Truck weight limits
Arkansas
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Arkansas follows the federal baseline of 20,000 lb single axle, 34,000 lb tandem and 80,000 lb gross, with a 14-foot height limit that exceeds the common 13 feet 6 inches. Five-axle haulers of unprocessed farm and forest products may reach 85,000 lb gross and 36,500 lb tandems on non-Interstate roads.
At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle20,000 lb
Max tandem axle34,000 lb
Permit (width)102 in
Permit (height)14 ft
vs. federal gross0 lb
1 Limits and thresholds
| Property | Value | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Max gross weight | 80,000 lb[1]An older, more restrictive scheme (18,000/32,000/73,280) in § 27-35-203(e) applies unless the bridge-formula Table I is satisfied. Farm/forest commodity haulers reach 85,000 lb off-Interstate. | § 27-35-203(d) |
| Max single axle | 20,000 lb[1] | § 27-35-203(a) |
| Max tandem axle | 34,000 lb[1]Axles 40–96 in apart. Unprocessed farm/forest product haulers: 36,500 lb off-Interstate. | § 27-35-203(b) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 102 in[1] | § 27-35-206(a)(1) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 14 ft[1] | § 27-35-207 |
| CDL disqualification — first major | 1 year for a first conviction while operating a CMV or a non-CMV; 3 years if operating a CMV transporting placarded hazardous materials. Applies to alcohol/controlled-substance influence, 0.04+ BAC in a CMV, test refusal, leaving the scene, using the vehicle in a felony, driving while disqualified, and causing a fatality by negligent operation.[2]Federal floor. A state may impose longer periods but may not go below this; verify state law before relying on it. | § 383.51(b), Table 1 |
| CDL disqualification — lifetime | Life for a second conviction of any combination of the Table 1 major offences in a separate incident. A state MAY reinstate after 10 years following an approved rehabilitation programme — § 383.51(a)(6) — but not after a subsequent disqualifying conviction. Felony manufacture/distribution of a controlled substance, and severe forms of human trafficking, draw life with NO 10-year reinstatement.[2]Federal floor. The 10-year reinstatement is permissive — states are not required to offer it. | § 383.51(a)(6), (b) Table 1 items (9)–(10) |
2 Sources
- Ark. Code Ann. §§ 27-35-203, 27-35-206, 27-35-207 — FindLaw (Thomson Reuters) — unofficial reproduction
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
- Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-201 — Restrictions — Arkansas General Assembly
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