1. A. On any road or highway:

   1. 1. No single axle weight shall exceed twenty thousand (20,000) pounds; and

   2. 2. The total gross weight in pounds imposed thereon by a vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed the value given in the following table corresponding to the distance in feet between the extreme axles of the group measured longitudinally to the nearest foot.

      Distance in Feet Between the Extremes of Any Group of 2 or More Consecutive Axles	Maximum Load in Pounds Carried on Any Group of 2 or More Consecutive Axles
      	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	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	------	56,000	59,500	64,000	69,500
      27	------	57,500	60,000	65,000	70,000
      28	------	59,000	60,500	65,500	71,000
      29	------	60,500	61,500	66,000	71,500
      30	------	62,000	62,000	66,500	72,000
      31	------	63,500	63,500	67,000	72,500
      32	------	64,000	64,000	68,000	73,500
      33	------	------	64,500	68,500	74,000
      34	------	------	65,000	69,000	74,500
      35	------	------	66,000	70,000	75,000
      36	------	------	68,000	70,500	75,500
      37	------	------	68,000	71,000	76,000
      38	------	------	69,000	72,000	77,000
      39	------	------	70,000	72,500	77,500
      40	------	------	71,000	73,000	78,000
      41	------	------	72,000	73,500	78,500
      42	------	------	73,000	74,000	79,000
      43	------	------	73,280	75,000	80,000
      44	------	------	73,280	75,500	80,500
      45	------	------	73,280	76,000	81,000
      46	------	------	73,280	76,500	81,500
      47	------	------	73,500	77,500	82,000
      48	------	------	74,000	78,000	83,000
      49	------	------	74,500	78,500	83,500
      50	------	------	75,500	79,000	84,000
      51	------	------	76,000	80,000	84,500
      52	------	------	76,500	80,500	85,000
      53	------	------	77,500	81,000	86,000
      54	------	------	78,000	81,500	86,500
      55	------	------	78,500	82,500	87,000
      56	------	------	79,500	83,000	87,500
      57	------	------	80,000	83,500	88,000
      58	------	------	------	84,000	89,000
      59	------	------	------	85,000	89,500
      60	------	------	------	85,500	90,000

2. B. Except as to gross limits, the table in subsection A of this section shall not apply to a truck-tractor and dump semitrailer when used as a combination unit. In no event shall the maximum load in pounds carried by any set of tandem axles exceed thirty-four thousand (34,000) pounds for vehicles exempt from the table; however, any vehicle operating with split tandem axles or tri-axles shall adhere to the table.
3. C. Special permits may be issued as provided in this title for divisible loads for vehicle configurations in excess of six (6) axles. The permits may not exceed the Table "B" federal weights formula imposed by Title 23, U.S. Code, Section 127. Vehicles moving under the permits shall not traverse H-15 bridges or less without the express approval of the Secretary of Transportation.
4. D. Except for loads moving under special permits as provided in this title, no department or agency of this state or any county, city, or public entity thereof shall pay for any material that exceeds the legal weight limits moving in interstate or intrastate commerce in excess of the legal load limits of this state.

5. E. Exceptions to this section will be:

   1. 1. Utility or refuse collection vehicles used by counties, cities, or towns or by private companies contracted by counties, cities, or towns if the following conditions are met:

      1. a. calculation of weight for a utility or refuse collection vehicle shall be "Gross Vehicle Weight". The "Gross Vehicle Weight" of a utility or refuse collection vehicle may not exceed the otherwise applicable weight by more than fifteen percent (15%). The weight on individual axles must not exceed the manufacturer's component rating which includes axle, suspension, wheels, rims, brakes, and tires as shown on the vehicle certification label or tag, and
      2. b. utility or refuse collection vehicles operated under these exceptions will not be allowed to operate on interstate highways;

   2. 2. Vehicles transporting timber, pulpwood, and chips in their natural state, vehicles transporting oil field fluids, oil field equipment, or equipment used in oil and gas well drilling or exploration, and vehicles transporting grain, fertilizer, cottonseed, cotton, livestock, peanuts, canola, sunflowers, soybeans, feed in bulk, any other raw agricultural products, and any other unprocessed agricultural products, if the following conditions are met:

