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

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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:

Distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles	or Maximum weight in pounds on any group of axles
		2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 axles	6 axles	7 axles
4	․․․․․․․․․	34,000	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
5	․․․․․․․․․	34,000	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
6	․․․․․․․․․	34,000	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
7	․․․․․․․․․	34,000	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
8	․․․․․․․․․	34,000	34,000	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
9	․․․․․․․․․	39,000	42,500	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
10	․․․․․․․․․	40,000	43,500	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
11	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	44,000	․․․	․․․	․․․	․․․
12	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	45,000	50,000	․․․	․․․	․․․
13	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	45,000	50,500	․․․	․․․	․․․
14	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	46,500	51,500	․․․	․․․	․․․
15	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	47,000	52,000	․․․	․․․	․․․
16	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	48,000	52,500	58,000	․․․	․․․
17	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	48,500	53,500	58,500	․․․	․․․
18	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	49,500	54,000	59,000	․․․	․․․
19	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	50,000	54,500	60,000	․․․	․․․
20	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	51,000	55,500	60,500	66,000	․․․
21	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	51,500	56,000	61,000	66,500	․․․
22	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	52,500	56,500	61,500	67,000	․․․
23	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	53,000	57,500	62,500	68,000	․․․
24	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	54,000	58,000	63,000	68,500	74,000
25	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	54,500	58,500	63,500	69,000	74,500
26	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	55,500	59,500	64,000	69,500	75,000
27	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	56,000	60,000	65,000	70,000	75,500
28	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	57,000	60,500	65,500	71,000	76,500
29	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	57,500	61,500	66,000	71,500	77,000
30	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	58,500	62,000	66,500	72,000	77,500
31	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	59,000	62,500	67,500	72,500	78,000
32	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	60,000	63,500	68,000	73,000	78,500
33	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	64,000	68,500	74,000	79,000
34	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	64,500	69,000	74,500	80,000
35	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	65,500	70,000	75,000	․․․
36	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	66,000	70,500	75,500	․․․
37	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	66,500	71,000	76,000	․․․
38	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	67,500	72,000	77,000	․․․
39	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	68,000	72,500	77,500	․․․
40	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	68,500	73,000	78,000	․․․
41	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	69,500	73,500	78,500	․․․
42	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	70,000	74,000	79,000	․․․
43	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	70,500	75,000	80,000	․․․
44	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	71,500	75,500	․․․	․․․
45	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	72,000	76,000	․․․	․․․
46	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	72,500	76,500	․․․	․․․
47	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	73,500	77,500	․․․	․․․
48	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	74,000	78,000	․․․	․․․
49	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	74,500	78,500	․․․	․․․
50	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	75,500	79,000	․․․	․․․
51	․․․․․․․․․	․․․	․․․	76,000	80,000	․․․	․․․

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