see KPRA | 53' see KPRA |
Tractor-twin-trailer combination | No limit with legal trailer | N/S 28' 6" semi-trailer and 28' 6" straight trailer |
Trailers of twin-trailer combinations | 28' 6" | 28' 6" |
Boat-transporter combination | ||
Overhang limitations | ||
Stinger-steered boat-transporter | ||
Overhang limitations | ||
Auto-transporter | ||
Overhang limitations | ||
Stinger-steered auto-transporter | 80' on interstate | |
Overhang limitations | 4' front, 6' rear | NS |
Saddlemount | 97' | 97' |
General overhang limitations | ||
Drawbar | ||
Dromedary | ||
Kingpin to rearaxle | 45' 6" to the center of the rearmost axle | 45' 6" to the center of the rearmost axle. Overall length not to exceed 74' on non-National Network highways. |
Length special limitations or restrictions | All trailers over 48' must display a sign on the rear of the trailer stating that the vehicle/combination has a wide turning radius. | |
Weight: | Interstate and Defense Highways | On all Other |
Steer axle | 600 per inch width of tire or manufacturers rating | 600 per inch width of tire or manufacturers rating |
Single axle | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Tandem axle | 34,000 | 38,000 |
Tridem axle | 48,000 50,000 lb on a 6-axle combination | |
Gross vehicle weight | 80,000 100,000 lb on a 3-axle truck-tractor and tri-axle semitrailer on the Maine Turnpike | 80,000 100,000 lb conditionally on a 3-axle truck-tractor and tri-axle semitrailer |
Load per inch width of tire | 600 or manufacturer’s rating | 600 or manufacturer’s rating |
Per wheel | ||
Tolerances | ||
APU allowance | 400 | 400 |
Natural gas allowance | ||
Weight special limitations or restrictions | Addition allowances for special commodity vehicles |
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