Truck weight limits
Ohio
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Ohio matches the federal Interstate baseline: 20,000 lb single axle, 34,000 lb tandem and 80,000 lb overall gross. Legal dimensions are 102 inches wide and 13 feet 6 inches high. On non-Interstate roads an alternative spacing table can yield higher limits, with the more favorable division applying.
At a glance
Max gross weight80,000 lb
Max single axle20,000 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]Non-Interstate roads may allow more under the § 5577.04(D) spacing table; the higher-yielding division applies (§ 5577.04(I)). | § 5577.04(E) |
| Max single axle | 20,000 lb[1] | § 5577.04(B)(1) |
| Max tandem axle | 34,000 lb[1] | § 5577.04(B)(2) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 102 in[2]Municipal passenger buses 104 in; traction engines 132 in. | § 5577.05(B) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 13.5 ft[2] | § 5577.05(D) |
| 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
- Ohio Rev. Code § 5577.04 — Maximum axle load and gross weight — Ohio Legislative Service Commission
- Ohio Rev. Code § 5577.05 — Maximum width and height — Ohio Legislative Service Commission
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
Review record
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