Va. Code § 46.2-1126

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845

Section 46.2-1126 - Maximum gross weight, generally

Except as provided in § 46.2-1128, the gross weight imposed on the highway by a vehicle or combination shall not exceed the maximum weight given for the respective distance between the first and last axle of the vehicle or combination, nor shall any two or more consecutive axles exceed the maximum weight given, when measured longitudinally with any fraction of a foot rounded to the next highest as set forth in the following table:

Distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles	or Maximum weight in pounds on any group of axles
	2 axles	3 axles	4 axles	5 axles	6 axles	7 axles
4	34,000
5	34,000
6	34,000
7	34,000
8	34,000	34,000
9	39,000	42,500
10	40,000	43,500
11	44,000
12	45,000	50,000
13	45,000	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	74,000
25	54,500	58,500	63,500	69,000	74,500
26	55,500	59,500	64,000	69,500	75,000
27	56,000	60,000	65,000	70,000	75,500
aa	28	57,000	60,500	65,500	71,000	76,500
ab	29	57,500	61,500	66,000	71,500	77,000
ac	30	58,500	62,000	66,500	72,000	77,500
ad	31	59,000	62,500	67,500	72,500	78,000
ae	32	60,000	63,500	68,000	73,000	78,500
af	33	64,000	68,500	74,000	79,000
ag	34	64,500	69,000	74,500	80,000
ah	35	65,500	70,000	75,000
ai	36	66,000	70,500	75,500
aj	37	66,500	71,000	76,000
ak	38	67,500	72,000	77,000
al	39	68,000	72,500	77,500
am	40	68,500	73,000	78,000
an	41	69,500	73,500	78,500
ao	42	70,000	74,000	79,000
ap	43	70,500	75,000	80,000
aq	44	71,500	75,500
ar	45	72,000	76,000
as	46	72,500	76,500
at	47	73,500	77,500
au	48	74,000	78,000
av	49	74,500	78,500
aw	50	75,500	79,000
ax	51	76,000	80,000

Code 1950, § 46-334; 1952, c. 454; 1956, cc. 141, 476; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-339; 1962, c. 84; 1964, c. 354; 1974, c. 145; 1981, c. 187; 1982, c. 671; 1983, c. 515; 1987, c. 695; 1989, c. 727; 1994, c. 456.

Amended by Acts 1994, c. 456.

Amended by Acts 1989, c. 727.

Amended by Acts 1987, c. 695.

Amended by Acts 1983, c. 515.

Amended by Acts 1982, c. 671.

Amended by Acts 1981, c. 187.

Amended by Acts 1974, c. 145.

Amended by Acts 1964, c. 354.

Amended by Acts 1962, c. 84.

Amended by Acts 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-339.

Amended by Acts 1956, § cc. 141, 476.

Amended by Acts 1952, c. 454.