Bill Text: IL SB1644 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "auxiliary power unit". Provides that trucks equipped with auxiliary power units may exceed weight limits by the lessor of the weight of the auxiliary power unit or 400 pounds, provided specified conditions are met. Provides that home rule counties or municipalities shall not impose further weight limits or require permits for any weight and size in excess of local restrictions on trucks and other commercial vehicles when gaining access to or egress from points of loading or unloading by the most direct and shortest route available. Makes changes to Sections concerning: the effect of provisions regarding weight and axle limits; requirements for clearance, identification, and side marker lamps; and when the Department of Transportation or a local authority may restrict highway use. Makes changes to a Section concerning wheel and axle loads and gross weights and conforming changes to various other Sections. Preempts home rule powers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0201 [SB1644 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1644-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-0201
SB1644 Enrolled LRB097 09216 HEP 49351 b
AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Sections 1-190.05, 3-401, 3-815, 3-818, 12-202, 15-111,
15-112, 15-113, 15-301, and 15-307 and by adding Section
1-105.4 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/1-105.4 new)
Sec. 1-105.4. Auxiliary power unit, or APU. Small engines
used on commercial trucks to provide power for auxiliary loads,
such as heating, air conditioning, and lighting in sleeper
berths, which allows the operator to shut off the main engine
while resting. Auxiliary power units may also be referred to as
idle reduction units.
(625 ILCS 5/1-190.05)
Sec. 1-190.05. Special hauling vehicle. A vehicle or
combination of vehicles transporting asphalt or concrete in the
plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is
subject to the weight limitations in subsection subsections (a)
and (b) of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or
combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the
registration fees stated in subsection (a) or (c) of Section

3-815 or Section 3-818, $100 to the Secretary of State for each
registration year.
(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-401)
Sec. 3-401. Effect of provisions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any
provision of this Chapter or to drive or move or for an owner
knowingly to permit to be driven or moved upon any highway any
vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder which is
not registered or for which the appropriate fee has not been
paid when and as required hereunder, except that when
application accompanied by proper fee has been made for
registration of a vehicle it may be operated temporarily
pending complete registration upon displaying a duplicate
application duly verified or other evidence of such application
or otherwise under rules and regulations promulgated by the
Secretary of State.
(b) The appropriate fees required to be paid under the
various provisions of this Act for registration of vehicles
shall mean the fee or fees which would have been paid
initially, if proper and timely application had been made to
the Secretary of State for the appropriate registration
required, whether such registration be a flat weight
registration, a single trip permit, a reciprocity permit or a
supplemental application to an original prorate application

together with payment of fees due under the supplemental
application for prorate decals.
(c) Effective October 1, 1984, no vehicle required to pay a
Federal Highway Users Tax shall be registered unless proof of
payment, in a form prescribed and approved by the Secretary of
State, is submitted with the appropriate registration.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, failure of
the applicant to comply with this paragraph shall be deemed
grounds for the Secretary to refuse registration.
(c-1) A vehicle may not be registered by the Secretary of
State unless that vehicle:
(1) was originally manufactured for operation on
highways;
(2) is a modification of a vehicle that was originally
manufactured for operation on highways; or
(3) was assembled from component parts designed for use
in vehicles to be operated on highways.
(d) Second division vehicles.
(1) A vehicle of the second division moved or operated
within this State shall have had paid for it the
appropriate registration fees and flat weight tax, as
evidenced by the Illinois registration issued for that
vehicle, for the gross weight of the vehicle and load being
operated or moved within this State. Second division
vehicles of foreign jurisdictions operated within this
State under a single trip permit, fleet reciprocity plan,

