Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 290 - Department of Transportation
Chapter 40 - Infrastructure and Safety
Subchapter 00 - NA
Part 1 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Overweight and Oversize Vehicle Permits
Section 290-RICR-40-00-1.9 - Rhode Island Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles

Universal Citation: 290 RI Code of Rules 40 00 1.9

Current through September 18, 2024

A. Permissible gross loads for vehicles in regular operationClick here to view image

W = the overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds;

L = the distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles;

N = the number of axles in the group under consideration.

The permissible loads are computed to the nearest 500 pounds. The modification consists in limiting the maximum load on any single axle to 22,400 pounds

axles

2 axles

3 axles

4 axles

5 axles

6 axles

7 axles

4

44000

5

44000

6

44000

7

44000

8 and less

44000

44800

More than 8

44800

44800

9

44800

44800

10

44800

44800

11

44800

44800

12

44800

4500

50000

13

44800

46000

50500

14

44800

46500

51500

15

44800

47500

52000

16

44800

48000

52500

58000

17

44800

49000

53500

58500

18

44800

49500

54000

59000

19

44800

50500

54500

60000

20

44800

51000

55500

60500

66000

21

52000

56000

610000

66500

22

52500

56500

61500

67000

23

53500

57500

62500

68000

24

54500

58000

63000

68500

74000

25

55000

58500

63500

69000

74500

26

55500

59500

64000

69500

75000

27

56500

60000

65000

70000

76000

28

57000

60500

65500

71000

76500

29

58000

61500

66000

71500

77000

30

58500

62000

66500

72000

77500

31

59500

62500

67500

72500

78000

32

60000

63500

68000

73000

78500

33

61000

64000

68500

74000

79500

34

61500

64500

69000

74500

80000

35

62500

65500

70000

75000

36

63000

68000

70500

75500

37

64000

68000

71000

76000

38

64500

68000

71500

77000

39

65500

68000

72500

77500

40

66000

68500

73000

78000

41

69500

73500

78500

42

70000

74500

79000

43

70500

75000

80000

44

71500

75500

45

72000

76000

46

72500

77000

47

73500

77500

48

74000

78000

49

74500

78500

50

75500

79500

51

76000

80000

52

76500

53

77500

54

78000

55

78500

56

79500

57

80000

B. Permissible gross loads for vehicles in regular operation Click here to view image

D. MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS (WITHOUT PERMITS)

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1. Note: Twin Trailers operation limited to designated system.

2. Permit required for access to terminals and other qualified activities.

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