MN Stat § 169.824 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 169 — Traffic Regulations|Section 169.824 — Gross Weight Schedule.

169.824 GROSS WEIGHT SCHEDULE. Subdivision 1. Table of axle weight limits. (a) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated upon the highways of this state where the total gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles of any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds that given in the following axle weight limits table for the distance between the centers of the first and last axles of any group of two or more consecutive axles under consideration. Unless otherwise noted, the distance between axles must be measured longitudinally to the nearest even foot, and when the measurement is a fraction of exactly one-half foot the next largest whole number in feet shall be used, except that when the distance between axles is more than three feet four inches and less than three feet six inches the distance of four feet shall be used.        Axle Weight Limits    Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of    2 3 4   Distances in feet between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of a group consecutive axles of a 2-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 2 or more axles consecutive axles of a 3-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 3 or more axles consecutive axles of a 4-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 4 or more axles         4 34,000     5 34,000     6 34,000     7 34,000 34,000    8 34,000 34,000    8 plus 34,000 42,000     (38,000)     9 35,000 43,000     (39,000)     10 36,000 43,500 49,000    (40,000)     11 36,000 44,500 49,500   12  45,000 50,000   13  46,000 51,000   14  46,500 51,500   15  47,500 52,000   16  48,000 53,000   17  49,000 53,500   18  49,500 54,000   19  50,500 55,000   20  51,000 55,500   21  52,000 56,000   22  52,500 57,000   23  53,500 57,500   24  54,000 58,000   25  (55,000) 59,000   26  (55,500) 59,500   27  (56,500) 60,000   28  (57,000) 61,000   29  (58,000) 61,500   30  (58,500) 62,000   31  (59,500) 63,000   32  (60,000) 63,500   33   64,000   34   65,000   35   65,500   36   66,000   37   67,000   38   67,500   39   68,000   40   69,000   41   69,500   42   70,000   43   71,000   44   71,500   45   72,000   46   72,500   47   (73,500)   48   (74,000)   49   (74,500)   50   (75,500)   51   (76,000)   52   (76,500)   53   (77,500)   54   (78,000)   55   (78,500)   56   (79,500)   57   (80,000)   (b) The maximum gross weight on a group of three consecutive axles, where the distance between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of any axle group is seven feet or eight feet, is 34,000 pounds, except for vehicles manufactured before August 1, 1991. Notwithstanding any lesser weight shown in the axle weight limits table, for vehicles manufactured before August 1, 1991: (1) the maximum gross weight on a group of three consecutive axles, where the distance between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of any axle group is seven feet, is 37,000 pounds; and (2) the maximum gross weight on a group of three consecutive axles, where the distance between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of any axle group is eight feet, is 38,500 pounds. (c) "8 plus" refers to any distance greater than eight feet but less than nine feet.         Axle Weight Limits (continued)    Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of     5 6 7 8   Distances in feet between centers of foremost and rearmost axles of a group consecutive axles of a 5-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 5 or more axles consecutive axles of a 6-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 6 or more axles consecutive axles of a 7-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 7 or more axles consecutive axles of an 8-axle vehicle or any combination of vehicles having a total of 8 or more axles          14 57,000      15 57,500      16 58,000      17 59,000      18 59,500      19 60,000      20 60,500 66,000 72,000    21 61,500 67,000 72,500    22 62,000 67,500 73,000    23 62,500 68,000 73,500    24 63,000 68,500 74,000    25 64,000 69,000 75,000    26 64,500 70,000 75,500    27 65,000 70,500 76,000    28 65,500 71,000 76,500    29 66,500 71,500 77,000    30 67,000 72,000 77,500    31 67,500 73,000 78,500    32 68,000 73,500 79,000    33 69,000 74,000 79,500    34 69,500 74,500 80,000    35 70,000 75,000 (80,500) (86,000)   36 70,500 76,000 (81,000) (86,500)   37 71,500 76,500 (81,500) (87,000)   