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The new bill extends the same weight limits to all commercial vehicles of similar size, not just livestock and construction vehicles.\n \n Found this in a news article online. Hope it helps. I'll add it to the news section.", "contentHtml": "<strong>Currently, most vehicles or combinations of vehicles are subject to a gross weight limit of up to 80,000 pounds, while livestock or construction vehicles with six or seven axles can hold 80,500 pounds to 90,000 pounds for six axles, and up to 96,000 pounds for seven axles. The new bill extends the same weight limits to all commercial vehicles of similar size, not just livestock and construction vehicles.<br />\r\n</strong><br />\r\nFound this in a news article online. Hope it helps. I'll add it to the news section.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/Matt-Fredin-BULKLOADS-3-198392-picofme.png", "signUpDate": "2012-03-19", "dateAdded": "2010-05-24T17:14:47Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3, "firstName": "Matt", "lastName": "Fredin", "companyName": "BULKLOADS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Springfield", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 2353, "userLikes": 13, "userDislikes": 2, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19716, "content": "You can also run spread axle at 86000.", "contentHtml": "You can also run spread axle at 86000.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-06-02", "dateAdded": "2010-06-10T03:07:53Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1716, "firstName": "VERNON", "lastName": "KELLY", "companyName": "KELLY'S TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "THAYER", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19717, "content": "Just go to the IA DOT website, and look up the Axle weights for a Livestock, or Rock Hauler, and it will be the same. I do know a 7 Axle unit has to have 62 feet of bridge. And you can only run on Intrastate roads, not the Interstate.", "contentHtml": "Just go to the IA DOT website, and look up the Axle weights for a Livestock, or Rock Hauler, and it will be the same. I do know a 7 Axle unit has to have 62 feet of bridge. And you can only run on Intrastate roads, not the Interstate. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-13", "dateAdded": "2010-06-10T21:33:03Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1096, "firstName": "Jason", "lastName": "Wehrle", "companyName": "WEHRLE TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Lynnville", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 53, "userLikes": 8, "userDislikes": 7, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19718, "content": "Dot also told me to make sure bridge from 2nd to 7th axle has proper span check thir web site for specs.", "contentHtml": "Dot also told me to make sure bridge from 2nd to 7th axle has proper span check thir web site for specs.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-06-02", "dateAdded": "2010-06-11T04:24:48Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1716, "firstName": "VERNON", "lastName": "KELLY", "companyName": "KELLY'S TRUCKING LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "THAYER", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 27850, "content": "The legislature only changed the law for six and seven axle trucks! This means with five axles spread or not you can only gross 80,000 unless you are hauling livestock. This is what the D O T officer told me when I called the help hotline on 7/1/2010. I think the D O T is wrong in their interpritation but you can decide if you want to argue with the guy holing the ticket book and gun.", "contentHtml": "The legislature only changed the law for six and seven axle trucks! This means with five axles spread or not you can only gross 80,000 unless you are hauling livestock. This is what the D O T officer told me when I called the help hotline on 7/1/2010. I think the D O T is wrong in their interpritation but you can decide if you want to argue with the guy holing the ticket book and gun.", "parentReplyId": 19716, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-07-13", "dateAdded": "2010-07-14T00:53:18Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 2055, "firstName": "BEN", "lastName": "PECK", "companyName": "PECK TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "KEOTA", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 45, "userLikes": 55, "userDislikes": 38, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19719, "content": "I don't have the details, but a driver told me that the law was changed and that on certain days you can run on the interstate. If I hear more I'll pass it along.", "contentHtml": "I don't have the details, but a driver told me that the law was changed and that on certain days you can run on the interstate. If I hear more I'll pass it along.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-06-02", "dateAdded": "2010-07-16T22:50:37Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1717, "firstName": "DAVE ", "lastName": "STREMLER", "companyName": "DAVID STREMLER", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "HARLAN", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 16, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 19720, "content": "I also have been told you must have 6 axle's to go over 80,000. A spread is illegal. Also that Council Bluffs is no longer a river city, meaning my spreads can't go down the state highway into CB anymore. This was told to me by the officer in charge of western IA", "contentHtml": "I also have been told you must have 6 axle's to go over 80,000. A spread is illegal. Also that Council Bluffs is no longer a river city, meaning my spreads can't go down the state highway into CB anymore. This was told to me by the officer in charge of western IA ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-03-17", "dateAdded": "2010-07-21T16:49:14Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 773, "firstName": "STEVE", "lastName": "BREMER", "companyName": "STEVEN J BREMER", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "ARLINGTON", "state": "NE", "userCommentCount": 1, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 1, "signUpDate": "2010-05-21", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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Posted on Mon, May 24, 2010 at 12:57 PM CST in Billings, MT