2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 625 - VEHICLES › 625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code. › Chapter 15 - Size, Weight, Load And Permits

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 heading)
CHAPTER 15.  
		SIZE, WEIGHT, LOAD AND PERMITS
(625 ILCS 5/13C-80)
Sec. 13C-80. Inspection replacement plan; report to General Assembly. By October 1, 2022, the Agency shall submit a written report to the General Assembly containing its plan to replace the dismantled official inspection stations located in the City of Chicago. The removal of the official inspection stations adversely impacted Chicago's 2.8 million population.
The plan shall consist of either a pilot program or a permanent replacement program. The described plan shall provide information on the proposed locations of the new stations within the City of Chicago, information on programs implemented in other states, and a target date for full operation of all stations. The Agency shall issue a request for proposals related to its plan by January 1, 2023.
The described plan shall also contain a timeline of actions including the issuance of a request for proposals by January 1, 2023. The plan shall include procurement of services, technology,  equipment, and other elements necessary to replace the former vehicle testing lanes and shall state whether the replacement stations in the City of Chicago will utilize permanent self-service kiosks or other services. The plan shall also include the Agency's strategy of how best to inform people of the location and hours of operation of the new official inspection stations and conduct  an informational campaign.
Any contracts awarded as a result of this plan shall adhere to all State procurement requirements. The State shall consider contracting with minority-owned businesses as defined in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-738, eff. 5-6-22.)
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 Art. I heading)
ARTICLE I.  
		SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD
(625 ILCS 5/15-100) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-100)
Sec. 15-100. 
		(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 87-1203.  Repealed by P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101)
Sec. 15-101. Scope and effect of Chapter 15.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to drive or move on, upon or across or
for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on, upon
or across any highway any vehicle or vehicles of a size and weight
exceeding the limitations stated in this Chapter or otherwise in violation
of this Chapter, and the maximum size and weight of vehicles herein
specified shall be lawful throughout this State, and local authorities
shall have no power or authority to alter such limitations except as
express authority may be granted in this Chapter.
(b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, and load do
not apply to equipment for snow and ice removal
operations owned or operated by any governmental body, or to implements of
husbandry, as defined in Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily operated or
towed in a combination upon a highway
provided such combination does not consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in
the case of hauling fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from farm to the
point of first processing, not more than 3 wagons being towed by an
implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle operated under the terms of a
special permit issued hereunder. Except for weight limits on Class I highways under this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, and load do not apply to fire apparatus or emergency vehicles.
(c) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, and load do not apply to any snow and ice removal equipment that is no more than 12 feet in width, if the equipment displays flags at least 18 inches square mounted on the driver's side of the snow plow.
These vehicles must be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the top of the cab and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. If the load on the transport vehicle blocks the visibility of the amber lighting from the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle must also be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the rear of the load and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(Source: P.A. 99-717, eff. 8-5-16; 100-366, eff. 1-1-18.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-102)
Sec. 15-102. Width of vehicles.
(a) On Class III and non-designated State and local highways, the total
outside width of any vehicle or load thereon shall not exceed 8 feet 6 inches.
(b) Except during those times when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable
atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly
discernible at a distance of 1000 feet, the following vehicles may exceed
the 8 feet 6 inch limitation during the period from a half hour before
sunrise to a half hour after sunset:
(1) Loads of hay, straw or other similar farm     products provided that the load is not more than 12 feet wide.
(2) Implements of husbandry being transported on     another vehicle and the transporting vehicle while loaded.
The following requirements apply to the     transportation on another vehicle of an implement of husbandry wider than 8 feet 6 inches on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or other highways in the system of State highways:
(A) The driver of a vehicle transporting an         implement of husbandry that exceeds 8 feet 6 inches in width shall obey all traffic laws and shall check the roadways prior to making a movement in order to ensure that adequate clearance is available for the movement.  It is prima facie evidence that the driver of a vehicle transporting an implement of husbandry has failed to check the roadway prior to making a movement if the vehicle is involved in a collision with a bridge, overpass, fixed structure, or properly placed traffic control device or if the vehicle blocks traffic due to its inability to proceed because of a bridge, overpass, fixed structure, or properly placed traffic control device.
(B) Flags shall be displayed so as to wave freely         at the extremities of overwidth objects and at the extreme ends of all protrusions, projections, and overhangs.  All flags shall be clean, bright red flags with no advertising, wording, emblem, or insignia inscribed upon them and at least 18 inches square.
(C) "OVERSIZE LOAD" signs are mandatory on the         front and rear of all vehicles with loads over 10 feet wide.  These signs must have 12-inch high black letters with a 2-inch stroke on a yellow sign that is 7 feet wide by 18 inches high.
(D) One civilian escort vehicle is required for a         load that exceeds 14 feet 6 inches in width and 2 civilian escort vehicles are required for a load that exceeds 16 feet in width on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or other highways in the system of State highways.
(E) The requirements for a civilian escort         vehicle and driver are as follows:
(1) The civilian escort vehicle shall be a             vehicle not exceeding a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds that is designed to afford clear and unobstructed vision to both front and rear.
(2) The escort vehicle driver must be             properly licensed to operate the vehicle.
(3) While in use, the escort vehicle must be             equipped with illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber lights or flashing amber strobe lights mounted on top that are of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(4) "OVERSIZE LOAD" signs are mandatory on             all escort vehicles.  The sign on an escort vehicle shall have 8-inch high black letters on a yellow sign that is 5 feet wide by 12 inches high.
(5) When only one escort vehicle is required             and it is operating on a two-lane highway, the escort vehicle shall travel approximately 300 feet ahead of the load.  The rotating, oscillating, or flashing lights or flashing amber strobe lights and an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign shall be displayed on the escort vehicle and shall be visible from the front.  When only one escort vehicle is required and it is operating on a multilane divided highway, the escort vehicle shall travel approximately 300 feet behind the load and the sign and lights shall be visible from the rear.
(6) When 2 escort vehicles are required, one             escort shall travel approximately 300 feet ahead of the load and the second escort shall travel approximately 300 feet behind the load.  The rotating, oscillating, or flashing lights or flashing amber strobe lights and an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign shall be displayed on the escort vehicles and shall be visible from the front on the lead escort and from the rear on the trailing escort.
(7) When traveling within the corporate             limits of a municipality, the escort vehicle shall maintain a reasonable and proper distance from the oversize load, consistent with existing traffic conditions.
(8) A separate escort shall be provided for             each load hauled.
(9) The driver of an escort vehicle shall             obey all traffic laws.
(10) The escort vehicle must be in safe             operational condition.
(11) The driver of the escort vehicle must be             in radio contact with the driver of the vehicle carrying the oversize load.
(F) A transport vehicle while under load of more         than 8 feet 6 inches in width must be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights or a flashing amber strobe light or lights mounted on the top of the cab that are of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.  If the load on the transport vehicle blocks the visibility of the amber lighting from the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle must also be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights or a flashing amber strobe light or lights mounted on the rear of the load that are of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(G) When a flashing amber light is required on         the transport vehicle under load and it is operating on a two-lane highway, the transport vehicle shall display to the rear at least one rotating, oscillating, or flashing light or a flashing amber strobe light and an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign.  When a flashing amber light is required on the transport vehicle under load and it is operating on a multilane divided highway, the sign and light shall be visible from the rear.
(H) Maximum speed shall be 45 miles per hour on         all such moves or 5 miles per hour above the posted minimum speed limit, whichever is greater, but the vehicle shall not at any time exceed the posted maximum speed limit.
(3) Portable buildings designed and used for     agricultural and livestock raising operations that are not more than 14 feet wide and with not more than a one-foot overhang along the left side of the hauling vehicle.  However, the buildings shall not be transported more than 10 miles and not on any route that is part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
All buildings when being transported shall display at least 2 red
cloth flags, not less than 12 inches square, mounted as high as practicable
on the left and right side of the building.
An Illinois State Police escort shall be required if it is necessary for this load
to use part of the left lane when crossing any 2-laned State highway bridge.
(c) Vehicles propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley
wires operated wholly within the corporate limits of a municipality are
also exempt from the width limitation.
(d) (Blank).
(d-1)  A recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 1-169, may exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width if:
(1) the excess width is attributable to appurtenances     that extend 6 inches or less beyond either side of the body of the vehicle; and
(2) the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling has     marked lanes for vehicular traffic that are at least 11 feet in width.
As used in this subsection (d-1) and in subsection (d-2), the term appurtenance includes (i) a retracted awning and its support hardware and (ii) any appendage that is intended to be an integral part of a recreational vehicle.
(d-2) A recreational vehicle that exceeds 8 feet 6 inches  in width as provided in subsection (d-1) may travel any roadway of the State if the vehicle is being operated between a roadway permitted under subsection (d-1) and:
(1) the location where the recreational vehicle is     garaged;
(2) the destination of the recreational vehicle; or
(3) a facility for food, fuel, repair, services, or     rest.
(e) A vehicle and load traveling upon the National System of Interstate
and Defense Highways or any other highway in the system of State highways
that has been designated as a Class I or Class II highway by the
Department, or any street or highway designated by local authorities, may have a total outside width of 8 feet 6
inches, provided that certain safety devices that the Department
determines as necessary for the safe and efficient operation of motor
vehicles shall not be included in the calculation of width.
Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to
procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the designation of highways under
this paragraph (e).
(f) Mirrors required by Section 12-502 of this Code may project up to 14 inches beyond each side of
a bus and up to 6 inches beyond each
side
of any other vehicle, and that projection shall not be deemed a
violation of the width restrictions of this Section.
(g) Any person who is convicted of violating this Section is subject to
the penalty as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 15-113.
(h) Safety devices identified by the Department in accordance with Section 12-812 shall not be deemed a violation of the width restrictions of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 102-441, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-103)
Sec. 15-103. 
		Height of vehicles. 
		The height of a vehicle from the under side of the tire to the top of
the vehicle, inclusive of load, shall not exceed 13 feet,
6 inches on any highway in the State.
A person convicted of violating this Section is subject to the penalty
provided in paragraph (b) of Section 15-113.
(Source: P.A. 92-417, eff. 1-1-02.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-105)
Sec. 15-105. 
		Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on any highway with any load
carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side
of such vehicle nor extending more than 6 inches beyond the line of the
fenders on the right side thereof.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-106)
Sec. 15-106. 
		Protruding members of vehicles.
No vehicle with boom, arm, drill rig or other protruding component shall
be operated upon any highway in this State unless such
protruding component is
fastened
so as to prevent shifting, bouncing or moving in any manner.
(Source: P.A. 92-417, eff. 1-1-02.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-107)
 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-107)
Sec. 15-107. Length of vehicles.
(a) The maximum length of a single vehicle on any highway of this State
may not exceed  42 feet except the following:
(1) Semitrailers.
(2) Charter or regulated route buses may be up to 45     feet in length, not including energy absorbing bumpers.
(a-1) A motor home as defined in Section 1-145.01 may be up to 45 feet
in length, not including energy absorbing bumpers.  The length limitations
described in this subsection (a-1) shall be exclusive of energy-absorbing
bumpers and rear view mirrors.
(b) (Blank).
(c) Except as provided in subsections (c-1) and (c-2), combinations of vehicles may not exceed a total of 2 vehicles except
the
following:
(1) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one trailer.