38 72,000 77,000 (82,000) (87,500)   39 72,500 77,500 (82,500) (88,500)   40 73,000 78,000 (83,500) (89,000)   41 74,000 79,000 (84,000) (89,500)   42 74,500 79,500 (84,500) (90,000)   43 75,000 80,000 (85,000) (90,500)   44 75,500 (80,500) (85,500) (91,000)   45 76,500 (81,000) (86,000) (91,500)   46 77,000 (81,500) (87,000) (92,500)   47 77,500 (82,000) (87,500) (93,000)   48 78,000 (83,000) (88,000) (93,500)   49 79,000 (83,500) (88,500) (94,000)   50 79,500 (84,000) (89,000) (94,500)   51 80,000 (84,500) (89,500) (95,000)   52 (80,500) (85,000) (90,500) (95,500)   53 (81,000) (86,000) (91,000) (96,500)   54 (81,500) (86,500) (91,500) (97,000)   55 (82,500) (87,000) (92,000) (97,500)   56 (83,000) (87,500) (92,500) (98,000)   57 (83,500) (88,000) (93,000) (98,500)   58 (84,000) (89,000) (94,000) (99,000)   59 (85,000) (89,500) (94,500) (99,500)   60 (85,500) (90,000) (95,000) (100,500)   61   (95,500) (101,000)   62   (96,000) (101,500)   63   (96,500) (102,000)   64   (97,000) (102,500)   65    (103,000)   66    (103,500)   67    (104,500)   68    (105,000)   69    (105,500)   70    (106,000)   71    (106,500)   72    (107,000)   73    (107,500)   74    (108,000)   (d) The gross weights shown without parentheses in the axle weight limits table are allowed on unpaved streets and highways, unless posted to a lesser weight under section 169.87, subdivision 1. The gross weights shown in this table, whether within or without parentheses, are allowed on paved streets and highways, unless posted to a lesser weight under section 169.87, subdivision 1. Gross weights in excess of 80,000 pounds require an overweight permit under this chapter, unless otherwise allowed under section 169.826. (e) Notwithstanding any lesser weight shown in the axle weight limits table, but subject to the restrictions on gross vehicle weights in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of 34,000 pounds each and a combined gross load of 68,000 pounds provided the overall distance between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more. Subd. 2. Gross vehicle weight of all axles. The gross vehicle weight of all axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles must not exceed: (1) 80,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles on all streets and highways, unless posted at a lower axle weight under section 169.87, subdivision 1; and (2) 88,000 pounds for any vehicle or combination of vehicles with six or more axles while exclusively engaged in hauling livestock on all state trunk highways other than interstate highways, if the vehicle has a permit under section 169.86, subdivision 5, paragraph (j). Subd. 3. Weight limit credits; idle- and emissions-reduction technology; natural gas vehicles. (a) Notwithstanding the maximum weight provisions of this section, the maximum gross vehicle weight limits and the axle weight limits for any motor vehicle subject to sections 169.80 to 169.88 that is equipped with idle-reduction technology or emissions-reduction technology are increased by the amount of weight necessary to compensate for the weight of the idle-reduction technology or emissions-reduction technology, not to exceed 550 pounds. (b) Notwithstanding the maximum weight provisions of this section, the maximum gross vehicle weight limits and the axle weight limits for any motor vehicle that is a natural gas vehicle and subject to sections 169.80 to 169.88 are increased by the amount of weight calculated as provided under United States Code, title 23, section 127(s), not to exceed 2,000 pounds. (c) The weight limit increases under paragraphs (a) and (b) are cumulative. (d) At the request of an authorized representative of the Department of Transportation or the Department of Public Safety, the vehicle operator must provide proof through documentation or demonstration that the vehicle meets the requirements of this subdivision. History:  1981 c 321 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 42; 1982 c 617 s 11-13; 1983 c 198 s 9; 1986 c 398 art 13 s 6-9; 1986 c 452 s 20; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 4 s 13; 1991 c 112 s 4; 1991 c 333 s 18,19; 1992 c 578 s 7-10; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 16; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 8; 2000 c 433 s 1; 2001 c 156 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 10; 2002 c 364 s 13; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 36; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 54; 2009 c 64 s 6; 2010 c 320 art 1 s 4,5; 2013 c 127 s 42; 2016 c 142 s 1,2