Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R909 - Motor Carrier
Rule R909-2 - Utah Size and Weight Rule
Section R909-2-24 - Overweight Divisible Load Provisions
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 909-2-24
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) An overweight divisible load permit may be issued for moving a combination of vehicles and loads exceeding the legal limits under the following conditions:
(a)
The vehicle or combination of vehicles is properly registered for 78,001 to
80,000 pounds;
(b) the width of the
vehicle does not exceed 8 feet 6 inches wide or 14 feet 6 inches high;
and
(c) Axles weighing more than
11,000 pounds are required to have at least four tires per axle except for
steering axles, self-steering variable load suspension or retractable axles, or
wide-base single tires, that are 14 inches or greater as indicated by the
manufacturer's sidewall rating.
(2) Overweight divisible load options are:
(a) dual tires on axles;
(b) super wide single tires that are 14
inches wide or greater;
(c) not to
exceed 11,000 pounds per axle;
(d)
the axle, groups of axles, and GVW do not exceed the bridge formula W =
500(LN/(N-1) + 12N+36); and
(e) all
axles in the group must be duals or super singles to be allowed maximum
authorized weight.
(3) The combination unit will conform to the bridge formula and the legal axle and gross vehicle weight limits.
(4) A divisible load permit may not be used to transport a non-divisible load.
(a) Exception. An overweight non-divisible
load may operate with a divisible overweight permit provided the axle, gross,
and bridge limitations do not exceed those specified on the
permit.
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