History Back     ADDENDUM License Weight Charts License Weight Vehicles with single-mounted tires on any axle except the steering axle should use Table 1: Vehicle Type Table 1 Maximum allowable weights for various tire sizes Type 1 Tire Size (width) ______________ 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways ________________________________ 11,000 12,000 13,000 15,000 16,000 17,000 19,000 20,000 (Interstate) 22,000 (non-Interstate) With single-mounted tires on rear axle Table 1 applies to all axles of the vehicle with single-mounted tires. Type 1 vehicles with single-mounted tires on the rear axle should add the allowable axle load on the steering axle to the allowable axle load on the rear axle to find the maximum gross weight to be licensed. If the exact tire size is not in the table, the next larger size shall be used to determine the maximum allowable weight. Vehicles with dual-mounted tires on all axles except the steering axle should use the following: Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 33,000 lbs 34,000 lbs 35,000 lbs 37,000 lbs 38,000 lbs 39,000 lbs 41,000 lbs 44,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 31,000 lbs 32,000 lbs 33,000 lbs 35,000 lbs 36,000 lbs 37,000 lbs 39,000 lbs 40,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 1 With dual-mounted tires on rear axle Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 48,000 lbs 49,000 lbs 50,000 lbs 52,000 lbs 53,000 lbs 54,000 lbs 56,000 lbs 59,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 45,000 lbs 46,000 lbs 47,000 lbs 49,000 lbs 50,000 lbs 51,000 lbs 53,000 lbs 54,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 2 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 55,000 lbs 56,000 lbs 57,000 lbs 59,000 lbs 60,000 lbs 61,000 lbs 63,000 lbs 66,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 51,000 lbs 52,000 lbs 53,000 lbs 55,000 lbs 56,000 lbs 57,000 lbs 59,000 lbs 60,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 3 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 70,000 lbs 71,000 lbs 72,000 lbs 74,000 lbs 75,000 lbs 76,000 lbs 78,000 lbs 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 65,000 lbs 66,000 lbs 67,000 lbs 69,000 lbs 70,000 lbs 71,000 lbs 73,000 lbs 74,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 4 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 70,000 lbs 71,000 lbs 72,000 lbs 74,000 lbs 75,000 lbs 76,000 lbs 78,000 lbs 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 65,000 lbs 66,000 lbs 67,000 lbs 69,000 lbs 70,000 lbs 71,000 lbs 73,000 lbs 74,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 5 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 79,000 lbs 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 6 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 78,000 lbs 79,000 lbs 80,000 lbs 82,000 lbs 83,000 lbs 84,000 lbs 86,000 lbs 88,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 73,000 lbs 74,000 lbs 75,000 lbs 77,000 lbs 78,000 lbs 79,000 lbs 81,000 lbs 82,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 7 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 88,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 83,400 lbs Vehicle Type Type 8 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 77,000 lbs 78,000 lbs 79,000 lbs 80,000 lbs 80,000 lbs 80,000 lbs 80,000 lbs 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 71,000 lbs 72,000 lbs 73,000 lbs 75,000 lbs 76,000 lbs 77,000 lbs 79,000 lbs 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 9 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 10 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 11 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 12 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 13 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 14 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 59,000 lbs 61,000 lbs 63,000 lbs 67,000 lbs 69,000 lbs 71000 lbs 74,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 56,000 lbs 58,000 lbs 60,000 lbs 64,000 lbs 66,000 lbs 68,000 lbs 68,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 15 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 16 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 17 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 56,000 lbs 57,000 lbs 58,000 lbs 60,000 lbs 61,000 lbs 62,000 lbs 64,000 lbs 67,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 53,000 lbs 54,000 lbs 55,000 lbs 57,000 lbs 58,000 lbs 59,000 lbs 61,000 lbs 62,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 18 A-10 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 88,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 83,400 lbs Vehicle Type Type 19 Tire width on steering axle 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 or larger Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 64,000 lbs 65,000 lbs 66,000 lbs 68,000 lbs 69,000 lbs 70,000 lbs 72,000 lbs 75,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 61,000 lbs 62,000 lbs 63,000 lbs 65,000 lbs 66,000 lbs 67,000 lbs 69,000 lbs 70,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type20 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 21 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 22 Tire width on steering axle Regardless of tire size on steering axle Maximum allowable license weight & legal weight on non-Interstate highways 80,000 lbs Legal weight on interstate highways 80,000 lbs Vehicle Type Type 23 Type 9999 To be used for any type not listed (normally used for Permit Loads) Maximum Axle Weights