Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Transportation
Title R909 - Motor Carrier
Rule R909-2 - Utah Size and Weight Rule
Section R909-2-25 - Overweight Non-Divisible Load Provisions

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 909-2-25

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Permitted vehicles must comply with the following conditions:

(a) vehicles and loads must be reduced to the minimum practical dimensions; and

(b) the vehicle or combination of vehicles is properly registered for 78,001 to 80,000 pounds or the total gross weight of the vehicle.

(2) Actual weight must comply with the bridge table formula ~1.47 x 500 (LN/N-1 + 12N + 36).

(3) A permit for a non-divisible load may not be used to transport a divisible load.

(4) Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than 125,000 may be permitted on a single trip, semi-annual trip, or annual trip basis as described in Table 3:

TABLE 3 Single Trip, Semi-Annual, Annual, Permits allowed up to:

Axles

Weight

Single axle

29,500 pounds

Tandem axle

50,000 pounds

Tridem axle

61,750 pounds

Trunnion Axle

60,000 pounds

Gross weight

125,000 pounds

(5) Tow trucks must be properly registered to purchase annual, semi-annual, or single trip permits if they exceed legal weight limitations.

(a) The properly registered or permitted weight of the towed vehicle is not calculated in the tow truck towed vehicle's gross combined weight.

(b) Tow trucks must be properly registered and permitted for the weight of the tow truck and any additional weight placed upon it.

(c) If the towed weight is not properly registered or permitted, the towing vehicle will be responsible for the permitting and registration requirements of the towed vehicle.

(6) Vehicles transporting milk products may exceed the gross weight limit of 80,000 pounds or the maximum weight allowed by the Federal Bridge Formula. This requires an appropriate non-divisible permit issued by the department.

(7) Milk products being carried using multiple trailers will be required to abide by divisible requirements and do not get the non-divisible exception.

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