called for a heavy load.

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  1. Jun 25, 2013 #1
    snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    i once picked up a 80k load that weighed me at 86k in utah and told can't haul it.

    got a call from an agent today offering me a load that was going to put me at 90k

    i told her i couldn't haul that much weight and she said she was pretty sure i could.

    so who's right and wrong. cuz i've been told by varying states that 84k was my limit. but that's all west. and this load was going to east to pittsburgh.

    i've got the standard 2 axle drive and 2 axle spread stepdeck.

    she told me i had to load it just right. but how can load something just right that's obviously going to put my axles over and my bridge as well???
     
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  3. Jun 25, 2013 #2
    cpape

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    To my knowledge, you can not legally haul a load that would exceed 80K lbs gross. If the load is a single piece, you can permit for overweight. Generally speaking, you could permit for about 12500-20000-20000-20000-20000 or 92,500 gross on 5 axles...assuming your truck is set up to carry 12+ on the steer when load. Most states will not allow you to permit for more than 20K lbs on an axle. I am not overly familiar with the regs in the Western 11, so you would have to double check the rules out there.
     
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  4. Jun 25, 2013 #3
    okiedokie

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    Your going to need more than 5 axles to haul that. Unless there's some kind of super duper secret permit.
     
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  5. Jun 25, 2013 #4
    Rontonio

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    Cpape - out west we can go 23000 23000 on a tandem in most states like cs, az, nm co tx

    It is very likely a one of those specisl commodity hauling permits for reducible loads in states like IN, think steel trains
     
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  7. Jun 25, 2013 #5
    TripleSix

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    i took a 5 axle load out of Rosharon,Tx (Mamoet) to SLC. I was grossing 100000, but permitted for something in the range of 102000.
     
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  8. Jun 25, 2013 #6
    Rontonio

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    yeah my CA annual is for 12000 46750 46750 for like 105k
     
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  9. Jun 25, 2013 #7
    snowwy

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    20,000 on a axle is one thing. but when it's grouped. 34 is the limit for tandems. 40 on the spread. that makes 74 but my bridge is only 72 i think it is.

    so i'd be over on the drives, over on the trailer. and over on the bridge. every western state i've talked to. (except cali) told me i could haul heavy as long as the axles and bridge were legal. so if i were to haul that 90,000 i'd need to have a drop on the truck and probably 2 more on the trailer.

    i did't get the specifics but i think it was one peice. WIDE AND HEAVY.

    i've done heavy hauls. but i had the axles to do it too. now i've got just the standard axles. so i'm a little surprised that i could haul 90k if possible. when every conversation i've had with the western states told me a different story.
     
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  10. Jun 26, 2013 #8
    wichris

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    You can permit 40K on the tandem(if rated for it)
     
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  11. Jun 26, 2013 #9
    Big Joe

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    You can only permit if the load is indivisible. I believe 90k is fine for 5 axles but check with your permit provider. As the load gets heavier more axles are needed. If the load is more than one piece then the broker doesn't know what she is talking about. Dump her like a hot potato.
     
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  12. Jun 26, 2013 #10
    catalinaflyer

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    I permit for 40k on the drives often, not a problem. The only state I know of that might give you a problem is Indiana. If your over 12k on your steer in Indiana and permitted for excess weight on the other axles, they will call it a super-load.

    Just went back and looked, on Jan 16th I took a load from Wichita, KS to Detroit, MI. 91,760 Gross on 5 axles closed tandem trailer 13220 steer, 39000 drives and 39540 trailer. Permitted all the way, no problems.

    Scale Ticket View attachment Trip 1128204 Docs.pdf

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