      1. a. the vehicles are registered for the maximum allowable rate,
      2. b. the vehicles do not exceed five percent (5%) of the gross limits set forth in subsection A of this section, and
      3. c. the vehicles operating pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph will not be allowed to operate on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways;

   3. 3. Vehicles transporting rock, sand, gravel, coal, and flour if the following conditions are met:

      1. a. the vehicles are registered for the maximum allowable rate,
      2. b. the vehicles do not exceed five percent (5%) of the axle limits set forth in subsection A of this section, and
      3. c. the vehicles operating pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph will not be allowed to operate on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways; and

   4. 4. A combination of a wrecker or tow vehicle and another vehicle or vehicle combination if:

      1. a. the service provided by the wrecker or tow vehicle is needed to remove disabled, abandoned, or accident-damaged vehicles, and

      2. b. the wrecker or tow vehicle is towing the other vehicle or vehicle combination directly to the nearest authorized place of repair, terminal, or vehicle storage facility.

         Vehicles operating pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph will not be allowed to operate on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

6. F.

   1. 1. Any vehicle utilizing an auxiliary power or idle reduction technology unit in order to promote reduction of fuel use and emissions because of engine idling shall be allowed an additional four hundred (400) pounds total to the total gross weight limits set by this section.
   2. 2. To be eligible for the exception provided in this subsection, the operator of the vehicle must obtain written proof or certification of the weight of the auxiliary power or idle reduction technology unit and be able to demonstrate or certify that the idle reduction technology is fully functional.
   3. 3. Written proof or certification of the weight of the auxiliary power or idle reduction technology unit must be available to law enforcement officers if the vehicle is found in violation of applicable weight laws. The additional weight allowed cannot exceed four hundred (400) pounds or the actual proven or certified weight of the unit, whichever is less.
7. G. Utility or refuse collection vehicles, vehicles transporting timber, pulpwood, and chips in their natural state, vehicles transporting oil field fluids, oil field equipment or equipment used in oil and gas well drilling or exploration, vehicles transporting rock, sand, gravel, coal, and flour and vehicles transporting grain, fertilizer, cottonseed, cotton, livestock, peanuts, canola, sunflowers, soybeans, feed in bulk, any other raw agricultural products, and any other unprocessed agricultural products, operating under exceptions shall purchase an annual special overload permit from the Corporation Commission for One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). This fee shall be apportioned as provided for in Section 1104 of this title.
8. H. For purposes of this section, "utility vehicle" shall mean any truck used by a private utility company, county, city, or town for the purpose of installing or maintaining electric, water, or sewer systems.

Laws 1961, HB 556, HB 556, § 14-109, eff. September 1, 1961; Amended by Laws 1969, SB 242, c. 307, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 1969; Amended by Laws 1972, HB 1639, c. 52, § 4, emerg. eff. March 15, 1972; Amended by Laws 1977, SB 180, c. 55, § 4, emerg. eff. May 16, 1977; Amended by Laws 1985, SB 144, c. 155, § 1, emerg. eff. June 11, 1985; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1219, c. 179, § 62, eff. July 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1633, c. 279, § 22, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1142, c. 6, § 5, emerg. eff. March 16, 1987; Amended by Laws 1987, SB 280, c. 232, § 2, emerg. eff. July 5, 1987; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 2332, c. 108, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1990; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 296, c. 221, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2499, c. 106, § 1, eff. November 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1998, SB 1251, c. 289, § 1, emerg. eff. May 27, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1377, c. 84, § 1, eff. November 1, 2001; Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1415, c. 263, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2001 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2210, c. 286, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2002 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2007, HB 1777, c. 324, § 2, eff. November 1, 2007 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2008, HB 3193, c. 69, § 2, eff. November 1, 2008 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2009, HB 1813, c. 102, § 1, eff. November 1, 2009 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2014, SB 1369, c. 22, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2014; Amended by Laws 2014, SB 1551, c. 296, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2014 (superseded document available).