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
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.