(2) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one     converter dolly or one semitrailer.
(3) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one vehicle     that is defined in Chapter 1 as special mobile equipment, provided the overall dimension does not exceed 60 feet.
(4) A truck in transit may draw 3 trucks in transit     coupled together by the triple saddlemount method.
(5) Recreational vehicles consisting of 3 vehicles,     provided the following:
(A) The total overall dimension does not exceed         60 feet.
(B) The towing vehicle is a properly registered         vehicle capable of towing another vehicle using a fifth-wheel type assembly.
(C) The second vehicle in the combination of         vehicles is a recreational vehicle that is towed by a fifth-wheel assembly.  This vehicle must be properly registered and must be equipped with brakes, regardless of weight.
(D) The third vehicle must be the lightest of the         3 vehicles and be a trailer or semitrailer designed or used for transporting a boat, all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, or motorcycle.
(E) The towed vehicles may be only for the use of         the operator of the towing vehicle.
(F) All vehicles must be properly equipped with         operating brakes and safety equipment required by this Code, except the additional brake requirement in subdivision (C) of this subparagraph (5).
(6) A tow truck in combination with a disabled     vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, provided the towing vehicle:
(A) Is specifically designed as a tow truck         having a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds and equipped with air brakes, provided that air brakes are required only if the towing vehicle is towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is equipped with air brakes.  For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR, means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
(B) Is equipped with flashing, rotating, or         oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in all directions.
(C) Is capable of utilizing the lighting and         braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles.
(D) Does not engage a tow exceeding 50 highway         miles from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a place of repair. Any additional movement of the vehicles may occur only upon issuance of authorization for that movement under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of this Code.
The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe     additional requirements regarding length limitations for a tow truck towing another vehicle.
For purposes of this Section, a tow-dolly that merely     serves as substitute wheels for another legally licensed vehicle is considered part of the licensed vehicle and not a separate vehicle.
(7) Commercial vehicles consisting of 3 vehicles,     provided the following:
(A) The total overall dimension does not exceed         65 feet.
(B) The towing vehicle is a properly registered         vehicle capable of towing another vehicle using a fifth-wheel type assembly or a goose-neck hitch ball.
(C) The third vehicle must be the lightest of the         3 vehicles and be a trailer or semitrailer.
(D) All vehicles must be properly equipped with         operating brakes and safety equipment required by this Code.
(E) The combination of vehicles must be operated         by a person who holds a commercial driver's license (CDL).
(F) The combination of vehicles must be en route         to a location where new or used trailers are sold by an Illinois or out-of-state licensed new or used trailer dealer.
(c-1) A combination of 3 vehicles is allowed access to any State designated highway if:
(1) the length of neither towed vehicle exceeds 28.5     feet;
(2) the overall wheel base of the combination of     vehicles does not exceed 62 feet; and
(3) the combination of vehicles is en route to a     location where new or used trailers are sold by an Illinois or out-of-state licensed new or used trailer dealer.
(c-2) A combination of 3 vehicles is allowed access from any State designated highway onto any county, township, or municipal highway for a distance of 5 highway miles for the purpose of delivery or collection of one or both of the towed vehicles if:
(1) the length of neither towed vehicle exceeds 28.5     feet;
(2) the combination of vehicles does not exceed     40,000 pounds in gross weight and 8 feet 6 inches in width;
(3) there is no sign prohibiting that access;
(4) the route is not being used as a thoroughfare     between State designated highways; and
(5) the combination of vehicles is en route to a     location where new or used trailers are sold by an Illinois or out-of-state licensed new or used trailer dealer.
(d) On Class I highways there are no overall length limitations on motor
vehicles
operating in combinations provided:
(1) The length of a semitrailer, unladen or with     load, in combination with a truck tractor may not exceed 53 feet.
(2) The distance between the kingpin and the center     of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 45 feet 6 inches. The limit contained in this paragraph (2) shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers used for the transport of livestock as defined by Section 18b-101.
(3) The length of a semitrailer or trailer, unladen     or with load, operated in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination, may not exceed 28 feet 6 inches.
(4) Maxi-cube combinations, as defined in Chapter 1,     may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.
(5) Combinations of vehicles specifically designed to     transport motor vehicles or boats may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.  The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
(6) Stinger-steered semitrailer vehicles specifically     designed to transport motor vehicles or boats and automobile transporters, as defined in Chapter 1, may not exceed 80 feet overall dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
(7) A truck in transit transporting 3 trucks coupled     together by the triple saddlemount method may not exceed 97 feet overall dimension.
(8) A towaway trailer transporter combination may not     exceed 82 feet overall dimension.
Vehicles operating during daylight hours when transporting poles, pipes,
machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismantled or disassembled
 are exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may
exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the vehicle including the
load
may not exceed 100 feet.  This exemption does not apply to operation on a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.  Legal holidays referred to in this Section
are
the days on which the following traditional holidays are celebrated: New
Year's
Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and
Christmas Day.
Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en route to make
emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties are exempt from
length
limitations, provided that during night operations every vehicle and its load
must
be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and
marker lamps on the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the
dimensions of the load.
A tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or combination of
disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of this
Section, is
exempt from length limitations.
The length limitations described in this paragraph (d) shall be exclusive
of safety and energy conservation devices,
such as bumpers, refrigeration
units or air compressors and other devices, that the Department may interpret
as necessary for safe and efficient
operation; except that no device excluded under this paragraph shall have by
its design or use the capability to carry cargo.
Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to
procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the designation of highways under
this paragraph (d).
(e) On Class II highways there are no overall length limitations on motor
vehicles
operating in combinations, provided:
(1) The length of a semitrailer, unladen or with     load, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 53 feet overall dimension.
(2) The distance between the kingpin and the center     of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 45 feet 6 inches. The limit contained in this paragraph (2) shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers used for the transport of livestock as defined by Section 18b-101.
(3) A truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck     tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination may not exceed 65 feet in dimension from front axle to rear axle.
(4) The length of a semitrailer or trailer, unladen     or with load, operated in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination, may not exceed 28 feet 6 inches.
(5) Maxi-cube combinations, as defined in Chapter 1,     may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.
(6) A combination of vehicles, specifically designed     to transport motor vehicles or boats, may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.  The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
(7) Stinger-steered semitrailer vehicles specifically     designed to transport motor vehicles or boats may not exceed 80 feet overall dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
(8) A truck in transit transporting 3 trucks coupled     together by the triple saddlemount method may not exceed 97 feet overall dimension.
(9) A towaway trailer transporter combination may not     exceed 82 feet overall dimension.
Vehicles operating during daylight hours when transporting poles, pipes,
machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismantled or disassembled
 are exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may
exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the vehicle including the
load
may not exceed 100 feet.  This exemption does not apply to operation on a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.  Legal holidays referred to in this Section
are
the days on which the following traditional holidays are celebrated: New Year's
Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and
Christmas Day.
Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en route to make
emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties are exempt from
length
limitations, provided that during night operations every vehicle and its load
must
be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and
marker lamps on the  extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the
dimensions of the load.
A tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or combination of
disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of this
Section, is
exempt from length limitations.
Local authorities, with respect to
streets and highways under their jurisdiction, may also by ordinance or
resolution allow length limitations of this subsection (e).
The length limitations described in this paragraph (e) shall be exclusive
of safety and energy conservation devices, such as bumpers, refrigeration units
or air compressors and other devices, that the Department may interpret as
necessary for safe and efficient operation; except that no device excluded
under this paragraph shall have by its design or use the capability to carry
cargo.
Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to
procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the designation of highways under
this paragraph (e).
(e-1) (Blank).
(e-2) Except as provided in subsection (e-3), combinations of vehicles over
65
feet in length, with no overall length
limitation except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this Section, are
allowed access as follows:
(1) From a Class I highway onto any street or highway     for a distance of one highway mile for the purpose of loading, unloading, food, fuel, repairs, and rest, provided there is no sign prohibiting that access.
(2) From a Class I or Class II highway onto any     non-designated highway for a distance of 5 highway miles for the purpose of loading, unloading, food, fuel, repairs, and rest if:
(A) there is no sign prohibiting that access; and
(B) the route is not being used as a thoroughfare         between Class I or Class II highways.
(e-3) Combinations of vehicles over 65 feet in length operated by household
goods carriers or towaway trailer transporter combinations, with no overall length limitations except as provided in
subsections (d) and (e) of this Section, have unlimited access to points of
loading,
 unloading, or delivery to or from a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer.
(f) On non-designated highways, the maximum length
limitations
for vehicles in combination are as follows:
(1) A truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer     may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension. An agency or instrumentality of the State or any unit of local government shall not be required to design or construct a new non-designated highway or to widen or otherwise alter a non-designated highway to accommodate truck tractor-semitrailer combinations under this paragraph (1).
(2) Semitrailers, unladen or with load, may not     exceed 53 feet overall dimension.
(3) A truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck     tractor semitrailer-semitrailer may not exceed 60 feet overall dimension.
(4) The distance between the kingpin and the center     axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches. The limit contained in this paragraph (4) shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers used for the transport of livestock as defined by Section 18b-101.
(g) Length limitations in the preceding subsections of this Section 15-107
do not apply to the following:
(1) Vehicles operated in the daytime, except on     Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, when transporting poles, pipe, machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismantled or disassembled, provided the overall length of vehicle and load may not exceed 100 feet and no object exceeding 80 feet in length may be transported unless a permit has been obtained as authorized in Section 15-301. As used in this Section, "legal holiday" means any of the following days: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
(2) Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility     while en route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties, but during night operation every vehicle and its load must be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and marker lamps upon the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
(3) A tow truck in combination with a disabled     vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of this Section, is exempt from length limitations.
The towing vehicle, however, may tow any disabled vehicle from the initial
point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur.
This movement shall be valid only on State routes.
The tower must abide by posted bridge weight limits.
All other combinations not listed in this subsection (f) may not exceed 60 feet overall dimension.
(h) The load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the
front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than 3
feet beyond the front wheels of the vehicle or the front bumper of the
vehicle if it is equipped with a front bumper.
The provisions of this subsection (h) shall not apply to any vehicle or
combination of vehicles specifically designed for the collection and
transportation of waste, garbage, or recyclable materials during the vehicle's
operation in the course of collecting
garbage, waste, or
recyclable materials if the vehicle is traveling at a speed not in
excess of
15 miles per hour during the vehicle's operation and in the course of
collecting garbage, waste, or recyclable materials.  However, in no instance
shall the load extend more than 7 feet beyond the front wheels of the vehicle
or the front bumper of the vehicle if it is equipped with a front bumper.
(i) The load upon the front vehicle of an automobile transporter or a stinger-steered vehicle
specifically designed to transport motor vehicles shall not extend more
than 4 feet beyond the foremost part of the transporting vehicle and the
load upon the rear transporting vehicle shall not extend more than 6 feet
beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle.  This paragraph shall
only be applicable upon highways designated in paragraphs (d) and (e) of
this Section.
(j) Articulated vehicles comprised of 2 sections, neither of which
exceeds a length of 42 feet, designed for the carrying of more than 10
persons, may be up to 60 feet in length, not including energy absorbing
bumpers, provided that the vehicles are:
1. operated by or for any public body or motor     carrier authorized by law to provide public transportation services; or
2. operated in local public transportation service by     any other person and the municipality in which the service is to be provided approved the operation of the vehicle.
