Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier
Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES
Section 5-20 - Class W Permits (Multi-piece Loads Exceeding 117,000 lbs)

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 5-20

Current through September 21, 2024

(a) The director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation or an authorized representative may issue Class W permits for vehicles at weights in excess of limits allowed in W.S. 31-18-802(a)(vi) (shown in Table 1 of these rules and regulations). To qualify for such a permit, these vehicles shall be required to meet the axle and bridge formula specifications of 23 U.S.C. 127 (shown in Table 3) and pursuant to Section 335 of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 1991 (104 Statute 2186), Public Law 101-516; and Sections 1023(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Permit fees for vehicles operating under this provision shall be paid in accordance with the following rules:

(i) A power unit receiving a Class W permit shall be capable of maintaining a speed of 25 miles per hour on a grade of 5 percent or less when fully loaded.

(ii) Permits may be granted for legal size vehicles meeting the qualifications found in this section of rules and regulations to travel on highways exclusive of interstates.

(iii) Permits may be valid for one year from the date of issue. Permits may be obtained from Wyoming Highway Patrol Overweight Loads Office in Cheyenne. Providing the company is in compliance with following paragraph (v), a one-trip permit may be obtained from permit-issuing authorities listed in preceding Section 4, Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available, for a fee of 6 cents for each ton or fraction of a ton exceeding the statutory limits for each mile traveled, with a minimum fee of $40.

(iv) Permit fees shall be in accordance with Table 4.

(v) Carriers shall not have a conditional or unsatisfactory safety rating to be eligible for Class W permits. Intrastate carriers may be eligible to apply for Class W permit one year after receiving a US DOT number.

(vi) The Wyoming Highway Patrol Overweight Loads Office may audit company records related to this permit as necessary to assure compliance. Carriers shall maintain records for 3 years.

(vii) Application and permit fees shall be non-refundable. However, a vehicle permit may be transferred to another power unit for a fee of $25 if the permitted unit is sold or wrecked.

(viii) Companies shall be required to furnish a certified affidavit of mileage for each vehicle permitted. An entire fleet may be permitted by using the average of all Wyoming miles as established by the previous year's International Registration Plan (IRP) record or other certified record. Vehicle shall be registered in Wyoming for at least 117,000 pounds.

(ix) Any changes in weights and/or mileage shall require the issuance of a new permit with corresponding fees.

(b) Following are penalties for violation.

(i) Any person failing to comply with these rules and regulations shall be subject to the penalties set forth in W.S. W.S. W.S. 31-18-805, and the permit shall be subject to revocation.

(ii) Violations of the permit's condition shall void the permit and shall be construed as operating without a permit. The individual power unit permit shall also be canceled.

(iii) Applications and permits of individuals or companies shall be canceled after three violations in a 12 month period.

(iv) Canceled carriers shall submit a new application and pay all required fees (including application fee) for individual power units.

(i) Individuals and companies requesting these permits shall complete a written application and pay a non-refundable application fee of $100.

(ii) Applications may be obtained by writing or contacting the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Overweight loads Office 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY, 82009-3340. Carriers may also obtain an application from the Wyoming Highway Patrol website: http://www.whp.dot.state.wy.us/

(iii) Though application and permit fees are non-refundable, a vehicle permit shall be transferable to another power unit for $25 if the permitted unit is sold or wrecked.

Gross Weight Table 3

B ridge	7 axles	8 axles	9 axles	10 axles	11 axles	12 axles	13 axles	14 axles
39							117,000
40							117,500
41							118,000
42							118,500
43							119,500
44							120,000
45							120,500
46							121,000
47							121,500
48							122,000
49						116,500	122,500
50						117,500	123,000
51				106,500	112,000	118,000	123,500
52				107,000	112,500	118,500	124,000
53				107,500	113,000	119,000	124,500
54				108,000	113,500	119,500	125,000
55				108,500	114,000	120,000	126,000
56				109,000	115,000	120,500	126,500
57				109,500	115,500	121,000	127,000
58				110,000	116,000	121,500	127,500
59				111,000	116,500	122,000	128,000
60				111,500	117,000	122,500	128,500
61				112,000	117,500	123,500	129,000
62				112,500	118,000	124,000	129,500
63				113,000	118,500	124,500	130,000
64				113,500	119,000	125,000	130,500
65				114,000	119,500	125,500	131,000

66			114,500	120,500	126,000	131,500
67			115,000	121,000	126,500	132,500
68			116,000	121,500	127,000	133,000
69			116,500	122,000	127,500	133,500
70			117,000	122,500	128,000	134,000
71			117,500	123,000	128,500	134,500
72			118,000	123,500	129,500	135,000
73			118,500	124,000	130,000	135,500
74			119,000	124,500	130,500	136,000
75			119,500	125,000	131,000	136,500
76			120,000	126,000	131,500	137,000
77			121,000	126,500	132,000	137,500
78			121,500	127,000	132,500	138,000
79			122,000	127,500	133,000	139,000
80			122,500	128,000	133,500	139,500
81		117,500	123,000	128,500	134,000	140,000
82		118,000	123,500	129,000	134,500	140,500
83		118,500	124,000	129,500	135,500	141,000
84		119,000	124,500	130,000	136,000	141,500
85		120,000	125,000	130,500	136,500	142,000
86		120,500	126,000	131,500	137,000	142,500
87		121,000	126,500	132,000	137,500	143,000
88		121,500	127,000	132,500	138,000	143,500
89		122,000	127,500	133,000	138,500	144,000
90	117,500	122,500	128,000	133,500	139,000	144,500
91	118,000	123,000	128,500	134,000	139,500	145,500	151,000
92	118,500	124,000	129,000	134,500	140,000	146,000	151,500
93	119,000	124,500	129,500	135,000	140,500	146,500	152,000