prorate registration plan, or apportional registration
plan, instead of second division vehicle registration
under Article VIII of this Chapter, must have had paid for
it the appropriate registration fees and flat weight tax in
the base jurisdiction of that vehicle, as evidenced by the
maximum gross weight shown on the foreign registration
cards, plus any appropriate fees required under this Code.
(2) If a vehicle and load are operated in this State
and the appropriate fees and taxes have not been paid or
the vehicle and load exceed the registered gross weight for
which the required fees and taxes have been paid by 2001
pounds or more, the operator or owner shall be fined as
provided in Section 15-113 of this Code. However, an owner
or operator shall not be subject to arrest under this
subsection for any weight in excess of 80,000 pounds.
Further, for any unregistered vehicle or vehicle
displaying expired registration, no fine shall exceed the
actual cost of what the appropriate registration for that
vehicle and load should have been as established in
subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this Chapter regardless
of the route traveled. For purposes of this paragraph (2),
"appropriate registration" means the full annual cost of
the required registration and its associated fees.
(3) Any person operating a legal combination of
vehicles displaying valid registration shall not be
considered in violation of the registration provision of

this subsection unless the total gross weight of the
combination exceeds the total licensed weight of the
vehicles in the combination. The gross weight of a vehicle
exempt from the registration requirements of this Chapter
shall not be included when determining the total gross
weight of vehicles in combination.
(4) If the defendant claims that he or she had
previously paid the appropriate Illinois registration fees
and taxes for this vehicle before the alleged violation,
the defendant shall have the burden of proving the
existence of the payment by competent evidence. Proof of
proper Illinois registration issued by the Secretary of
State, or the appropriate registration authority from the
foreign state, shall be the only competent evidence of
payment.
(Source: P.A. 94-239, eff. 1-1-06.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-815) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815)
Sec. 3-815. Flat weight tax; vehicles of the second
division.
(a) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every owner of a
vehicle of the second division registered under Section 3-813,
and not registered under the mileage weight tax under Section
3-818, shall pay to the Secretary of State, for each
registration year, for the use of the public highways, a flat
weight tax at the rates set forth in the following table, the

rates including the $10 registration fee:
SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX
REQUIRED BY LAW
Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees
Including Vehicle each Fiscal
and Maximum year
Load Class
8,000 lbs. and less B $98
8,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs. D 138
12,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs. F 242
16,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs. H 490
26,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs. J 630
28,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs. K 842
32,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs. L 982
36,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. N 1,202
40,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs. P 1,390
45,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs. Q 1,538
50,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs. R 1,698
55,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs. S 1,830
59,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs. T 1,970
64,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs. V 2,294
73,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs. X 2,622
77,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs. Z 2,790
Beginning with the 2010 registration year a $1 surcharge
shall be collected for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lbs.
and less flat weight plate category above to be deposited into

the State Police Vehicle Fund.
All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by this
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited
into the Capital Projects Fund.
(a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination
of vehicles of the second division registered under Section
3-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or
a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
gross weight limitations in subsection (a) (b) of Section
15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of
vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration
fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of
vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
(b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping
trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck
camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes,
and not used commercially, nor for hire, nor owned by a
commercial business, may be registered for each registration
year upon the filing of a proper application and the payment of
a registration fee and highway use tax, according to the
following table of fees:
MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER
Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees
Including Vehicle and Each
Maximum Load Calendar Year

8,000 lbs and less $78
8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs 90
10,001 Lbs. and Over 102
CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER
Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees
Including Vehicle and Each
Maximum Load Calendar Year
3,000 Lbs. and Less $18
3,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs. 30
8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs. 38
10,001 Lbs. and Over 50
Every house trailer must be registered under Section 3-819.
(c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the owner's
own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising
operations and not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in the
transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable fruit
or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, may
be registered by the owner under this paragraph in lieu of
registration under paragraph (a), upon filing of a proper
application and the payment of the $10 registration fee and the
highway use tax herein specified as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Amount for
Including Truck and each
Maximum Load Class Fiscal Year
16,000 lbs. or less VF $150

