Truck weight limits
Minnesota
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Minnesota caps gross vehicle weight at 80,000 lb on all streets and highways, with two consecutive sets of tandem axles permitted at 34,000 lb each (68,000 lb combined) when spaced 36 feet or more. Six-axle livestock haulers may reach 88,000 lb by permit; idle-reduction and natural-gas allowances add up to 550 lb and 2,000 lb respectively.
At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle—
Max tandem axle34,000 lb
Permit (width)—
Permit (height)—
vs. federal gross0 lb
1 Limits and thresholds
| Property | Value | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Max gross weight | 80,000 lb[1]88,000 lb for 6+ axle livestock hauling by permit — subd. 2(2). | subd. 2(1) |
| Max tandem axle | 34,000 lb[1]Each of two consecutive sets, 68,000 lb combined, at 36 ft or more. | subd. 1(e) |
| 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
- Minn. Stat. § 169.824 — Gross weight schedule — Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
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