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.
