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  2. Oversize load - Wikipedia

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    A rear view of an oversize load on Interstate 84 East near The Dalles, Oregon In the United States, an oversize load is a vehicle and/or load that is wider than 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m). Each individual state has different requirements regarding height and length (most states are 13 ft 6 in or 4.11 m tall), and a driver must purchase a permit for ...

  3. Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula - Wikipedia

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    In effect, the formula reduces the legal weight limit for shorter trucks with fewer axles (see table below). For example, a 25-foot (7.6 m) three-axle dump truck would have a gross weight limit of 54,500 pounds (24,700 kg), instead of 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg), which is the standard weight limit for 63-foot (19.2 m) five-axle tractor-trailer. [1]

  4. Ohio Turnpike - Wikipedia

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    The Ohio Turnpike originally had a 65 mph (105 km/h) limit for cars and 55 mph (89 km/h) limit for trucks. The automobile speed limit was increased on September 30, 1963, in concert with other Ohio rural Interstates to 70 mph (110 km/h). [7] Exit 10 was rebuilt to provide access to Interstate 71 when that road was built across the turnpike.

  5. County sets weight limits on several roads - AOL

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    The commissioners passed two ordinances this week that impose a 30,000-pound weight restriction. The ordinances carry minimum fines of $1,000 per occurrence and a maximum fine of $2,500.

  6. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There is no federal height limit, and states may set their own limits which range from 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m) (mostly on the east coast) to 14 feet (4.3 m) (west coast)., [66] As a result, the majority of trucks are somewhere between 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 m) and 14 feet (4.3 m) high.

  7. As EV sales grow, battle over road weight limits heats up - AOL

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    Even before a recent spike in EV sales, U.S. roads have been carrying heavier loads, as cars and trucks climbed from an average of 3,200 pounds (1,451 kilos) to 4,200 pounds over the last four ...

  8. Commercial driver's license - Wikipedia

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    A commercial driver's license is required to operate a tractor-trailer for commercial use. A commercial driver's license (CDL) is a driver's license required in the United States to operate large and heavy vehicles (including trucks, buses, and trailers) or a vehicle of any size that transports hazardous materials or more than 15 passengers (including the driver).

  9. History of the trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1913, the first state weight limits for trucks were introduced. Only four states limited truck weights, from a low of 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg) in Maine to a high of 28,000 pounds (13,000 kg) in Massachusetts.