Truck weight limits
New Jersey
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New Jersey permits 22,400 lb on a single axle — above the federal figure — with 34,000 lb on consecutive axles spaced 40 to 96 inches apart and an 80,000 lb gross cap. On Interstate highways the single-axle rule gives way to the bridge-formula table, which also limits two consecutive tandem sets to 68,000 lb combined. Dimensions are 102 inches by 13 feet 6 inches.
At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle22,400 lb
Max tandem axle34,000 lb
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] | § 39:3-84 b.(4) |
| Max single axle | 22,400 lb[1]Displaced on Interstate highways by the b.(5) bridge-formula table. | § 39:3-84 b.(1) |
| Max tandem axle | 34,000 lb[1]Axle centers 40–96 in apart. Two consecutive sets capped at 68,000 lb combined — b.(5). | § 39:3-84 b.(2) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 102 in[1]The Commissioner may impose 96 in on designated roads. | § 39:3-84 a.(1) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 13.5 ft[1] | § 39:3-84 a.(2) |
| 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
- N.J.S.A. 39:3-84 — Vehicle dimensional and weight limitations — New Jersey Legislature
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
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