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AN ACT Relating to vehicle loads; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.44.041 and 46.44.0941.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 46.44.041 and 1993 c 246 s 1 and 1993 c 102 s 3 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall operate upon the public highways of this state with a gross load on any single axle in excess of twenty thousand pounds, or upon any group of axles in excess of that set forth in the following table, except that two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty-four thousand pounds each, if the overall distance between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six feet or more.

Dis-

tance

in feet Maximum load in pounds

between carried on any group of 2

the ex- or more consecutive axles

tremes

of any

group

of 2

or more

consecu-

tive 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

axles axles axles axles axles axles axles axles axles

4 34,000

5 34,000

6 34,000

7 34,000

((~~8 34,000 42,000~~))

8 & less

34,000 34,000

more than 8

38,000 42,000

9 39,000 42,500

10 40,000 43,500

11 44,000

12 45,000 50,000

13 45,500 50,500

14 46,500 51,500

15 47,000 52,000

16 48,000 52,500 58,000

17 48,500 53,500 58,500

18 49,500 54,000 59,000

19 50,000 54,500 60,000

20 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000

21 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500

22 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000

23 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000

24 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500 74,000

25 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000 74,500

26 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500 75,000

27 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 75,500

28 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000 76,500 82,000

29 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500 77,000 82,500

30 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000 77,500 83,000

31 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500 78,000 83,500

32 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000 78,500 84,500 90,000

33 64,000 68,500 74,000 79,000 85,000 90,500

34 64,500 69,000 74,500 80,000 85,500 91,000

35 65,500 70,000 75,000 80,500 86,000 91,500

36 66,000 70,500 75,500 81,000 86,500 92,000

37 66,500 71,000 76,000 81,500 87,000 93,000

38 67,500 71,500 77,000 82,000 87,500 93,500

39 68,000 72,500((~~77,000~~)) 82,500 88,500 94,000

77,500

40 68,500 73,000 78,000 83,500 89,000 94,500

41 69,500 73,500 78,500 84,000 89,500 95,000

42 70,000 74,000 79,000 84,500 90,000 95,500

43 70,500 75,000 80,000 85,000 90,500 96,000

44 71,500 75,500 80,500 85,500 91,000 96,500

45 72,000 76,000 81,000 86,000 91,500 97,500

46 72,500 76,500 81,500 87,000 92,500 98,000

47 73,500 77,500 82,000 87,500 93,000 98,500

48 74,000 78,000 83,000 88,000 93,500 99,000

49 74,500 78,500 83,500 88,500 94,000 99,500

50 75,500 79,000 84,000 89,000 94,500 100,000

51 76,000 80,000 84,500 89,500 95,000 100,500

52 76,500 80,500 85,000 90,500 95,500 101,000

53 77,500 81,000 86,000 91,000 96,500 102,000

54 78,000 81,500 86,500 91,500 97,000 102,500

55 78,500 82,500 87,000 92,000 97,500 103,000

56 79,500 83,000 87,500 92,500 98,000 103,500

57 80,000 83,500 88,000 93,000 98,500 104,000

58 84,000 89,000 94,000 99,000 104,500

59 85,000((~~89,000~~)) 94,500 99,500 105,500

89,500

60 85,500 90,000 95,000 100,500 105,500

61 86,000 90,500 95,500 101,000 105,500

62 91,000 96,000 86,500 101,500 105,500

63 87,500 92,000 96,500 102,000 105,500

64 88,000 92,500 97,500 102,500 105,500

65 88,500 93,000 98,000 103,000 105,500

66 ((~~89,500~~))93,500 98,500 103,500 105,500

89,000

67 90,000 94,000 99,000 104,500 105,500

68 90,500 95,000 99,500 105,000 105,500

69 91,000 95,500 100,000 105,500 105,500

70 ((~~92,000~~))96,000 101,000 105,500 105,500

91,500

When inches are involved: Under six inches take lower, six inches or over take higher. The maximum load on any axle in any group of axles shall not exceed the single axle or tandem axle allowance as set forth in the table above.

The maximum axle and gross weights specified in this section are subject to the braking requirements set up for the service brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles as provided by law.

Loads of not more than eighty thousand pounds which may be legally hauled in the state bordering this state which also has a sales tax, are legal in this state when moving to a port district within four miles of the bordering state except on the interstate system. This provision does not allow the operation of a vehicle combination consisting of a truck tractor and three trailers.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein, a vehicle or combination of vehicles in operation on January 4, 1975, may operate upon the public highways of this state, including the interstate system within the meaning of section 127 of Title 23, United States Code, with an overall gross weight upon a group of two consecutive sets of dual axles which was lawful in this state under the laws, regulations, and procedures in effect in this state on January 4, 1975.

