Truck weight limits
Hawaii
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Hawaii applies 20,000 lb on a single axle, 34,000 lb on a tandem and an 80,000 lb gross ceiling. Its dimension limits are the outlier: 9 feet (108 inches) wide — six inches more than the 102-inch norm almost everywhere else — and 14 feet high. A per-wheel 10,000 lb limit also applies.
At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle20,000 lb
Max tandem axle34,000 lb
Permit (width)108 in
Permit (height)14 ft
vs. federal gross0 lb
1 Limits and thresholds
| Property | Value | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Max gross weight | 80,000 lb[1]Stated as the cap within the two-tandem-set proviso; the section is otherwise bridge-formula driven. | § 291-35(2) |
| Max single axle | 20,000 lb[1]Per-wheel limit 10,000 lb — § 291-35(5). | § 291-35(4) |
| Max tandem axle | 34,000 lb[1]Axles spaced more than 40 in but not more than 96 in. | § 291-35(1)(B) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 108 in[2]Nine feet — wider than the 102 in used by most states. | § 291-34(a) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 14 ft[2]Posted bridge clearances still govern. | § 291-34(b) |
| 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.[3]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.[3]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
- HRS § 291-35 — Weights of vehicles — Hawaii State Legislature
- HRS § 291-34 — Size of vehicles; width, height, length — Hawaii State Legislature
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
Review record
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