VARIANCE Act

Bill: 119-s-2108
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
Introduced: 2025-06-18
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on any axle or axle group.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act . 2. Axle weight variance for the transportation of dry bulk goods Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) Axle weight variance for the transportation of dry bulk goods (1) Definition of dry bulk goods In this subsection, the term dry bulk goods means a homogeneous, unmarked, unpackaged, nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer specifically designed for that purpose. (2) Weight variance Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any axle or axle group described in subsection (a), including any enforcement tolerance. .