Sec. 2. RCW 46.44.0941 and 1994 c 172 s 2 and 1994 c 59 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

The following fees, in addition to the regular license and tonnage fees, shall be paid for all movements under special permit made upon state highways. All funds collected, except the amount retained by authorized agents of the department as provided in RCW 46.44.096, shall be forwarded to the state treasury and shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund:

All overlegal loads, except overweight, single

trip................................................ $ 10.00

Continuous operation of overlegal loads

having either overwidth or overheight

features only, for a period not to exceed

thirty days......................................... $ 20.00

Continuous operations of overlegal loads

having overlength features only, for a

period not to exceed thirty days.................... $ 10.00

Continuous operation of a combination of

vehicles having one trailing unit that

exceeds fifty-three feet and is not

more than fifty-six feet in length, for

a period of one year................................ $ 100.00

Continuous operation of a combination of

vehicles having two trailing units

which together exceed sixty-one feet and

are not more than sixty-eight feet in

length, for a period of one year.................... $ 100.00

Continuous operation of a three-axle fixed

load vehicle having less than 65,000

pounds gross weight, for a period not

to exceed thirty days............................... $ 70.00

Continuous operation of a four-axle fixed load

vehicle meeting the requirements of

RCW 46.44.091(1) and weighing less than

86,000 pounds gross weight, not to exceed

thirty days......................................... $ 90.00

Continuous movement of a mobile home or manufactured home

having nonreducible features not to

exceed eighty-five feet in total length and

fourteen feet in width, for a period of

one year............................................ $ 150.00

Continuous operation of a two or three-axle

collection truck, actually engaged in the

collection of solid waste or recyclables,

or both, under chapter 81.77 or 35.21 RCW

or by contract under RCW 36.58.090, for

one year with an additional six thousand

pounds more than the weight authorized in

RCW 46.16.070 on the rear axle of a two-axle

truck or eight thousand pounds for the tandem

axles of a three-axle truck. RCW 46.44.041

and 46.44.091 notwithstanding, the tire limits

specified in RCW 46.44.042 apply, but none of

the excess weight is valid or may be permitted

on any part of the federal interstate highway

system.............................................. $ 42.00

per thousand pounds

The department may issue any of the above-listed permits that involve height, length, or width for an expanded period of consecutive months, not to exceed one year.

Continuous operation of farm implements under a permit issued as authorized by RCW 46.44.140 by:

(1) Farmers in the course of farming activities,

for any three-month period.......................... $ 10.00

(2) Farmers in the course of farming activities,

for a period not to exceed one year................. $ 25.00

(3) Persons engaged in the business of the

sale, repair, or maintenance of such

farm implements, for any three-month period......... $ 25.00

(4) Persons engaged in the business of the

sale, repair, or maintenance of such

farm implements, for a period not to

exceed one year..................................... $ 100.00

Overweight Fee Schedule

((~~Weight over total registered~~

~~gross weight.~~

~~Fee per~~

~~mile on~~

~~state~~

~~highways~~

~~1-5,999 pounds........................................ $ .07~~

~~6,000-11,999 pounds....................................... $ .14~~

~~12,000-17,999 pounds....................................... $ .21~~

~~18,000-23,999 pounds....................................... $ .35~~

~~24,000-29,999 pounds....................................... $ .49~~

~~30,000-35,999 pounds....................................... $ .63~~

~~36,000-41,999 pounds....................................... $ .84~~

~~42,000-47,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.05~~

~~48,000-53,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.26~~

~~54,000-59,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.47~~

~~60,000-65,999 pounds....................................... $ 1.68~~

~~66,000-71,999 pounds....................................... $ 2.03~~

~~72,000-79,999 pounds....................................... $ 2.38~~

~~80,000 pounds or more.................................... $ 2.80~~))

Excess weight over legal capacity, Cost per mile.

as provided in RCW 46.44.041.

0....................................... -9,999 pounds $ .07

10,000................................. -14,999 pounds $ .14

15,000................................. -19,999 pounds $ .21

20,000................................. -24,999 pounds $ .28

25,000................................. -29,999 pounds $ .35

30,000................................. -34,999 pounds $ .49

35,000................................. -39,999 pounds $ .63

40,000................................. -44,999 pounds $ .79

45,000................................. -49,999 pounds $ .93

50,000................................. -54,999 pounds $ 1.14

55,000................................. -59,999 pounds $ 1.35

60,000................................. -64,999 pounds $ 1.56

65,000................................. -69,999 pounds $ 1.77

70,000................................. -74,999 pounds $ 2.12

75,000................................. -79,999 pounds $ 2.47

80,000................................. -84,999 pounds $ 2.82

85,000................................. -89,999 pounds $ 3.17

90,000................................. -94,999 pounds $ 3.52

95,000................................. -99,999 pounds $ 3.87

100,000 pounds................................. $ 4.25

The fee for weights in excess of 100,000 pounds is $4.25 plus fifty cents for each 5,000 pound increment or portion thereof exceeding 100,000 pounds.

PROVIDED: (a) The minimum fee for any overweight permit shall be $14.00, (b) the fee for issuance of a duplicate permit shall be $14.00, (c) when computing overweight fees prescribed in this section or in RCW 46.44.095 that result in an amount less than even dollars the fee shall be carried to the next full dollar if fifty cents or over and shall be reduced to the next full dollar if forty-nine cents or under.

The fees levied in this section and RCW 46.44.095 do not apply to vehicles owned and operated by the state of Washington, a county within the state, a city or town or metropolitan municipal corporation within the state, or the federal government.