(j-1) (Blank).
(k) Any person who is convicted of violating this Section is subject
to the penalty as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 15-113.
(l) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 102-124, eff. 7-23-21; 103-258, eff. 1-1-24.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-108)
Sec. 15-108. 
		Planking edge of a pavement. 
		No tractor, traction engine or
other metal tired vehicle, weighing more than 4 tons,
including the weight of the vehicle and its load, shall drive up onto, off or
over the edge of any paved public highway in this State, without protecting
such edge by putting down solid planks or other suitable device to prevent such
vehicle from breaking off the edges or corners of such pavement.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-109) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-109)
Sec. 15-109. 
		Spilling loads on highways prohibited. 
		(a) No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such
vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from
dropping, shifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that
sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other
substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such
roadway.
(b) No person shall operate on any highway any vehicle with any load
unless said load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so as to
prevent said covering or load from becoming loose, detached, or in any
manner a hazard to other users of the highway.
(c) The Department shall adopt such rules and regulations it deems appropriate
which require the securing of steel rolls and other objects on flatbed trucks
so as to prevent injury to users of highways and damage to property.  Any
person who operates a flatbed truck on any highway in violation of the rules
and regulations promulgated by the Department under this subsection shall
be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 82-231.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-109.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-109.1)
Sec. 15-109.1. 
		Covers or tarpaulins required for certain loads.
(a) No person shall operate or cause to be operated, on a highway, any
second
division vehicle loaded with dirt, aggregate, garbage, refuse, or other
similar material, when any portion of the load is falling, sifting,
blowing, dropping or in any way escaping from the vehicle.
(b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated, on a highway, any
second division vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,000 pounds or
more loaded with dirt, aggregate, garbage, refuse, or other
similar material in or on any part of the vehicle other than in the cargo
area.  In addition, no person shall operate on any highway, such vehicle
unless the tailgate on the vehicle is in good repair and operating condition
and closes securely so as to prevent any load, residue, or other material from
escaping.
(c) This Section shall not apply to the operation of highway maintenance
vehicles engaged in removing snow and ice from the roadway, nor to
implements of husbandry or other  farm vehicles while transporting
agricultural products to or from the original place  of production.
(d) For the purpose of this Section "aggregate" shall  include all ores,
minerals, sand, gravel, shale, coal, clay, limestone or any other ore or
mineral which may be mined.
(e) Notwithstanding any other penalty, whenever a police officer
determines
that the operator of a vehicle is in violation of this Section, as evidenced
by the issuance of a citation for a violation of Section 15-109.1 of this
Code, or where a police officer determines that a dangerous condition exists
whereby any portion of the load may fall, sift, blow, drop, or in any way
escape
or fall from the vehicle,
the police officer shall require the operator to stop the vehicle in
a suitable place and keep such vehicle stationary until the load has either
been reduced, secured, or covered with a cover or tarpaulin of sufficient
size to prevent any further violation of this Section.
(f) Any violation of the provisions of this Section shall be a petty
offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.
(Source: P.A. 91-858, eff. 1-1-01.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-110)
Sec. 15-110. 
		Towed vehicles.
(a) When one vehicle is towing another, the drawbar or other connection
shall be of sufficient strength to pull all the weight towed thereby and
the drawbar or other connection shall not exceed 15 feet from one vehicle
to the other, except for the connection between any 2 vehicles transporting
poles, pipes, machinery or other objects of structural nature which cannot
readily be dismembered.
(b) Outside a business, residential or suburban district or on any
controlled access highway, no vehicle other than a pole trailer or a
semitrailer which is being towed by a truck tractor and is connected by the
means of a fifth wheel shall be towed on a roadway except by a drawbar and
each such vehicle so towed shall, in addition, be coupled with 2 safety
chains or cables to the towing vehicle. Such chains or cables shall be of
sufficient size and strength to prevent the towed vehicle parting from the
drawing vehicle in case the drawbar should break or become disengaged.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any second
division vehicle owned, operated or controlled by any person who is
registered with the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety of the Federal Highway
Administration and has complied with the federal safety provisions of the
Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety of the Federal Highway Administration and
the rules and regulations of the Bureau.
(Source: P.A. 77-22.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-111) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111)
Sec. 15-111. Wheel and axle loads and gross weights.
(a) No vehicle or combination of vehicles

with pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with load,
when the total weight on the road surface
exceeds the following: 20,000 pounds on a single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with
no axle within the tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; 80,000
pounds gross weight for vehicle combinations of 5 or more axles;
or a total weight on a group of 2 or more consecutive axles in excess of that
weight produced by the application of the following formula:  W = 500 times the
sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where "W" equals overall total weight on
any group of 2 or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L" equals
the
distance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any group of 2 or
more consecutive axles, and "N" equals the number of axles in the group under
consideration.
The above formula when expressed in tabular form results in allowable loads
as follows:
Distance measured
to the nearest
foot between the
extremes of any         Maximum weight in pounds
group of 2 or           of any group of
more consecutive        2 or more consecutive axles
axles
feet
2 axles
3 axles
4 axles
5 axles
6 axles
4
34,000
5
34,000
6
34,000
7
34,000
8
34,000*
34,000
Between 8
and 9
38,000
42,000
9
39,000
42,500
10
40,000
43,500
11
44,000
12
45,000
50,000
13
45,500
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
25
54,500
58,500
63,500
69,000
26
55,500
59,500
64,000
69,500
27
56,000
60,000
65,000
70,000
28
57,000
60,500
65,500
71,000
29
57,500
61,500
66,000
71,500
30
58,500
62,000
66,500
72,000
31
59,000
62,500
67,500
72,500
32
60,000
63,500
68,000
73,000
33
64,000
68,500
74,000
34
64,500
69,000
74,500
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
52
76,500
53
77,500
54
78,000
55
78,500
56
79,500
57
80,000
*If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2 axles are
tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not exceed 34,000 pounds,
notwithstanding the higher limit resulting from the application of the formula.
**Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance between the first and last axles of these tandems is 36 feet or more.
Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may not exceed the
weight in the table in this subsection (a)  for 4 axles measured between the
extreme axles of the
vehicle.
Vehicles in a combination having more than 6 axles may not exceed the weight
in the table in this subsection (a)  for 6 axles measured between the extreme
axles of the
combination.
Local authorities, with respect
to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, without additional
fees, may also by ordinance or resolution allow the weight limitations of this
subsection, provided the maximum gross weight on any one axle shall not exceed
20,000 pounds and the maximum total weight on any tandem axle
shall not exceed
34,000 pounds, on designated highways when appropriate regulatory signs giving
notice are erected upon the street or highway or portion of any street or
highway affected by the ordinance or resolution.
The following are exceptions to the above formula:
(1) Vehicles for which a different limit is     established and posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.
(2) Vehicles for which the Department of     Transportation and local authorities issue overweight permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.  These vehicles are not subject to the bridge formula.
(3) Cities having a population of more than 50,000     may permit by ordinance axle loads on 2-axle motor vehicles 33 1/2% above those provided for herein, but the increase shall not become effective until the city has officially notified the Department of the passage of the ordinance and shall not apply to those vehicles when outside of the limits of the city, nor shall the gross weight of any 2-axle motor vehicle operating over any street of the city exceed 40,000 pounds.
(4) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles     (including loads) operated by a public utility when transporting equipment required for emergency repair of public utility facilities or properties or water wells.
(4.5) A 3-axle or 4-axle vehicle (including when     laden) operated or hired by a municipality within Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, or Will county being operated for the purpose of performing emergency sewer repair that would be subject to a weight limitation less than 66,000 pounds under the formula in this subsection (a) shall have a weight limitation of 66,000 pounds or the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating, whichever is less. This paragraph (4.5) does not apply to vehicles being operated on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, or to vehicles being operated on bridges or other elevated structures constituting a part of a highway.
(5) Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a     total weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more, notwithstanding the lower limit resulting from the application of the above formula.
(6) A truck, not in combination and used exclusively     for the collection of rendering materials, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle.
(7) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self     compactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage,  refuse, or recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle; 40,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle. This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
(7.5) A 3-axle rear discharge truck mixer registered     as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and transportation of concrete in the plastic state, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle. This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
(8) Except as provided in paragraph (7.5) of this     subsection (a), tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2024 and first registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2025, with a distance greater than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles, is allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed 36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may exceed 20,000 pounds.  Any vehicle of this type manufactured after the model year of 2024 or first registered in Illinois after December 31, 2024 may not exceed a combined weight of 34,000 pounds through the series of 2 axles and neither axle of the series may exceed 20,000 pounds.
A 3-axle combination sewer cleaning jetting vacuum     truck registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the transportation of non-hazardous solid waste, manufactured before or in the model year of 2014, first registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle. This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
(9) A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special     Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and transportation of concrete in the plastic state, and not operated on a highway that is part of the National System of Interstate Highways, is allowed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any single axle; 36,000 pounds on a series of axles greater than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. The gross weight of this vehicle may not exceed the weights allowed by the bridge formula for 4 axles.  The bridge formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles while the vehicle is transporting concrete in the plastic state, but no axle or tandem axle of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted under this paragraph (9) of subsection (a).
(10) Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special     Hauling Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2024, and registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2025, having 5 axles with a distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, may not exceed the following maximum weights: 20,000  pounds on a single axle; 34,000  pounds on a tandem axle; and 72,000 pounds gross weight. This combination of vehicles is not subject to the bridge formula.  For all those combinations of vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured after the effective date of P.A. 92-0417, the overall distance between the first and last axles of the 2 sets of tandems must be 18 feet 6 inches or more. Any combination of vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its entirety after December 31, 2024 may not exceed the weights allowed by the bridge formula.
(11) The maximum weight allowed on a vehicle with     crawler type tracks is 40,000 pounds.
(12) A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck     and a disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles, that exceeds the weight restriction imposed by this Code, may be operated on a public highway in this State provided that neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being towed nor the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight limitations permitted under this Chapter. During the towing operation, neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination shall exceed 24,000 pounds on a single rear axle and 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle, provided the towing vehicle:
(i) is specifically designed as a tow truck         having a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds and is equipped with air brakes, provided that air brakes are required only if the towing vehicle is towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is equipped with air brakes;
(ii) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or         oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in all directions;
(iii) is capable of utilizing the lighting and         braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles; and
(iv) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles         from the initial point of wreck or disablement. Any additional movement of the vehicles may occur only upon issuance of authorization for that movement under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of this Code. The towing vehicle, however, may tow any disabled vehicle to a point where repairs are actually to occur. This movement shall be valid only on State routes. The tower must abide by posted bridge weight limits.
(12.5) The vehicle weight limitations in this Section     do not apply to a covered heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle. The covered heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle license plate must cover the operating empty weight of the covered heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle only.
(13)   Upon and during a declaration of an emergency     propane supply disaster by the Governor under Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act:
(i)   a truck not in combination, equipped with a         cargo tank, used exclusively for the transportation of propane or liquefied petroleum gas may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle; 40,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle; and
(ii)   a truck when in combination with a trailer         equipped with a cargo tank used exclusively for the transportation of propane or liquefied petroleum gas may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle; 90,000 pounds gross weight on a 5-axle or 6-axle vehicle.
