Truck weight limits
Connecticut
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Connecticut allows 22,400 lb on a single axle — above the federal 20,000 — but drops to 18,000 lb per axle where axles sit less than six feet apart, and states no tandem figure at all. Its axle-count gross table is markedly more restrictive than 80,000 lb (67,400 lb for four or more axles, 73,000 lb with a 28-foot spread); 80,000 is reachable only by satisfying the federal bridge formula. Bulk milk and agricultural haulers may reach 100,000 lb.
At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle22,400 lb
Max tandem axle—
Permit (width)102 in
Permit (height)13.5 ft
vs. federal gross0 lb
1 Limits and thresholds
| Property | Value | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Max gross weight | 80,000 lb[1]Reachable only via federal bridge-formula compliance. The § 14-267a(b) axle-count table is more restrictive: 36,000 (2-axle) to 73,000 (4+ axles, 28 ft spread). Bulk milk and agricultural commodity haulers: 100,000 lb — (b)(7). | § 14-267a(b)(8) |
| Max single axle | 22,400 lb[1]Axles spaced less than 6 ft apart: 18,000 lb each. All limits additionally capped by manufacturer axle and GVW ratings. | § 14-267a(b)(1) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 102 in[1]Above this a written permit is required. | § 14-262(a)(1) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 13.5 ft[1]Loose hay and straw excepted. | § 14-264 |
| 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
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-262, 14-264, 14-267a — Connecticut General Assembly
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
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