2015 Code of Virginia
Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-1126. Maximum gross weight, generally

VA Code § 46.2-1126 (2015) What's This?

Except as provided in § 46.2-1128, the gross weight imposed on the highway by a vehicle or combination shall not exceed the maximum weight given for the respective distance between the first and last axle of the vehicle or combination, nor shall any two or more consecutive axles exceed the maximum weight given, when measured longitudinally with any fraction of a foot rounded to the next highest as set forth in the following table:

aDistance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axlesor Maximum weight in pounds on any group of axles
b2 axles3 axles4 axles5 axles6 axles7 axles
c434,000
d534,000
e634,000
f734,000
g834,00034,000
h939,00042,500
i1040,00043,500
j1144,000
k1245,00050,000
l1345,00050,500
m1446,50051,500
n1547,00052,000
o1648,00052,50058,000
p1748,50053,50058,500
q1849,50054,00059,000
r1950,00054,50060,000
s2051,00055,50060,50066,000
t2151,50056,00061,00066,500
u2252,50056,50061,50067,000
v2353,00057,50062,50068,000
w2454,00058,00063,00068,50074,000
x2554,50058,50063,50069,00074,500
y2655,50059,50064,00069,50075,000
z2756,00060,00065,00070,00075,500
aa2857,00060,50065,50071,00076,500
ab2957,50061,50066,00071,50077,000
ac3058,50062,00066,50072,00077,500
ad3159,00062,50067,50072,50078,000
ae3260,00063,50068,00073,00078,500
af3364,00068,50074,00079,000
ag3464,50069,00074,50080,000
ah3565,50070,00075,000
ai3666,00070,50075,500
aj3766,50071,00076,000
ak3867,50072,00077,000
al3968,00072,50077,500
am4068,50073,00078,000
an4169,50073,50078,500
ao4270,00074,00079,000
ap4370,50075,00080,000
aq4471,50075,500
ar4572,00076,000
as4672,50076,500
at4773,50077,500
au4874,00078,000
av4974,50078,500
aw5075,50079,000
ax5176,00080,000

Code 1950, § 46-334; 1952, c. 454; 1956, cc. 141, 476; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-339; 1962, c. 84; 1964, c. 354; 1974, c. 145; 1981, c. 187; 1982, c. 671; 1983, c. 515; 1987, c. 695; 1989, c. 727; 1994, c. 456.

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