The department may issue permits for vehicles under this chapter only to applicants that meet all of the following requirements:
- (1) Statutory requirements. The vehicle and any load satisfy the requirements for a permit under s. 348.25, Stats.
- (2) Transportation in limited geographic area. The application may not seek authority to transport any commodity or goods on any highway located more than 11 miles from the Wisconsin-Michigan border.
- (3) Maximum size. The vehicle may not exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width, nor 13 feet 6 inches in height, nor may any vehicle combination exceed 75 feet in overall length.
- (4) Pneumatic tires. The vehicle shall be equipped with pneumatic tires.
- (5) Maximum gross weigh.. The vehicle, including any load, may not exceed 154,000 pounds gross weight.
- (6) Maximum axle weights. Axle weights may not exceed those specified in s. Trans 251.03.
- (7) Axles with 2 tires. The maximum wheel load for any axle operating 2 tires may not exceed 700 pounds per inch of tire width as rated by the manufacturer.
- (8) Balanced load. Wheels on one side of the vehicle may not carry more than 60% of the load.
History
History: Cr. Register, November, 1997, No. 503, eff. 12-1-97.