Vehicles operating under this paragraph (13) are not     subject to the bridge formula.
(14)      A vehicle or combination of vehicles that     uses natural gas or propane gas as a motor fuel may exceed the above weight limitations by up to 2,000 pounds, the total allowance is calculated by an amount that is equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas or propane gas tank and fueling system carried by the vehicle, and the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.  This paragraph (14) shall not allow a vehicle to exceed any posted weight limit on a highway or structure.
(15) An emergency vehicle or fire apparatus that is a     vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions to transport personnel and equipment, and used to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations on a Class I highway,   may not exceed 86,000 pounds gross weight, or any of the following weight allowances:
(i) 24,000 pounds on a single steering axle;
(ii) 33,500 pounds on a single drive axle;
(iii) 62,000 pounds on a tandem axle; or
(iv) 52,000 pounds on a tandem rear drive steer         axle.
(16) A bus, motor coach, or recreational vehicle may     carry a total weight of 24,000 pounds on a single axle, but may not exceed other weight provisions of this Section.
Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of the tow truck
and vehicles being towed.  The tow truck license plate must cover the
operating empty weight of the tow truck only. The weight
of each vehicle being towed shall be covered by a valid license plate issued to
the owner or operator of the vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle.
If no valid plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is displayed
on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that vehicle does not cover the
weight of the vehicle, the weight of the vehicle shall be covered by
the third tow truck plate issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however, the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of the roll-back carrier.
The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe additional requirements.
However, nothing in this Code shall prohibit a tow truck under
instructions of a police officer from legally clearing a disabled vehicle,
that may be in violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway.
If in the opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the officer
is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to the nearest place of
safety.
For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight rating, or
GVWR, means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded
weight of the tow truck.
(b) As used in this Section, "recycling haul" or "recycling operation" means the hauling of non-hazardous, non-special, non-putrescible materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or plastic, for subsequent use in the secondary materials market.
(c) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires
shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon the highways of this State in
violation of the provisions of any permit issued under the provisions of
Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of this Chapter.
(d) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with other than pneumatic
tires may be operated, unladen or with load, upon the highways of this State
when the gross weight on the road surface through any wheel exceeds 800
pounds per inch width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
(e) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over
a bridge or other elevated structure constituting part of a highway with a
gross weight that is greater than the maximum weight permitted by the
Department, when the structure is sign posted as provided in this Section.
(f) The Department upon request from any local authority shall, or upon
its own initiative may, conduct an investigation of any bridge or other
elevated structure constituting a part of a highway, and if it finds that
the structure cannot with safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles
otherwise permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and
declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can withstand,
and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating maximum weight to be
erected and maintained before each end of the structure.  No person shall
operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over any structure with a
gross weight that is greater than the posted maximum weight.
(g) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation of subsection
(e) or (f) of this Section, proof of the determination of the maximum
allowable weight by the Department and the existence of the signs,
constitutes conclusive evidence of the maximum weight that can be
maintained with safety to the bridge or structure.
(Source: P.A. 102-124, eff. 7-23-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-112) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-112)
Sec. 15-112. Officers to weigh vehicles and require removal of excess loads.
(a) Any police officer having reason to believe that the weight of a
vehicle and load is unlawful shall require the driver to stop and submit
to a weighing of the same either by means of a portable or stationary
scales that have been tested and approved at a frequency prescribed by the
Illinois Department of Agriculture, or for those scales operated by the State,
when such tests are requested
by
the
Illinois State Police, whichever is more frequent.
If such scales are not available at the
place where such vehicle
is stopped, the police officer shall require that such vehicle be driven
to the nearest available scale that has been tested and approved pursuant to
this Section
by the
Illinois Department of Agriculture. Notwithstanding any provisions of the
Weights and Measures Act or the United States Department of Commerce NIST
handbook 44, multi or single draft weighing is an acceptable method of weighing
by law enforcement for determining a violation of Chapter 3 or 15 of this Code.
Law enforcement is exempt from the requirements of commercial weighing
established in NIST handbook 44.
Within 18 months after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, all municipal and county
officers,
technicians, and employees who set up and operate portable scales for wheel
load or axle load or both and issue citations  based
on the use
of portable scales for wheel load or axle load or both
and who have not successfully completed initial classroom and field training
regarding the set up and operation of portable scales, shall attend and
successfully complete
initial classroom and field training administered by the Illinois Law
Enforcement
Training Standards Board.
(b) Whenever an officer, upon weighing a vehicle and the load,
determines that the weight is unlawful, such officer shall require the
driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and remain standing until
such portion of the load is removed as may be necessary to reduce the
weight of the vehicle to the limit permitted under this Chapter, or to
the limit permitted under the terms of a permit issued pursuant to
Sections 15-301 through 15-318 and shall forthwith
arrest the driver or owner. All material so unloaded shall be cared for
by the owner or operator of the vehicle at the risk of such owner or operator;
however, whenever a 3 or 4 axle vehicle with a tandem axle
dimension greater than 72 inches, but less than 96 inches and registered as a
Special Hauling Vehicle is transporting asphalt or concrete in the
plastic state that exceeds axle weight or gross weight limits by less than
4,000 pounds, the owner or operator of the vehicle shall accept the
arrest ticket or tickets for the alleged violations under this Section and
proceed without shifting or reducing the load being transported or may shift or
reduce the load under the provisions of subsection (d) or (e) of this Section,
when applicable.  Any fine imposed following an overweight violation by a
vehicle registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle transporting asphalt or
concrete in the plastic state shall be paid as provided in subsection
4
of paragraph (a) of Section 16-105 of this Code.
(c) The Department of Transportation may, at the request of the
Illinois State Police, erect appropriate regulatory signs on any
State highway directing second division vehicles to a scale.  The
Department of Transportation may also, at the direction of any State Police
officer, erect portable regulating signs on any highway directing second
division vehicles to a portable scale.  Every such
vehicle, pursuant to such sign, shall stop and be weighed.
(d) Whenever any axle load of a vehicle exceeds the axle or tandem axle
weight limits permitted by paragraph (a) of Section 15-111 by 2000
pounds or less, the owner or operator of the vehicle must shift or
remove the excess so as to comply with paragraph (a) of Section
15-111. No overweight arrest ticket shall be issued to the owner or operator
of the vehicle by any officer if the excess weight is shifted or
removed as
required by this paragraph.
(e) Whenever the gross weight of a vehicle with a registered gross
weight of 77,000 pounds or less exceeds the weight limits of paragraph
(a) of Section 15-111 of this Chapter by 2000 pounds or less,
the owner or operator of the vehicle must remove the excess. Whenever
the gross weight of a vehicle with a registered gross weight over 77,000 pounds
or more exceeds the weight limits of paragraph (a) of Section 15-111
by 1,000 pounds or less or 2,000 pounds or less if weighed on wheel load
weighers, the owner or operator of the vehicle
must remove the excess. In either case no arrest ticket for any
overweight violation of this Code shall be issued to the owner or operator
of the vehicle by any officer if the excess weight is removed as required
by this paragraph.
 A person who has been granted a special permit under Section 15-301 of this
Code shall not be granted a tolerance on wheel load weighers.
(e-5) Auxiliary power or idle reduction unit (APU) weight.
(1) A vehicle with a fully functional APU shall be     allowed an additional 550 pounds or the certified unit weight, whichever is less. The additional pounds may be allowed in gross, axles, or bridge formula weight limits above the legal weight limits except when overweight on an axle or axles of the towed unit or units in combination.  This tolerance shall be given in addition to the limits in subsection (d) of this Section.
(2) An operator of a vehicle equipped with an APU     shall carry written certification showing the weight of the APU, which shall be displayed upon the request of any law enforcement officer.
(3) The operator may be required to demonstrate or     certify that the APU is fully functional at all times.
(4)  This allowance may not be granted above the                 weight limits specified on any loads permitted under Section 15-301 of this Code.
(f) Whenever an axle load of a vehicle exceeds axle weight limits
allowed by the provisions of a permit an arrest ticket shall be issued,
but the owner or operator of the vehicle may shift the load so as to
comply with the provisions of the permit. Where such shifting of a load
to comply with the permit is accomplished, the owner or operator of the
vehicle may then proceed.
(g) Any driver of a vehicle who refuses to stop and submit his
vehicle and load to weighing after being directed to do so by an officer
or removes or causes the removal of the load or part of it prior to
weighing is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less
than $500 nor more than $2,000.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-113) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113)
Sec. 15-113. Violations; penalties.
(a) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of
Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section 3-401, the owner or driver of such
vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation and either the owner or the
driver of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation.
Any person charged with a violation of any of these provisions who pleads not
guilty shall be present in court for the trial on the charge.
 Any person, firm, or corporation convicted of any violation of
Section 15-111 including, but not limited to, a maximum axle or gross limit
specified on a regulatory sign posted in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) of Section 15-111, shall be fined according to the following schedule:
Up to and including 2000 pounds overweight, the fine is $100
From 2001 through 2500 pounds overweight, the fine is $270
From 2501 through 3000 pounds overweight, the fine is $330
From 3001 through 3500 pounds overweight, the fine is $520
From 3501 through 4000 pounds overweight, the fine is $600
From 4001 through 4500 pounds overweight, the fine is $850
From 4501 through 5000 pounds overweight, the fine is $950
From 5001 or more pounds overweight, the fine shall be computed by assessing $1500 for the first 5000 pounds overweight and $150 for each additional increment of 500 pounds overweight or fraction thereof.
In addition, any person, firm, or corporation convicted of 4 or more violations
of Section 15-111 within any 12 month period shall be fined an additional
amount of $5,000 for the fourth and each subsequent conviction within the 12
month period. Provided, however, that with regard to a firm or corporation,
a fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a fourth or subsequent
conviction attributable to any one employee-driver.
(b) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of
Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107, the owner or driver of
such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation and either may be
prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm, or corporation convicted
of any violation of Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107 shall be fined for
the first or second conviction an amount equal to not less than $50 nor
more than $500, and for the third and subsequent convictions by the same
person, firm, or corporation within a period of one year after the date of
the first offense, not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
(c) All proceeds equal to 50% of the fines recovered under subsection (a) of this Section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer and deposited into the Capital Projects Fund.
(Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19; 100-1161, eff. 7-1-19.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-113.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113.1)
Sec. 15-113.1. Violations-sentence of permit moves. 
Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a
permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of
this Chapter by operating under a fraudulent permit or under a permit not
specifically covering the move, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall
be deemed guilty of a business offense and either the owner or the driver
of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. When any person, firm
or corporation is convicted of such violation, the permit shall be null and
void and such person, firm or corporation shall be fined in an amount not
less than 10 cents per pound for each pound the gross weight of the vehicle
exceeds the gross weight of such vehicles allowable under Section 15-111 of
this Chapter.
Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in addition to any
penalties imposed for violation of Section 15-301(j) of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-113.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113.2)
Sec. 15-113.2. Violations-sentence of permit moves exceeding axle
weights. Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a
permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of
this Chapter by operating with axle weights in excess of those
authorized in such permit, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be
deemed guilty of a business offense and either the owner or the driver
of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm
or corporation convicted of such violation shall be fined in an amount
not less than 2 cents nor more than 5 cents per pound for each pound of
excess weight on such axle or tandem axle in excess of the weight
authorized in the permit when the excess is 1,000 pounds or less; not
less than 5 cents nor more than 10 cents per pound for each pound of
excess weight when the excess exceeds 1,000 pounds and is 2,000 pounds
or less; not less than 10 cents nor more than 15 cents per pound for
each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 2,000 pounds and is
3,000 pounds or less; and not less than 15 cents nor more than
20 cents per
pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 3,000
pounds.
Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in addition to any
penalties imposed for violation of Section 15-301(j) of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-113.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113.3)
Sec. 15-113.3. Violations-sentence of permit moves exceeding gross weight. 
Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a
permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of
this Chapter by operating with the gross weight in excess of that
authorized in such permit, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be
deemed guilty of a business offense and either the owner or the driver of
such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm or
corporation convicted of such violation shall be fined in an amount not
less than 2 cents nor more than 5 cents per pound for each pound of excess
weight in excess of the gross weight authorized in the permit when the
excess is 1,000 pounds or less; not less than 4 cents nor more than 7 cents
per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 1,000
pounds and is 2,000 pounds or less; not less than 7 cents nor more than 10
cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds
2,000 pounds and is 3,000 pounds or less; not less than 10 cents nor more
than 15 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess
exceeds 3,000 pounds and is 4,000 pounds or less; not less than 15 cents
nor more than 20 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the
excess exceeds 4,000 pounds and is 5,000 pounds or less; and not less than
17 cents nor more than 25 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight
when the excess exceeds 5,000 pounds.
Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in addition to any
penalties imposed for violation of Section 15-301(j) of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-114) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-114)
Sec. 15-114. 
		Pushing of disabled vehicles.
It is unlawful under any circumstances for any vehicle to push any other
vehicle on or along any highway outside an urban area in this State, except
in an extreme emergency and then the vehicle shall not be pushed farther
than is reasonably necessary to remove it from the roadway or from the
immediate hazard that exists.
(Source: P.A. 78-486.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-115)
Sec. 15-115. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-12. Repealed by P.A. 98-44, eff. 6-28-13.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-116)
Sec. 15-116. Highway designations.
(a)  The  Department of Transportation shall maintain and provide a listing of all Class I and Class II designated streets and highways as defined in Chapter 1 of this Code.
(b) The Department shall also maintain and provide a listing of all local streets or highways that have been designated Class II by local agencies.
(c) Local agencies shall be responsible for reporting to the Department all streets and highways under their jurisdiction designated Class II.  Local agencies shall also provide to the Department reference contact names and telephone numbers.
(d) The Department shall also maintain and provide an official map of the Designated State Truck Route System that includes State and local streets and highways that have been designated Class I or Class II.
(e) If a unit of local government has no Class II designated truck routes, the unit of local government shall affirm to the Department that it has no such truck routes.
(f) Each unit of local government shall report to the Department, and the Department shall post on its official website, any limitations prohibiting the operation of vehicles imposed by ordinance or resolution in the unit of local government's non-designated highway system and any non-designated highway that is not designed and constructed after January 1, 2023 to the overall length dimension of vehicles permitted under paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of Section 15-107.
(Source: P.A. 103-258, eff. 1-1-24.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-117)
Sec. 15-117. Global Positioning System Technology and the Designated Truck Route System Task Force.
(a) A Global Positioning System Technology and the Designated Truck Route System Task Force shall be appointed to study and make recommendations for statutory change.
(b) The Task Force shall study advances in and utilization of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology relating to routing information for commercial vehicles.  The Task Force shall also study the implementation and compliance with the Designated Truck Route System under Section 15-116 of this Code.
(c) The Task Force shall be composed of the following members, who shall serve without pay:
(1) one member of the Senate appointed by the     President of the Senate;
(2) one member of the Senate appointed by the     Minority Leader of the Senate;
(3) one member of the House of Representatives     appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) one member of the House of Representatives     appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
(5) the Secretary of the Illinois Department of     Transportation or his or her designee;
(6) one member representing the global positioning     system technology industry appointed by the President of the Senate;
(7) one member representing the commercial trucking     industry appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(8) one member representing a unit of county     government appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(9) one member representing a unit of municipal     government appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and
(10) one member representing the county engineers     appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
The members shall select a chairperson from among themselves.
(d) The Task Force shall meet within 60 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and meet at least 2 additional times before December 31, 2010.  Staff support services may be provided to the Task Force by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
(e) The Task Force shall submit to the Governor and General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations for legislative action necessary to accomplish one or more of the following goals: (1) improving public traffic safety, (2) preserving roadway infrastructure, (3) addressing advances in GPS technology relating to truck routing, and (4) producing an accurate statewide designated truck route system through effective enforcement of Section 15-116 of this Code. The Task Force report must be submitted no later than January 1, 2011.  The activities of the Task Force shall conclude no later than January 31, 2011.
(Source: P.A. 96-1370, eff. 7-28-10.)
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 Art. II heading)
ARTICLE II.  
		VEHICLES EXCEEDING WEIGHT LIMITS
(625 ILCS 5/15-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-201)
Sec. 15-201. Vehicles exceeding prescribed weight limits - Preventing use of highway by. The Illinois State Police is directed to institute
and maintain
a program designed to prevent the use of public highways by vehicles which
exceed the maximum weights allowed by Section 15-111 of this Act or which
exceeds the maximum weights allowed as evidenced by the license plates
attached to such vehicle and which license is required by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-202)
Sec. 15-202. Enforcement.
Such program shall make provision for an intensive campaign by the Illinois State
Police to apprehend any violators of the acts above mentioned, and at all
times to maintain a vigilant watch for possible violators of such acts.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-203)
Sec. 15-203. Records
of violations.
The Illinois State Police shall maintain records
of the number
of violators of such acts apprehended and the number of convictions
obtained. A resume of such records shall be included in the Department's
annual report to the Governor; and the Department shall also present such
resume to each regular session of the General Assembly.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied
by filing copies of the report as required
by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing such additional copies with the State Government
Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under
paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 Art. III heading)
ARTICLE III.  
		PERMITS
(625 ILCS 5/15-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-301)
Sec. 15-301. Permits for excess size and weight.
(a) The Department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction
and local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction
may, in their discretion, upon application and good cause being shown
therefor, issue a special permit authorizing the applicant to operate or
move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or
load exceeding the maximum specified in this Code or otherwise not in
conformity with this Code upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the
party granting such permit and for the maintenance of which the party is
responsible. Applications and permits other than those in written or
printed form may only be accepted from and issued to the company or
individual making the movement. Except for an application to move directly
across a highway, it shall be the duty of the applicant to establish in the
application that the load to be moved by such vehicle or combination cannot reasonably be
dismantled or
disassembled, the reasonableness of which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Department.  For the purpose of
over length movements,
more than one object may be carried side by side as long as the height, width,
and weight laws are not exceeded and the cause for the over length is not due
to multiple objects. For the purpose of over height movements, more than one
object may be carried as long as the cause for the over height is not due to
multiple objects and the length, width, and weight laws are not exceeded.  For
the purpose of an over width movement, more than one object may be carried as
long as the cause for the over width is not due to multiple objects and length,
height, and weight laws are not exceeded.  Except for transporting fluid milk products, no State or local agency shall
authorize the issuance of excess size or weight permits for vehicles and loads
that are divisible and that can be carried, when divided, within the existing
size or weight maximums specified in this Chapter.  Any excess size or weight
permit issued in violation of the provisions of this Section shall be void at
issue and any movement made thereunder shall not be authorized under the terms
of the void permit.  In any prosecution for a violation of this Chapter when
the authorization of an excess size or weight permit is at issue, it is the
burden of the defendant to establish that the permit was valid because the load
to be moved could not reasonably be dismantled or disassembled, or was
otherwise nondivisible.
(a-1) As used in this Section, "extreme heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle" means a tow truck manufactured as a unit having a lifting  capacity of not less than 50 tons, and having either 4 axles and an unladen weight of not more than 80,000 pounds or 5 axles and an unladen weight not more than 90,000 pounds. Notwithstanding otherwise applicable gross and axle weight limits, an extreme heavy duty tow and recovery vehicle may lawfully travel to and from the scene of a disablement and clear a disabled vehicle if the towing service has obtained an extreme heavy duty tow and recovery permit for the vehicle.  The form and content of the permit shall be determined by the Department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and by local authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction.
(b) The application for any such permit shall: (1) state whether
such permit is requested for a single trip or for limited continuous
operation; (2) (blank); (3) specifically describe and identify the vehicle or
vehicles and load to be operated or moved; (4) state the
routing requested, including the points of origin and destination, and may
identify and include a request for routing to the nearest certified scale
in accordance with the Department's rules and regulations, provided the
applicant has approval to travel on local roads; and (5) (blank).
(c) The Department or local authority when not inconsistent with
traffic safety is authorized to issue or withhold such permit at its
discretion; or, if such permit is issued at its discretion to prescribe
the route or routes to be traveled, to limit the number of trips, to
establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicles
described may be operated on the highways indicated, or otherwise to
limit or prescribe conditions of operations of such vehicle or vehicles,
when necessary to assure against undue damage to the road foundations,
surfaces or structures, and may require such undertaking or other
security as may be deemed necessary to compensate for any injury to any
roadway or road structure. The Department shall maintain a daily record of
each permit issued along with the fee and the stipulated dimensions,
weights, conditions, and restrictions authorized and this record shall be
presumed correct in any case of questions or dispute. The Department shall
install an automatic device for recording telephone conversations involving permit applications. The Department and
applicant waive all objections to the recording of the conversation.
(d) The Department shall, upon application in writing from any local
authority, issue an annual permit authorizing the local authority to
move oversize highway construction, transportation, utility, and maintenance
equipment over roads under the jurisdiction of the Department. The permit
shall be applicable only to equipment and vehicles owned by or registered
in the name of the local authority, and no fee shall be charged for the
issuance of such permits.
(e) As an exception to subsection (a) of this Section, the Department
and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective
jurisdictions, in their discretion and upon application in writing, may
issue a special permit for limited continuous operation, authorizing the
applicant to move loads of agricultural commodities on a 2-axle single
vehicle registered by the Secretary of State with axle loads not to exceed
35%, on a 3-axle or 4-axle
vehicle registered by the Secretary of State with axle loads
not to exceed 20%, and on a 5-axle vehicle registered by the
Secretary of State not to exceed 10% above those provided in Section 15-111. The total gross weight of the vehicle, however,
may not exceed the maximum gross weight of the registration class of the vehicle allowed under Section 3-815 or 3-818 of this Code.
As used in this Section, "agricultural commodities"
 means:
(1) cultivated plants or agricultural produce grown,     including, but not limited to, corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, grain sorghum, canola, and rice;
(2) livestock, including, but not limited to, hogs,     equine, sheep, and poultry;
(3) ensilage; and
(4) fruits and vegetables.
Permits may be issued for a
period not to exceed 40 days and moves may be made of a distance not to
exceed 50 miles from a field, an on-farm grain storage facility, a warehouse as defined in the Grain Code, or a livestock management facility as defined in the Livestock Management Facilities Act over any
highway except the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. The operator of the vehicle,
however, must abide by posted bridge and posted highway weight limits. All implements of husbandry operating under this Section  between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped as prescribed in Section 12-205.1.