94		119,500	125,000	130,000	135,500	141,500	147,000	152,500
95		120,500	125,500	131,000	136,000	142,000	147,500	153,000
96	116,000	121,000	126,000	131,500	137,000	142,500	148,000	153,500
97	116,500	121,500	126,500	132,000	137,500	143,000	148,500	154,000
98	117,000	122,000	127,000	132,500	138,000	143,500	149,000	155,000
99	117,500	122,500	127,500	133,000	138,500	144,000	149,500	155,500
100	118,500	123,000	128,000	133,500	139,000	144,500	150,000	156,000
101	119,000	123,500	129,000	134,000	139,500	145,000	150,500	156,500
102	119,500	124,500	129,500	134,500	140,000	145,500	151,000	157,000
103	120,000	125,000	130,000	135,000	140,500	146,000	152,000	157,500
104	120,500	125,500	130,500	136,000	141,000	146,500	152,500	158,000
105	121,000	126,000	131,000	136,500	141,500	147,500	153,000
106	122,000	126,500	131,500	137,000	142,500	148,000	153,500
107	122,500	127,000	132,000	137,500	143,000	148,500	154,000
108	123,000	127,500	132,500	138,000	143,500	149,000	154,500
109	123,500	128,500	133,500	138,500	144,000	149,500	155,000
110	124,000	129,000	134,000	139,000	144,500	150,000	155,500
111	124,500	129,500	134,500	139,500	145,000	150,500	156,000
112	125,500	130,000	135,000	140,000	145,500	151,000	156,500
113	126,000	130,500	135,500	141,000	146,000	151,500	157,000
114	126,500	131,000	136,000	141,500	146,500	152,000	157,500
115	127,000	131,500	136,500	142,000	147,000	152,500	158,000
116	127,500	132,500	137,000	142,500	148,000	153,500
117	128,000	133,000	138,000	143,000	148,500	154,000
118	129,000	133,500	138,500	143,500	149,000	154,500
119	129,500	134,000	139,000	144,000	149,500	155,000
120	130,000	134,500	139,500	144,500	150,000	155,500
121	130,500	135,000	140,000	145,000	150,500	156,000

122	131,000	135,500	140,500	146,000	151,000	156,500
123	131,500	136,500	141,000	146,500	151,500	157,000
124	132,500	137,000	141,500	147,000	152,000	157,500
125	133,000	137,500	142,500	147,500	152,500	158,000
126	133,500	138,000	143,000	148,000	153,500
127	134,000	138,500	143,500	148,500	154,000
128	134,500	139,000	144,000	149,000	154,500
129	135,000	139,500	144,500	149,500	155,000
130	136,000	140,500	145,000	150,000	155,500
131	136,500	141,000	145,500	151,000	156,000
132	137,000	141,500	146,000	151,500	156,500
133	137,500	142,000	147,000	152,000	157,000
134	138,000	142,500	147,500	152,500	157,500
135	138,500	143,000	148,000	153,000	158,000
136	139,500	143,500	148,500	153,500

Table 4, Fees

Tons Over 117,000 Pounds GVW

Miles	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1 to 25,000	$38	$75	$113	$150	$188	$225	$263	$300
25,001 to 50,000	$75	$150	$225	$300	$375	$450	$525	$600
50,001 to 75,000	$113	$225	$338	$450	$563	$675	$788	$900
75,001 to 100,000	$150	$300	$450	$600	$750	$900	$1,050	$1,200
100,001 to125,000	$188	$375	$563	$750	$938	$1,125	$1,313	$1,500
125,001 to 150,000	$225	$450	$675	$900	$1,125	$1,350	$1,575	$1,800
150,001 to 175,000	$263	$525	$788	$1,050	$1,313	$1,575	$1,838	$2,100
175,001 to 200,000	$300	$600	$900	$1,200	$1,500	$1,800	$2,100	$2,400
200,001 to 225,000	$338	$675	$1,013	$1,350	$1,688	$2,025	$2,363	$2,700
225,001 to 250,000	$375	$750	$1,125	$1,500	$1,875	$2,250	$2,625	$3,000
250,001 to 275,000	$413	$825	$1,238	$1,650	$2,063	$2,475	$2,888	$3,300
275,001 to 300,000	$450	$900	$1,350	$1,800	$2,250	$2,700	$3,150	$3,600
300,001 to 325,000	$488	$975	$1,463	$1,950	$2,438	$2,925	$3,413	$3,900
325,001 to 350,000	$525	$1,050	$1,575	$2,100	$2,625	$3,150	$3,675	$4,200
350,001 to 375,000	$563	$1,125	$1,688	$2,250	$2,813	$3,375	$3,938	$4,500
375,001 to 400,000	$600	$1,200	$1,800	$2,400	$3,000	$3,600	$4,200	$4,800
400,001 to 425,000	$638	$1,275	$1,913	$2,550	$3,188	$3,825	$4,463	$5,100
425,001 to 450,000	$675	$1,350	$2,025	$2,700	$3,375	$4,050	$4,725	$5,400
450,001 to 475,000	$713	$1,425	$2,138	$2,850	$3,563	$4,275	$4,988	$5,700
475,001 to 500,000	$750	$1,500	$2,250	$3,000	$3,750	$4,500	$5,250	$6,000