16,001 to 20,000 lbs. VG 226
20,001 to 24,000 lbs. VH 290
24,001 to 28,000 lbs. VJ 378
28,001 to 32,000 lbs. VK 506
32,001 to 36,000 lbs. VL 610
36,001 to 45,000 lbs. VP 810
45,001 to 54,999 lbs. VR 1,026
55,000 to 64,000 lbs. VT 1,202
64,001 to 73,280 lbs. VV 1,290
73,281 to 77,000 lbs. VX 1,350
77,001 to 80,000 lbs. VZ 1,490
In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck
registration as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the flat
weight tax due hereunder before operating such truck.
Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a distance
of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, that are subject to
the weight limitations in subsection (a) and (b) of Section
15-111 for which the owner of the combination of vehicles has
elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in
subsection (c), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
registration year shall be designated by the Secretary as a
Special Hauling Vehicle.
(d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load
provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
(e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck
registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed

59,500 gross weight in pounds per vehicle.
(f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by
failure to pay the appropriate flat weight tax to the Secretary
of State as set forth in the above tables shall be punished as
provided for in Section 3-401.
(Source: P.A. 95-1009, eff. 12-15-08; 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-818) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-818)
Sec. 3-818. (a) Mileage weight tax option. Any owner of a
vehicle of the second division may elect to pay a mileage
weight tax for such vehicle in lieu of the flat weight tax set
out in Section 3-815. Such election shall be binding to the end
of the registration year. Renewal of this election must be
filed with the Secretary of State on or before July 1 of each
registration period. In such event the owner shall, at the time
of making such election, pay the $10 registration fee and the
minimum guaranteed mileage weight tax, as hereinafter
provided, which payment shall permit the owner to operate that
vehicle the maximum mileage in this State hereinafter set
forth. Any vehicle being operated on mileage plates cannot be
operated outside of this State. In addition thereto, the owner
of that vehicle shall pay a mileage weight tax at the following
rates for each mile traveled in this State in excess of the
maximum mileage provided under the minimum guaranteed basis:
BUS, TRUCK OR TRUCK TRACTOR
Maximum Mileage

Minimum Mileage Weight Tax
Guaranteed Permitted for Mileage
Gross Weight Mileage Under in excess of
Vehicle and Weight Guaranteed Guaranteed
Load Class Tax Tax Mileage
12,000 lbs. or less MD $73 5,000 26 Mills
12,001 to 16,000 lbs. MF 120 6,000 34 Mills
16,001 to 20,000 lbs. MG 180 6,000 46 Mills
20,001 to 24,000 lbs. MH 235 6,000 63 Mills
24,001 to 28,000 lbs. MJ 315 7,000 63 Mills
28,001 to 32,000 lbs. MK 385 7,000 83 Mills
32,001 to 36,000 lbs. ML 485 7,000 99 Mills
36,001 to 40,000 lbs. MN 615 7,000 128 Mills
40,001 to 45,000 lbs. MP 695 7,000 139 Mills
45,001 to 54,999 lbs. MR 853 7,000 156 Mills
55,000 to 59,500 lbs. MS 920 7,000 178 Mills
59,501 to 64,000 lbs. MT 985 7,000 195 Mills
64,001 to 73,280 lbs. MV 1,173 7,000 225 Mills
73,281 to 77,000 lbs. MX 1,328 7,000 258 Mills
77,001 to 80,000 lbs. MZ 1,415 7,000 275 Mills
TRAILER
Maximum Mileage
Minimum Mileage Weight Tax
Guaranteed Permitted for Mileage
Gross Weight Mileage Under in excess of
Vehicle and Weight Guaranteed Guaranteed

Load Class Tax Tax Mileage
14,000 lbs. or less ME $75 5,000 31 Mills
14,001 to 20,000 lbs. MF 135 6,000 36 Mills
20,001 to 36,000 lbs. ML 540 7,000 103 Mills
36,001 to 40,000 lbs. MM 750 7,000 150 Mills
(a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination
of vehicles of the second division registered under Section
3-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or
a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
gross weight limitations in subsection (a) (b) of Section
15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of
vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration
fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of
vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
In preparing rate schedules on registration applications,
the Secretary of State shall add to the above rates, the $10
registration fee. The Secretary may decline to accept any
renewal filed after July 1st.
The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load
provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
Every owner of a second division motor vehicle for which he
has elected to pay a mileage weight tax shall keep a daily
record upon forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, showing
the mileage covered by that vehicle in this State. Such record
shall contain the license number of the vehicle and the miles