(e-1) A special permit shall be issued by the Department under this Section and shall
be required from September 1 through December 31 for a vehicle that exceeds the maximum axle weight and gross weight limits under Section 15-111 of this Code or exceeds the vehicle's registered gross weight, provided that the vehicle's axle weight and gross weight do not exceed 10% above the maximum limits under Section 15-111 of this Code and does not exceed the vehicle's registered gross weight by 10%.  All other restrictions that apply to permits issued under this Section shall apply during the declared time period and no fee shall be charged for the issuance of those permits. Permits issued by the Department under this subsection (e-1) are only valid on federal and State highways under the jurisdiction of the Department, except interstate highways.  With
respect to highways under the jurisdiction of local authorities, the local
authorities may, at their discretion, waive special permit requirements and set a divisible load weight limit not to exceed 10% above a vehicle's registered gross weight, provided that the vehicle's axle weight and gross weight do not exceed 10% above the maximum limits specified in Section 15-111.   Permits issued under this subsection (e-1) shall apply to all registered vehicles
eligible to obtain permits under this Section, including vehicles used in private or for-hire movement of divisible load agricultural commodities during the declared time period.
(f) The form and content of the permit shall be determined by the
Department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and by local
authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction. Every permit
shall be in written form and carried in the vehicle or combination of
vehicles to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any
police officer or authorized agent of any authority granting the permit
and no person shall violate any of the terms or conditions of such
special permit. Violation of the terms and conditions of the permit
shall not be deemed a revocation of the permit; however, any vehicle and load
found to be off the route prescribed in the permit shall be held to be
operating without a permit.  Any off-route vehicle and load shall be required
to obtain a new permit or permits, as necessary, to authorize the movement back
onto the original permit routing. No rule or regulation, nor anything herein,
shall be construed to authorize any police officer, court, or authorized agent
of any authority granting the permit to remove the permit from the possession
of the permittee unless the permittee is charged with a fraudulent permit
violation as provided in subsection (i). However, upon arrest for an offense of
violation of permit, operating without a permit when the vehicle is off route,
or any size or weight offense under this Chapter when the permittee plans to
raise the issuance of the permit as a defense, the permittee, or his agent,
must produce the permit at any court hearing concerning the alleged offense.
If the permit designates and includes a routing to a certified scale, the permittee, while en route to the designated scale, shall be deemed in compliance
with the weight provisions of the permit provided the axle or gross weights
do not exceed any of the permitted limits by more than the following amounts:
Single axle               2000 pounds
Tandem axle               3000 pounds
Gross                     5000 pounds
(g) The Department is authorized to adopt, amend, and make
available to interested persons a policy concerning reasonable rules,
limitations and conditions or provisions of operation upon highways
under its jurisdiction in addition to those contained in this Section
for the movement by special permit of vehicles, combinations, or loads
which cannot reasonably be dismantled or disassembled, including
manufactured and modular home sections and portions thereof. All rules,
limitations and conditions or provisions adopted in the policy shall
have due regard for the safety of the traveling public and the protection
of the highway system and shall have been promulgated in conformity with
the provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
requirements of the policy for flagmen and escort vehicles shall be the
same for all moves of comparable size and weight. When escort vehicles are
required, they shall meet the following requirements:
(1) All operators shall be 18 years of age or over     and properly licensed to operate the vehicle.
(2) Vehicles escorting oversized loads more than 12     feet wide must be equipped with a rotating or flashing amber light mounted on top as specified under Section 12-215.
The Department shall establish reasonable rules and regulations
regarding liability insurance or self insurance for vehicles with
oversized loads promulgated under the Illinois Administrative Procedure
Act. Police vehicles may be required for escort under circumstances as
required by rules and regulations of the Department.
(h) Violation of any rule, limitation or condition or provision of
any permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Section
shall not render the entire permit null and void but the violator shall
be deemed guilty of violation of permit and guilty of exceeding any size,
weight, or load limitations in excess of those authorized by the permit.
The prescribed route or routes on the permit are not mere rules, limitations,
conditions, or provisions of the permit, but are also the sole extent of the
authorization granted by the permit.  If a vehicle and load are found to be
off the route or routes prescribed by any permit authorizing movement,
the vehicle and load are operating without a permit.  Any off-route movement
shall be subject to the size and weight maximums, under the applicable
provisions of this Chapter, as determined by the type or class highway upon
which the vehicle and load are being operated.
(i) Whenever any vehicle is operated or movement made under a
fraudulent permit, the permit shall be void, and the person, firm, or
corporation to whom such permit was granted, the driver of such vehicle
in addition to the person who issued such permit and any accessory,
shall be guilty of fraud and either one or all persons may be prosecuted
for such violation. Any person, firm, or corporation committing such
violation shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and the Department shall
not issue permits to the person, firm, or corporation convicted of such
violation for a period of one year after the date of conviction.
Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in addition to any
penalties imposed for violation of other Sections of this Code.
(j) Whenever any vehicle is operated or movement made in violation
of a permit issued in accordance with this Section, the person to whom
such permit was granted, or the driver of such vehicle, is guilty of
such violation and either, but not both, persons may be prosecuted for
such violation as stated in this subsection (j). Any person, firm, or
corporation convicted of such violation shall be guilty of a petty
offense and shall be fined, for the first offense, not less than $50 nor
more than $200 and, for the second offense by the same person, firm, or
corporation within a period of one year, not less than $200 nor more
than $300 and, for the third offense by the same person, firm, or
corporation within a period of one year after the date of the first
offense, not less than $300 nor more than $500 and the Department may, in its discretion, not issue permits to the person, firm, or corporation convicted of a
third offense during a period of one year after the date of conviction or supervision
for such third offense. If any violation is the cause or contributing cause in a motor vehicle crash causing damage to property, injury, or death to a person, the Department may, in its discretion, not issue a permit to the person, firm, or corporation for a period of one year after the date of conviction or supervision for the offense.
(k) Whenever any vehicle is operated on local roads under permits
for excess width or length issued by local authorities, such vehicle may
be moved upon a State highway for a distance not to exceed one-half mile
without a permit for the purpose of crossing the State highway.
(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the Department,
with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, and local authorities, with
respect to highways under their jurisdiction, may at their discretion authorize
the movement of a vehicle in violation of any size or weight requirement, or
both, that would not ordinarily be eligible for a permit, when there is a
showing of extreme necessity that the vehicle and load should be moved without
unnecessary delay.
For the purpose of this subsection, showing of extreme necessity shall be
limited to the following:  shipments of livestock, hazardous materials, liquid
concrete being hauled in a mobile cement mixer, or hot asphalt.
(m) Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in addition to any
penalties imposed for violating any other Section of this Code.
(n) The Department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and
local
authorities with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, in their
discretion and upon
application in writing, may issue a special permit for continuous limited
operation,
authorizing the applicant to operate a tow truck that exceeds the weight limits
provided
for in subsection (a) of Section 15-111, provided:
(1) no rear single axle of the tow truck exceeds     26,000 pounds;
(2) no rear tandem axle of the tow truck exceeds     50,000 pounds;
(2.1) no triple rear axle on a manufactured recovery     unit exceeds 60,000  pounds;
(3) neither the disabled vehicle nor the disabled     combination of vehicles exceed the weight restrictions imposed by this Chapter 15, or the weight limits imposed under a permit issued by the Department prior to hookup;
(4) the tow truck prior to hookup does not exceed the     weight restrictions imposed by this Chapter 15;
(5) during the tow operation the tow truck does not     violate any weight restriction sign;
(6) the tow truck is equipped with flashing,     rotating, or oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in all directions;
(7) the tow truck is specifically designed and     licensed as a tow truck;
(8) the tow truck has a gross vehicle weight rating     of  sufficient capacity to safely handle the load;
(9) the tow truck is equipped with air brakes;
(10) the tow truck is capable of utilizing the     lighting and braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles;
(11) the tow commences at the initial point of wreck     or disablement and terminates at a point where the repairs are actually to occur;
(12) the permit issued to the tow truck is carried in     the tow truck and exhibited on demand by a police officer; and
(13) the movement shall be valid only on State routes     approved by the Department.
(o) (Blank).
(p) In determining whether a load may be reasonably dismantled or disassembled for the purpose of subsection (a), the Department shall consider whether there is a significant negative impact on the condition of the pavement and structures along the proposed route, whether the load or vehicle as proposed causes a safety hazard to the traveling public, whether dismantling or disassembling the load promotes or stifles economic development, and whether the proposed route travels less than 5 miles. A load is not required to be  dismantled or disassembled for the purposes of subsection (a) if the Secretary of the Department determines there will be no significant negative impact to pavement or structures along the proposed route, the proposed load or vehicle causes no safety hazard to the traveling public, dismantling or disassembling the load does not promote economic development, and the proposed route travels less than 5 miles.

 The Department may promulgate rules for the purpose of establishing the divisibility of a load pursuant to subsection (a). Any load determined by the Secretary to be nondivisible shall otherwise comply with the existing size or weight maximums specified in this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-547, eff. 1-1-20; 102-124, eff. 7-23-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-302)
Sec. 15-302. Fees for special permits. The Department with respect to
highways under its jurisdiction shall collect a fee from the applicant for
the issuance of a permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of
vehicles or load as authorized in Section 15-301. The charge for each
permit shall consist of:
1. a service charge for special handling of a permit     when requested by an applicant;
2. fees for any dimension, axle weight or gross     weight in excess of the maximum size or weight specified in this Chapter; and
3. additional fees for special investigations as in     Section 15-311 and special police escort as in Section 15-312 when required.
With respect to overweight fees, the charge
shall be sufficient to compensate in part for the cost
of the extra wear and tear on the mileage of highways over which the
load is to be moved. With respect to over-dimension permits, the fee
shall be sufficient to compensate in part for the special privilege of
transporting oversize vehicle or vehicle combination and load and to
compensate in part for the economic loss of operators of vehicles in
regular operation due to inconvenience occasioned by the oversize movements.
Fees to be paid by the applicant are to be at the rates specified in this
Chapter. In determining the fees in Section 15-306 and
paragraph (f) of Section 15-307, all weights shall be
to the next highest 1,000 pounds and all distances shall be determined from
the Illinois Official Highway Map.
For repeated moves of like objects which cannot be dismantled or disassembled
and which are monolithically structured for permanent use in the transported
form, the fees specified in Sections 15-305, 15-306 and 15-307 for other
than the first move shall be reduced by $4 provided the objects are to be
moved from the same origin to the same destination, the number of trips
will not be less than 5, the trips will be completed within 30 days, and
all applications are submitted at one time. Round trip permits shall be
the same as a single trip permit except the fee shall be computed
based upon the total distance traveled, and shall be for the same vehicle,
vehicle combination or like load traveling both directions over the same
route, provided a description including make and model of the equipment
being transported is furnished to the Department. Limited continuous operation permits are to be
valid for a period of 90 days or one year, and shall be for the same
vehicle, vehicle
combination or like load.
(Source: P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-303)
Sec. 15-303. 
		Transmission Fees. 
		When special transmission of permits is requested by an
applicant, a service charge in an amount sufficient to defray the cost
shall be charged.
