Weight limitations for certain permits

Wis. Stat. § 348.29 — under PERMITS.

Wis. Stat. § 348.29

348.29 Weight limitations for certain permits. Notwithstanding s. 348.15 (3) (c), for any vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under s. 348.26 (8) or 348.27 (17), the gross weight imposed on the highway by any group of 6 or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles may not exceed the maximum gross weights in the following table for each of the respective distances between axles and the respective numbers of axles of a group: [See Figure 348.29 following]

Figure 348.29: Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of— Distances in feet between foremost and rearmost axles of a group

6 consecutive axles of any combination of vehicles having a total of 6 or more axles

7 consecutive axles of a 7-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 7 or more axles

8 consecutive axles of a 8-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 8 or more axles

28

82,000

29

82,500

30

83,000

31

83,500

32

84,500

33

85,000

34

85,500

35

80,500

86,000

36

81,000

86,500

37

81,500

87,000

38

82,000

87,500

39

82,500

88,500

40

83,500

89,000

41

84,000

89,500

42

84,500

90,000

43

85,000

44

80,500

85,500

45

81,000

86,000

46

81,500

87,000

47

82,000

87,500

48

83,000

88,000

49

83,500

88,500

50

84,000

89,000

51

84,500

89,500

52

85,000

90,000

53

86,000

54

86,500

55

87,000

May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26)

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Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats.

348.295

VEHICLES — SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD Maximum gross weight in pounds on a group of—

Distances in feet between foremost and rearmost axles of a group

6 consecutive axles of any combination of vehicles having a total of 6 or more axles

56

87,500

57

88,000

58

89,000

59

89,500

60

90,000

7 consecutive axles of a 7-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 7 or more axles

8 consecutive axles of a 8-axle vehicle or of any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a total of 8 or more axles

History: 2011 a. 55.