traveled by the vehicle in this State for each day of the
calendar month. Such owner shall also maintain records of fuel
consumed by each such motor vehicle and fuel purchases
therefor. On or before the 10th day of July the owner shall
certify to the Secretary of State upon forms prescribed
therefor, summaries of his daily records which shall show the
miles traveled by the vehicle in this State during the
preceding 12 months and such other information as the Secretary
of State may require. The daily record and fuel records shall
be filed, preserved and available for audit for a period of 3
years. Any owner filing a return hereunder shall certify that
such return is a true, correct and complete return. Any person
who willfully makes a false return hereunder is guilty of
perjury and shall be punished in the same manner and to the
same extent as is provided therefor.
At the time of filing his return, each owner shall pay to
the Secretary of State the proper amount of tax at the rate
herein imposed.
Every owner of a vehicle of the second division who elects
to pay on a mileage weight tax basis and who operates the
vehicle within this State, shall file with the Secretary of
State a bond in the amount of $500. The bond shall be in a form
approved by the Secretary of State and with a surety company
approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance to transact
business in this State as surety, and shall be conditioned upon
such applicant's paying to the State of Illinois all money

becoming due by reason of the operation of the second division
vehicle in this State, together with all penalties and interest
thereon.
Upon notice from the Secretary that the registrant has
failed to pay the excess mileage fees, the surety shall
immediately pay the fees together with any penalties and
interest thereon in an amount not to exceed the limits of the
bond.
(Source: P.A. 94-239, eff. 1-1-06.)
(625 ILCS 5/12-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-202)
Sec. 12-202. Clearance, identification and side marker
lamps.
(a) Second division vehicles with a GVWR over 10,000 pounds
Every motor vehicle of the second division, the length of which
together with any trailer or trailers in tow thereof, is more
than 25 feet or the width of which is more than 80 inches
exclusive of mirrors, bumpers and other required safety
devices, while being operated on the highways of this State
during the period from sunset to sunrise, shall display on the
front of the vehicle 2 yellow or amber lights, one on each
upper front corner of the vehicle, which shall be plainly
visible at a distance of at least 500 feet; also on the rear
thereof in a horizontal line, 3 red lights plainly visible at a
distance of not less than 500 feet; also on the front of the
body of that vehicle near the lower left hand corner one yellow

or amber tinted reflector, and near the lower right hand corner
one yellow or amber tinted reflector; also red reflectors on
the rear of the body of that vehicle, not more than 12 inches
from the lower left and right hand corners. All motor vehicles
of the second division more than 20 feet long, and all trailers
and semitrailers, except trailers and semitrailers having a
gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less including the weight of
the trailer and maximum load, while being operated on the
highways of this State during the period from sunset to
sunrise, shall display on each side of the vehicle at
approximately the one-third points of the length of the same,
at a height not exceeding 5 feet above the surface of the road,
and reflecting on a line approximately at right angles to the
center line of the vehicle, 2 amber tinted reflectors. After
January, 1974, all new motor vehicles of the second division
more than 20 feet long, and all trailers and semitrailers
except trailers and semitrailers having a gross weight of 3,000
pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and maximum
load sold as new in this State, while being operated on the
highways of this State during period from sunset to sunrise,
shall display on each side of the vehicle, not more than 12
inches from the front, one amber tinted reflector, and not more
than 12 inches from the rear one red reflector at a height not
exceeding 5 feet above the surface of the road, and reflecting
on a line approximately at right angles to the center line of
the vehicle, approved by the Department.