(Source: P.A. 81-199.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-304)
Sec. 15-304. 
		Fees for house trailer combinations, or a unit carrying roof or
floor trusses. Fees for special permits to move a house trailer, oversize
storage building, modular home section, or a unit carrying roof or floor
trusses in combination with a towing vehicle shall be paid by the applicant to
the Department at the following rates:
90 Day
Annual
Limited
Limited
Single
Continuous
Continuous
Trip
Operation
Operation
(a) Maximum overall width of
10 feet or less; maximum
overall height of 14 feet 6
inches or less; or maximum
overall length, including
the towing vehicle, of 70
feet or less:
$100.00
$400.00
For the first 90 miles
$12.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$15.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$18.00
For more than 270 miles
$21.00
(b) Maximum overall width of
12 feet or less, plus an additional 2 inch
overhang on  each side to
allow for eaves, drip edges or
guttering that is at least 9 feet
above the surface of the pavement;
maximum overall height of 14 feet
6 inches or less; or maximum
overall length, including the
towing vehicle, of 115 feet
or less:
$150.00
$600.00
For the first 90 miles
$15.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$20.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$25.00
For more than 270 miles
$30.00
(c) Maximum overall width of
14 feet or less; maximum
overall height of 15 feet
or less; maximum overall length,
including the towing vehicle,
of 115 feet or less;
90 Day
Annual
Limited
Limited
Single
Continuous
Continuous
Trip
Operation
Operation
$250.00
$1000.00
For the first 90 miles
$25.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$30.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$35.00
For more than 270 miles
$40.00
(d) Maximum overall width of
14 feet 4 inches or less,
maximum overall height of 15 feet or
less; or maximum overall length,
including the towing vehicle, of
115 feet or less:
90 Day
Annual
Limited
Limited
Single
Continuous
Continuous
Trip
Operation
Operation
$250.00
$1000.00
For the first 90 miles
$30.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$40.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$50.00
From 270 miles or more
$60.00
(e) Maximum overall width
of 16 feet or less provided
that a tolerance in width of
up to 3 inches will be allowed
for house trailer combinations;
or maximum overall height of
15 feet or less; or maximum
overall length, including
the towing vehicle of 115 feet
or less:
90 Day
Annual
Limited
Limited
Single Trip
Continuous
Continuous
Only
Operation
Operation
For the first 90 miles
$30.00
$250.00
$1000.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$40.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$50.00
From 270 miles or more
$60.00
(Source: P.A. 89-219, eff. 1-1-96; 90-148, eff. 7-23-97.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-305)
Sec. 15-305. Fees for legal weight but overdimension vehicles, combinations,
and loads, other than house trailer combinations.
Fees for special permits to move overdimension vehicles, combinations, and
loads, other than house trailer combinations, shall be paid by the applicant
to the Department at the following rates:
90 Day
Annual
Limited
Limited
Single
Continuous
Continuous
Trip
Operation
Operation
(a) Overall width of 10 feet
or less, overall height of
14 feet 6 inches or less,
and overall length of 70
feet or less
$100.00
$400.00
For the first 90 miles
$12.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$15.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$18.00
For more than 270 miles
$21.00
(b) Overall width of 12
feet or less, overall
height of 14 feet 6 inches or
less, and overall length
of 85 feet or less
$150.00
$600.00
For the first 90 miles
$15.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$20.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$25.00
For more than 270 miles
$30.00
(c) Overall width of 14
feet or less, overall
height of 15 feet or
less, and overall length
of 100 feet or less
Single Trip
Only
For the first 90 miles
$25.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$30.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$35.00
For more than 270 miles
$40.00
(d) Overall width of 18
feet or less (authorized
only under special
conditions and for limited
distances), overall
height of 16 feet or
less, and overall length
of 120 feet or less
Single Trip
Only
For the first 90 miles
$30.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$40.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$50.00
For more than 270 miles
$60.00
(e) Overall width of more
than 18 feet (authorized
only under special conditions
and for limited distances),
overall height more than
16 feet, and overall length
more than 120 feet
Single Trip
Only
For the first 90 miles
$50.00
From 90 miles to 180 miles
$75.00
From 180 miles to 270 miles
$100.00
For more than 270 miles
$125.00
Permits issued under this Section shall be for a vehicle, or vehicle
combination and load not exceeding legal weights, and, in the case of the
limited continuous operation, shall be for the same vehicle, vehicle
combination, or like load.
Escort requirements shall be as prescribed in the Department's rules and
regulations.  Fees for the Illinois State Police vehicle escort, when required, shall
be in addition to the permit fees.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-306) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-306)
Sec. 15-306. Fees for Overweight-Axle Loads. Fees for special permits to move legal gross weight vehicles, combinations
of vehicles and loads with overweight-axle loads shall be paid by the applicant
to the Department as follows:
For each overweight single axle or tandem axle group, the flat rate fees
herein scheduled for increments of 45 miles or fraction thereof including
issuance fee predicated upon a 20,000 pound single axle equivalency.
20,000 Pound Single Axle Equivalency Fees
Axle weight
2-Axle
3-Axle
in excess
Single Axle
Tandem
Tandem
of legal
1-6000 lbs.
$5
$5
$5
6001-11,000 lbs.
8
7
6
11,001-17,000 lbs.
not permitted
8
7
17,001-22,000 lbs.
not permitted
not permitted
9
22,001-29,000 lbs.
not permitted
not permitted
11
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10 (see Section 60-50 of P.A. 96-37 for effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-34).)
(625 ILCS 5/15-307) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-307)
Sec. 15-307. Fees for overweight-gross loads. Fees for special permits to move vehicles, combinations of vehicles
and loads with overweight-gross loads shall be paid at the flat rate fees
established in this Section for weights in excess of legal gross weights,
by the applicant to the Department.
(a) With respect to fees for overweight-gross loads listed in this
Section and for overweight-axle loads listed in Section 15-306, one fee
only shall be charged, whichever is the greater, but not for both.
(b) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section 15-306,
with respect to combinations of vehicles consisting of a 3-axle truck
tractor with a tandem axle composed of 2 consecutive axles drawing a
semitrailer, or other vehicle approved by the Department, equipped with
a tandem axle composed of 3 consecutive axles,
weighing over 80,000 pounds but not more than 88,000 pounds gross
weight, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$10
From 45 miles to 90 miles
12.50
From 90 miles to 135 miles
15.00
From 135 miles to 180 miles
17.50
From 180 miles to 225 miles
20.00
For each additional 45 miles or part thereof in excess of the rate for 225 miles, an additional
2.50
For such combinations weighing over 88,000 pounds but not more than 100,000
pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
15
From 45 miles to 90 miles
25
From 90 miles to 135 miles
35
From 135 miles to 180 miles
45
From 180 miles to 225 miles
55
For each additional 45 miles or part thereof in excess of the rate for 225 miles, an additional
10
For such combination weighing over 100,000 pounds but not more than
110,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$20
From 45 miles to 90 miles
32.50
From 90 miles to 135 miles
45
From 135 miles to 180 miles
57.50
From 180 miles to 225 miles
70
For each additional 45 miles or part thereof in excess of the rate for 225 miles an additional
12.50
For such combinations weighing over 110,000 pounds but not more than 120,000
pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$30
From 46 miles to 90 miles
55
From 90 miles to 135 miles
80
From 135 miles to 180 miles
105
From 180 miles to 225 miles
130
For each additional 45 miles or part thereof in excess of the rate for 225 miles an additional
25
Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also shall
include fees for overwidth dimensions of 4 feet or less, overheight and
overlength.  Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged an additional
fee of $15.
(c) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section 15-306 of
this Chapter, with respect to combinations of vehicles consisting of a
3-axle truck tractor with a tandem axle composed of 2 consecutive axles
drawing a semitrailer, or other vehicle approved by the Department,
equipped with a tandem axle composed of 2
consecutive axles, weighing over 80,000 pounds but not more than 88,000
pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$20
From 45 miles to 90 miles
32.50
From 90 miles to 135 miles
45
From 135 miles to 180 miles
57.50
From 180 miles to 225 miles
70
For each additional 45 miles or part thereof in excess of the rate for 225 miles an additional
12.50
For such combination weighing over 88,000 pounds but not more than 100,000
pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$30
From 46 miles to 90 miles
55
From 90 miles to 135 miles
80
From 135 miles to 180 miles
105
From 180 miles to 225 miles
130
For each additional 45 miles or part thereof in excess of the rate for 225 miles an additional
25
Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also shall include
fees for overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and overlength.
Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged an additional overwidth fee
of $15.
(d) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in Section 15-306
of this Chapter, with respect to a 3 (or more) axle mobile crane or water
well-drilling vehicle
consisting of a single axle and a tandem axle or 2 tandem axle groups
composed of 2 consecutive axles each, with a distance of extreme axles
not less than 18 feet, weighing not more than 60,000 pounds gross with
no single axle weighing more than 21,000 pounds, or any tandem axle
group to exceed 40,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$12.50
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof
9.00
For such vehicles weighing over 60,000 pounds but not more than 68,000
pounds with no single axle weighing more than 21,000 pounds and no tandem
axle group exceeding 48,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$20
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof
12.50
Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall include
overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and overlength. Any overwidth
in excess of 4 feet shall be charged an additional overwidth fee of $15.
(e) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in Section 15-306
of this Chapter, with respect to a 4 (or more) axle mobile crane or water
well drilling vehicle
consisting of 2 sets of tandem axles composed of 2 or more consecutive
axles each with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 23
feet weighing not more than 72,000 pounds with axle weights on one set
of tandem axles not more than 34,000 pounds, and weight in the
other set of tandem axles not to exceed 40,000 pounds, the fees shall be
at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$15
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof
10
For such vehicles weighing over 72,000 pounds but not more than 76,000
pounds with axle weights on either set of tandem axles not more than 44,000
pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$20
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof
12.50
Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall include
overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and overlength. Any
overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged an additional fee of $15.
(f) In lieu of fees stated in this Section and in Section 15-306 of
this Chapter, with respect to a two axle mobile crane or water
well-drilling vehicle consisting of 2 single axles weighing not more than
48,000 pounds with no single axle weighing more than 25,000 pounds, the
fees shall be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$15
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof
10
For such vehicles weighing over 48,000 pounds but not more than 54,000
pounds with no single axle weighing more than 28,000 pounds, the fees shall
be at the following rates:
Distance
Rate
For the first 45 miles
$20
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof
12.50
Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall include
overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and overlength.  Any
overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged an additional overwidth fee of
$15.
(g) Fees for special permits to move vehicles, combinations of vehicles,
and loads with overweight gross loads not included
in the fee categories shall be paid by the applicant to the Department at
the rate of $50 plus 3.5 cents per ton-mile in excess of legal weight.
With respect to fees for overweight gross loads not included in the schedules
specified in paragraphs (a) through (e) of Section 15-307 and for overweight
axle loads listed in Section 15-306, one fee only shall be charged, whichever
is the greater, but not both.  An additional fee in accordance with the
schedule set forth in Section 15-305 shall be charged for each overdimension.
(h) Fees for special permits for continuous limited operation authorizing the applicant to operate vehicles that exceed the weight limits provided for in subsection (a) of Section 15-111.
