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Truck weight limits

Illinois

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Illinois matches the federal baseline: 20,000 lb on a single axle, 34,000 lb on a tandem (no axle within it over 20,000 lb) and 80,000 lb gross for combinations of five or more axles, with a long list of statutory exceptions for specific vehicle types.

At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle20,000 lb
Max tandem axle34,000 lb
Permit (width)
Permit (height)
vs. federal gross0 lb

1 Limits and thresholds

PropertyValueAuthority
Max gross weight80,000 lb[1]Combinations of 5 or more axles; statutory exceptions (1)–(16) apply to specific vehicle types.§ 15-111(a)
Max single axle20,000 lb[1]§ 15-111(a)
Max tandem axle34,000 lb[1]No axle within the tandem may exceed 20,000 lb.§ 15-111(a)
CDL disqualification — first major1 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 — lifetimeLife 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

  1. 625 ILCS 5/15-111 — Wheel and axle loads and gross weights — Illinois General Assembly
  2. 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
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