Truck weight limits
Nevada
✓ Sources verifiedEditorial review pending credentialed reviewer3 primary sources
Nevada matches the federal axle limits at 20,000 lb single and 34,000 lb tandem, but no 80,000 lb gross figure appears anywhere in NRS chapter 484D — gross weight is defined solely by the bridge formula. Dimensions are 102 inches wide and 14 feet high, rising to 15 feet for baled hay.
At a glance
Max gross weight—
Max single axle20,000 lb
Max tandem axle34,000 lb
Permit (width)102 in
Permit (height)14 ft
vs. federal gross—
1 Limits and thresholds
| Property | Value | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Max single axle | 20,000 lb[1] | NRS 484D.635(1)(a) |
| Max tandem axle | 34,000 lb[1]Two consecutive tandem sets at 34,000 lb each at 36 ft or more — NRS 484D.635(2). Electric/natural gas +2,000 lb; idle-reduction +550 lb. | NRS 484D.635(1)(b) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 102 in[1] | NRS 484D.685(3) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 14 ft[1]15 ft for baled hay. | NRS 484D.605(1) |
| 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
- NRS ch. 484D — Vehicle weight and dimension limits — Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
- NAC 484D.235 — Equipment required when street or highway posted; NAC 484D.240 — Mounting requirements — Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
Review record
Every figure above was transcribed from the primary source cited beside it and carries a pinpoint locator. Editorial review by a credentialed reviewer is pending.