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Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-1126

Maximum gross weight, generally

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;…

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

b

2 axles3 axles4 axles5 axles6 axles7 axles

c434,000

d534,000

e634,000

f734,000

g834,00034,000

h939,00042,500

i1040,00043,500

j11

44,000

k12

45,00050,000

l13

45,00050,500

m14

46,50051,500

n15

47,00052,000

o16

48,00052,50058,000

p17

48,50053,50058,500

q18

49,50054,00059,000

r19

50,00054,50060,000

s20

51,00055,50060,50066,000

t21

51,50056,00061,00066,500

u22

52,50056,50061,50067,000

v23

53,00057,50062,50068,000

w24

54,00058,00063,00068,50074,000

x25

54,50058,50063,50069,00074,500

y26

55,50059,50064,00069,50075,000

z27

56,00060,00065,00070,00075,500

aa28

57,00060,50065,50071,00076,500

ab29

57,50061,50066,00071,50077,000

ac30

58,50062,00066,50072,00077,500

ad31

59,00062,50067,50072,50078,000

ae32

60,00063,50068,00073,00078,500

af33

64,00068,50074,00079,000

ag34

64,50069,00074,50080,000

ah35

65,50070,00075,000

ai36

66,00070,50075,500

aj37

66,50071,00076,000

ak38

67,50072,00077,000

al39

68,00072,50077,500

am40

68,50073,00078,000

an41

69,50073,50078,500

ao42

70,00074,00079,000

ap43

70,50075,00080,000

aq44

71,50075,500

ar45

72,00076,000

as46

72,50076,500

at47

73,50077,500

au48

74,00078,000

av49

74,50078,500

aw50

75,50079,000

ax51

76,00080,000

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.