All single axles excluding the steer axle and axles within a tandem are limited to 24,000 pounds or less unless otherwise noted in this subsection (h). Loads up to 12 feet wide and 110 feet in length shall be included within this permit. Fees shall be $250 for a quarterly and $1,000 for an annual permit. Front tag axle and double tandem trailers are not eligible.
The following configurations  qualify for the quarterly and annual permits:
(1) 3 or more axles, total gross weight of 68,000     pounds or less, front tandem or axle 21,000 pounds or less, rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 or 3 axles, 25,000 pounds or less on single axle;
(2) 4 or more axles, total gross weight of 76,000     pounds or less, front tandem 44,000 pounds or less on 2 axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, rear tandem 44,000 pounds or less on 2 axles and 23,000 pounds or less on single axle or 48,000 pounds or less on 3 axles, 25,000 pounds or less on single axle;
(3) 5 or more axles, total gross weight of 100,000     pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, 25,000 pounds or less on single axle, rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 axles, 25,000 pounds or less on single axle;
(4) 6 or more axles, total gross weight of 120,000     pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, single axle 25,000 pounds or less, or rear tandem 60,000 pounds or less on 3 axles, 21,000 pounds or less on single axles within a tandem. (Source: P.A. 102-124, eff. 7-23-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-308) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-308)
Sec. 15-308. Fees for overweight trucks hauling agricultural commodities. 
					Fees for special permits for increased axle loads to be used for hauling
agricultural commodities, as defined in subsection (e) of Section 15-301; limited continuous operation permit only, $5 per axle.
(Source: P.A. 93-971, eff. 8-20-04.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-308.1)
Sec. 15-308.1. 
		
		Fees for moving oversize or overweight equipment to the
site of rail derailments.  Fees for permits to move oversize or overweight
equipment to the sites of train derailments shall include all
equipment otherwise eligible to obtain single trip permits under normal
situations.  The permit shall be valid for a period of one year and can be used
at any time for movement to the site of a train derailment during an
emergency.  The amount of the fee shall be $500.
(Source: P.A. 90-273, eff. 7-30-97.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-308.2)
Sec. 15-308.2. Fees for special permits for tow trucks. The fee for a
special permit to
operate a tow truck pursuant to subsection (n) of Section 15-301 is $50

quarterly and
$200 annually.
(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-308.3)
Sec. 15-308.3. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 99-717, eff. 8-5-16.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-309) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-309)
Sec. 15-309. 
		Fees for Moves Directly across Highway. 
		Fees for special permits for vehicles or vehicle combinations
exceeding the legal sizes and weights specified in this Chapter either
empty or hauling material directly across a highway making repeated
moves in the course of industrial operations, for a period of 6 months;
limited continuous operation permit only, $15.
(Source: P.A. 81-199.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-310) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-310)
Sec. 15-310. 
		Fees for Buildings and Special Moves.
Fees for special permits for moving buildings or large machines.
(a) When moved on house moving equipment or on own trucks or tracks fees
will be based on maximum overall dimensions, plus engineering investigation
and police escort fees when required; single trip only.
(b) When moved on a vehicle or vehicle combination applicable
overdimension and overweight fees shall apply; single trip only.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-311) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-311)
Sec. 15-311. 
		Fees for Engineering Inspections or Field Investigations. 
		Engineering inspections or field investigations will be made
by the Department and the following fees shall be paid by the applicant:
for normal field investigations, or for special engineering
investigations requiring assessment of work to be done on the highway
and final inspection, $40 per hour.
(Source: P.A. 84-566.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-312) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-312)
Sec. 15-312. Fees for police escort. When State Police escorts are required by the Department of Transportation for the
safety of the motoring public, the following fees shall be paid by the
applicant:
(1) to the Department of Transportation: $40 per hour     per vehicle based upon the pre-estimated time of the movement to be agreed upon between the Department and the applicant, with a minimum fee of $80 per vehicle; and
(2) to the Illinois State Police: $75 per hour per     State Police vehicle based upon the actual time of the movement, with a minimum fee of $300 per State Police vehicle.  The Illinois State Police shall remit the moneys to the State Treasurer, who shall deposit the moneys into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund.
The actual time of the movement shall be the time the police escort is required to pick up the movement to the time the movement is completed.  Any delays or breakdowns shall be considered part of the movement time.  Any fraction of an hour shall be rounded up to the next whole hour.
(Source: P.A. 102-505, eff. 8-20-21.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-313) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-313)
Sec. 15-313. 
		Supplemental Permit Fee. 
		The Department shall collect a fee of $5 and other
applicable fees to cover the cost of processing an application for
supplemental special permit. This fee shall be charged for each
supplemental special permit issued. In addition, if the supplemental
permit provides for an increase in size or weight or both over that
specified in the original special permit, additional fees shall be
charged as provided in Sections 15-303 through 15-312 as applicable, to
correct for the increase.
(Source: P.A. 81-199.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-314) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-314)
Sec. 15-314. Payment of fees. The Department shall prescribe the time
and method of payment of all appropriate fees authorized by Section 15-302
through 15-313.
The Department may, at its discretion, establish credit accounts with billing
to be made at intervals not exceeding one month.
Failure to pay invoices in full within a period of 30 days after the billing
date shall be sufficient cause for the Department to withhold issuance of
any further permits or credit to the individual, company, or subsidiary firm.
The Department is authorized to charge a service fee of $3 for a dishonored payment 
returned for any reason.  All money received by the
Department under the provisions of this Section shall be deposited in
the Road Fund. No refund shall be made to applicant following issuance
of a permit if move is not completed.
(Source: P.A. 99-324, eff. 1-1-16.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-315) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-315)
Sec. 15-315. 
		Exemptions to requirement of fees.
(a) The requirements as to fees authorized by Sections 15-302 through
15-314 shall not apply to the owner of the vehicle or vehicle combination
if owned by the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of
this State, or any municipality therein.
(b) The provisions of Sections 15-302 through 15-314 requiring fees for
a permit shall not modify, alter or in any manner affect either the
provisions of Section 15-301, or the policy of the
Department adopted for the administration of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 83-831.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-316) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-316)
Sec. 15-316. When the Department or local authority may restrict right to use highways.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (g), local authorities with
respect to highways under their jurisdiction may by ordinance or resolution
prohibit the operation of vehicles upon any such highway or impose
restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon any such
highway, for a total period of not to exceed 90 days, measured in either consecutive or nonconsecutive days at the discretion of local authorities, in any one calendar
year, whenever any said highway by reason of deterioration, rain, snow, or
other climate conditions will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the
use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or the permissible weights thereof
reduced.
(b) The local authority
enacting any such ordinance or resolution shall erect or cause to be erected
and maintained signs designating the provision of the ordinance or resolution
at each end of that portion of any highway affected thereby, and the ordinance
or resolution shall not be effective unless and until such signs are erected
and maintained. To be effective, an ordinance or resolution passed to designate a Class II roadway need not require that signs be erected, but the designation shall be reported to the Department.
(c) Local authorities with
respect to highways under their jurisdiction may also, by ordinance or
resolution, prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles,
or may impose limitations as the weight thereof, on designated highways, which
prohibitions and limitations shall be designated by appropriate signs placed on
such highways.
(c-1) (Blank).
(c-5) Highway commissioners, with respect to roads under their authority, may not permanently post a road or portion thereof at a reduced weight limit unless the decision to do so is made in accordance with Section 6-201.22 of the Illinois Highway Code.
(d) The Department shall likewise have authority as hereinbefore
granted to local authorities to
determine by resolution and to impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles
operated upon any highway under the jurisdiction of said department, and such
restrictions shall be effective when signs giving notice thereof are erected
upon the highway or portion of any highway affected by such resolution.
(d-1) (Blank).
(d-2) (Blank).
(e) When any vehicle is operated in violation of this Section, the owner
or driver of the vehicle shall be deemed guilty of a violation and either the
owner or the driver of the vehicle may be prosecuted for the violation.  Any
person, firm, or corporation convicted of violating this Section shall be fined
$50 for any weight exceeding the posted limit up to the axle or gross weight
limit allowed a vehicle as provided for in subsections (a) or (b) of Section
15-111 and $75 per every 500 pounds or fraction thereof for any weight
exceeding that which is provided for in subsections (a) or
(b) of Section 15-111.
(f) A municipality is authorized to enforce a county weight limit
ordinance applying to county highways within its corporate limits and is
entitled to the proceeds of any fines collected from the enforcement.
(g) An ordinance or resolution enacted by a county or township pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to cargo tank vehicles with two or three permanent axles when delivering propane for emergency heating purposes if the cargo tank is loaded at no more than 50 percent capacity, the gross vehicle weight of the vehicle does not exceed 32,000 pounds, and the driver of the cargo tank vehicle notifies the appropriate agency or agencies with jurisdiction over the highway before driving the vehicle on the highway pursuant to this subsection. The cargo tank vehicle must have an operating gauge on the cargo tank which indicates the amount of propane as a percent of capacity of the cargo tank. The cargo tank must have  the capacity  displayed on the cargo tank, or documentation of the capacity of the cargo tank must be available in the vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, propane weighs 4.2 pounds per gallon. This subsection does not apply to municipalities. Nothing in this subsection shall allow cargo tank
vehicles
to cross bridges with posted weight restrictions if the vehicle exceeds the posted weight limit.
(Source: P.A. 101-328, eff. 1-1-20.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-317) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-317)
Sec. 15-317. 
		Special weight limitation on elevated structures.
(a) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over a
bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway with a
gross weight which is greater than the maximum weight permitted by the
Department, when such structure is sign posted as provided in this Section.
(b) The Department upon request from any local authority shall, or upon
its own initiative may, conduct an investigation of any bridge or other
elevated structure constituting a part of a highway, and if it finds that
such structure cannot with safety to itself withstand the weight of
vehicles otherwise permissible under this Chapter the Department shall
determine and declare the maximum weight of vehicles which such structure
can withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating maximum
weight to be erected and maintained before each end of such structure.
(c) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation of this
Section proof of the determination of the maximum allowable weight by the
Department and the existence of the signs, constitutes conclusive evidence
of the maximum weight which can be maintained with safety to such bridge or
structure.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-318) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-318)
Sec. 15-318. 
		Liability if highway or structure damaged. 
		(a) Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance upon any
highway or highway structure is liable for all damage which the highway
or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving
or moving of such vehicle, object or contrivance, or as a result of
operating, driving, or moving any vehicle, object, or contrivance
exceeding the maximum dimensions or weighing in excess of the maximum
weight specified in this Chapter but authorized by a special permit
issued as provided in this Chapter. The measure of liability is the cost
of repairing a facility partially damaged or the depreciated replacement
cost of a facility damaged beyond repair together with all other
expenses incurred by the authorities in control of the highway or
highway structure in providing a temporary detour, including a temporary
structure, to serve the needs of traffic during the period of repair or
replacement of the damaged highway or highway structure.
(b) Whenever such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object,
or contrivance, but is so operating, driving, or moving the same with
the express or implied permission of such owner, then the owner and
driver are jointly and severally liable to the extent provided in
paragraph (a) of this Section.
(c) Recovery may be had in a civil action brought by the authorities
in control of such highway or highway structure.
(Source: P.A. 81-199.)
(625 ILCS 5/15-319) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-319)
Sec. 15-319. 
		(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-831. Repealed by P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19.)