(b) Every trailer and semitrailer having a gross weight of
3,000 pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and
maximum load, towed either by a motor vehicle of the first
division or a motor vehicle of the second division shall be
equipped with 2 red reflectors, which will be visible when hit
by headlight beams 300 feet away at night, on the rear of the
body of such trailer, not more than 12 inches from the lower
left hand and lower right hand corners.
(c) Every vehicle designated in paragraph (a) or (b) of
this Section that is manufactured after December 31, 1973,
shall, at the places and times specified in paragraph (a) or
(b) of this Section, display reflectors and clearance,
identification, and side marker lamps in conformance with the
specifications prescribed by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 78-1297.)
(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 On non-designated highways, no vehicle or
combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires may be
operated, unladen or with load, when the total weight on
transmitted to the road surface exceeds the following: 20,000
pounds on a single axle; or 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with
no axle within the tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; except:
(1) when 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;
(3) tow trucks subject to the conditions provided in
subsection (d) may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single
rear axle or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle;
(4) any single axle of a 2-axle truck weighing 36,000
pounds or less and not a part of a combination of vehicles,
shall not exceed 20,000 pounds;
(5) any single axle of a 2-axle truck equipped with a
personnel lift or digger derrick, weighing 36,000 pounds or
less, owned and operated by a public utility, shall not
exceed 20,000 pounds;
(6) any single axle of a 2-axle truck specially
equipped with a front loading compactor used exclusively
for garbage, refuse, or recycling may not exceed 20,000
pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the
vehicle does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
(7) a truck, not in combination and specially equipped
with a selfcompactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and
roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage or refuse
operations may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface
the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single
axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
(8) a truck, not in combination and used exclusively
for the collection of rendering materials, may, when laden,

transmit upon the road surface the following maximum
weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
tandem axle;
(9) tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a
Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the
model year of 2014 and first registered in Illinois prior
to January 1, 2015, 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 2014 or first registered in Illinois
after December 31, 2014 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;
(10) 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
manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2014 and
first registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, is
allowed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any
single axle; 36,000 pounds on any series of 2 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;
(11) 4-axle vehicles or a 5 or more axle combination of

vehicles: The weight transmitted upon the road surface
through any series of 3 axles whose centers are more than
96 inches apart, measured between extreme axles in the
series, may not exceed those allowed in the table contained
in subsection (f) of this Section. No axle or tandem axle
of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted under
this Section for a single or tandem axle.
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.
(b) On non-designated highways, the gross weight of
vehicles and combination of vehicles including the weight of
the vehicle or combination and its maximum load shall be
subject to the federal bridge formula provided in subsection
(f) of this Section.
VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS ..... 40,000 pounds
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SELFCOMPACTORS
OR ROLL-OFF HOISTS AND ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS FOR GARBAGE,
REFUSE, OR RECYCLING HAULS ONLY AND TRUCKS USED FOR
THE COLLECTION OF RENDERING MATERIALS
On Highway Not Part of National System

of Interstate and Defense Highways
with 2 axles 36,000 pounds
with 3 axles 54,000 pounds
TWO AXLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH
A FRONT LOADING COMPACTOR USED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE, REFUSE, OR RECYCLING
with 2 axles 40,000 pounds
A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special Hauling
Vehicle, used exclusively for mixing and transportation of
concrete in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the
model year of 2014, and first registered in Illinois before
January 1, 2015, is allowed a maximum gross weight listed in
the table of subsection (f) of this Section for 4 axles. This
vehicle, while loaded with concrete in the plastic state, is
not subject to the series of 3 axles requirement provided for
in subdivision (a)(11) of this Section, but no axle or tandem
axle of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted
under subdivision (a)(10) of this Section.
(b-1) As used in this Section, a "recycling haul" or
"recycling operation" means the hauling of segregated,
non-hazardous, non-special, homogeneous non-putrescible
materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or plastic, for
subsequent use in the secondary materials market.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
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:
(1) 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;
(2) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in
all directions;
(3) is capable of utilizing the lighting and braking
systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles;
and
(4) 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 15-319 of this Code. 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.
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, shall mean the value specified by the
manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
(e) 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 15-319 of this Chapter.
(f) 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 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.
Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may
not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (a) (f)
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) (f) 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
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.
(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
Vehicles for which a different limit is established and
posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.
(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 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.
(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 Tow
trucks subject to the conditions provided in subsection (d)
may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single rear axle or
44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle.
(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 A
tandem axle on a 3-axle truck registered as a Special
Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the model year
of 2014, and registered in Illinois prior to January 1,
2015, with a distance between 2 axles in a series greater
than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches may not exceed a
total weight of 36,000 pounds and neither axle of the
series may exceed 20,000 pounds.
(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 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; 36,000 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) 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
Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special Hauling
Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured prior to
or in the model year of 2014, and registered in Illinois
prior to January 1, 2015, 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 this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly,
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, 2014 may not
exceed the weights allowed by the bridge formula.
(8) Tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a

Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the
model year of 2014 and first registered in Illinois prior
to January 1, 2015, 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 2014 or first registered in Illinois
after December 31, 2014 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 4-axle truck
mixer registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used
exclusively for the mixing and transportation of concrete
in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the model
year of 2014, first registered in Illinois before January
1, 2015, 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 subsection
(f).
(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,
manufactured before or in the model year of 2014, first
registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, 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 2014, and registered in
Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, 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, 2014 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 15-319 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.
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 15-319 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.

(f-1) A vehicle and load not exceeding 80,000 pounds is
allowed travel on non-designated highways so long as there is
no sign prohibiting that access.
(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 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.
(h) 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.

(i) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
of subsections (g) or (h) 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. 95-51, eff. 1-1-08; 96-34, eff. 1-1-10; 96-37,
eff. 7-13-09.)
(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 Department of 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 Department of 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) or (f) 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) or (f) 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 80,000 pounds or less exceeds
the weight limits of paragraph (a) (b) or (f) 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 of
77,000 80,000 pounds or more exceeds the weight limits of
paragraph (a) (b) or (f) 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 400 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. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10.)

(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) (g) or (h) 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 of the additional fines imposed by this
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited
into the Capital Projects Fund.
(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
(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 Act or
otherwise not in conformity with this Act 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 is composed of a single
nondivisible object that cannot reasonably be dismantled or

disassembled. 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. 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.
(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) state if the applicant is an

authorized carrier under the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property
Law, if so, his certificate, registration or permit number
issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission; (3) specifically
describe and identify the vehicle or vehicles and load to be
operated or moved except that for vehicles or vehicle
combinations registered by the Department as provided in
Section 15-319 of this Chapter, only the Illinois Department of
Transportation's (IDT) registration number or classification
need be given; (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) state if the vehicles or loads are being transported
for hire. No permits for the movement of a vehicle or load for
hire shall be issued to any applicant who is required under the
Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Law to have a certificate,
registration or permit and does not have such certificate,
registration or permit.
(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
applications received and permits issued by telephone. In
making application by telephone, 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 paragraph (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 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 is 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 Illinois 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) Upon a declaration by the Governor that an emergency
harvest situation exists, a special permit issued by the
Department under this Section shall not be required from
September 1 through December 31 during harvest season
emergencies, provided that the weight does not exceed 20% above
the limits provided in Section 15-111. All other restrictions
that apply to permits issued under this Section shall apply
during the declared time period. With respect to highways under
the jurisdiction of local authorities, the local authorities
may, at their discretion, waive special permit requirements
during harvest season emergencies. This permit exemption shall
apply to all vehicles eligible to obtain permits under this
Section, including commercial vehicles in use 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 paragraph (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 permitee, while enroute 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 to
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 Act.
(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 shall 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 for such third 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) (d) 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) 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
transport raw milk that exceeds the weight limits provided for
in subsection (a) subsections (b) and (f) of Section 15-111 of
this Code, provided:
(1) no single axle exceeds 20,000 pounds;
(2) no gross weight exceeds 80,000 pounds;
(3) permits issued by the State are good only for
federal and State highways and are not applicable to
interstate highways; and
(4) all road and bridge postings must be obeyed.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-666, eff. 10-11-07.)
(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 60 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) (d) 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. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10.)