1. All fees are based on total miles traveled in Wyoming for each power unit.

2. Mileages and weights exceeding any given value in the preceding table shall be calculated at the next highest value.

1 to 25,000	$338	$375	$413	$450	$488	$525	$563
25,001 to 50,000	$675	$750	$825	$900	$975	$1,050	$1,125
50,001 to 75,000	$1,013	$1,125	$1,238	$1,350	$1,463	$1,575	$1,688
75,001 to 100,000	$1,350	$1,500	$1,650	$1,800	$1,950	$2,100	$2,250
100,001 to 125,000	$1,688	$1,875	$2,063	$2,250	$2,438	$2,625	$2,813
125,001 to 150,000	$2,025	$2,250	$2,475	$2,700	$2,925	$3,150	$3,375
150,001 to 175,000	$2,363	$2,625	$2,888	$3,150	$3,413	$3,675	$3,938
175,001 to 200,000	$2,700	$3,000	$3,300	$3,600	$3,900	$4,200	$4,500
200,001 to 225,000	$3,038	$3,375	$3,713	$4,050	$4,388	$4,725	$5,063
225,001 to 250,000	$3,375	$3,750	$4,125	$4,500	$4,875	$5,250	$5,625
250,001 to 275,000	$3,713	$4,125	$4,538	$4,950	$5,363	$5,775	$6,188
275,001 to 300,000	$4,050	$4,500	$4,950	$5,400	$5,850	$6,300	$6,750
300,001 to 325,000	$4,388	$4,875	$5,363	$5,850	$6,338	$6,825	$7,313
325,001 to 350,000	$4,725	$5,250	$5,775	$6,300	$6,825	$7,350	$7,875
350,001 to 375,000	$5,063	$5,625	$6,188	$6,750	$7,313	$7,875	$8,438
375,001 to 400,000	$5,400	$6,000	$6,600	$7,200	$7,800	$8,400	$9,000
400,001 to 425,000	$5,738	$6,375	$7,013	$7,650	$8,288	$8,925	$9,563
425,001 to 450,000	$6,075	$6,750	$7,425	$8,100	$8,775	$9,450	$10,125
450,001 to 475,000	$6,413	$7,125	$7,838	$8,550	$9,263	$9,975	$10,688
475,001 to 500,000	$6,750	$7,500	$8,250	$9,000	$9,750	$10,500	$11,250

1. All fees are based on total miles traveled in Wyoming for each power unit.

2. Mileages and weights exceeding any given value in the preceding table shall be calculated at the next highest value.

1 to 25,000	$600	$638	$675
25,001 to 50,000	$1,200	$1,275	$1,350
50,001 to 75,000	$1,800	$1,913	$2,025
75,001 to 100,000	$2,400	$2,550	$2,700
100,001 to 125,000	$3,000	$3,188	$3,375
125,001 to 150,000	$3,600	$3,825	$4,050
150,001 to 175,000	$4,200	$4,463	$4,725
175,001 to 200,000	$4,800	$5,100	$5,400
200,001 to 225,000	$5,400	$5,738	$6,075
225,001 to 250,000	$6,000	$6,375	$6,750
250,001 to 275,000	$6,600	$7,013	$7,425
275,001 to 300,000	$7,200	$7,650	$8,100
300,001 to 325,000	$7,800	$8,288	$8,775
325,001 to 350,000	$8,400	$8,925	$9,450
350,001 to 375,000	$9,000	$9,563	$10,125
375,001 to 400,000	$9,600	$10,200	$10,800
400,001 to 425,000	$10,200	$10,838	$11,475
425,001 to 450,000	$10,800	$11,475	$12,150
450,001 to 475,000	$11,400	$12,113	$12,825
475,001 to 500,000	$12,000	$12,750	$13,500

1. All fees are based on total miles traveled in Wyoming for each power unit.

2. Mileages and weights exceeding any given value in the preceding table shall be calculated at the next highest value.

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Wyoming Administrative CodeAgency 045 - Transportation, Dept. ofSub-Agency 0004 - Motor CarrierChapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLESSection 5-20 - Class W Permits (Multi-piece Loads Exceeding 117,000 lbs)

Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0004 - Motor Carrier
Chapter 5 - SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS OF VEHICLES
Section 5-20 - Class W Permits (Multi-piece Loads Exceeding 117,000 lbs)