Truck weight limits
Puerto Rico
✓ Sources verifiedEditorial review pending credentialed reviewer2 primary sources
Puerto Rico sets a statutory gross ceiling of 110,000 lb — the highest figure in this dataset — though the article is prefaced "unless the Secretary provides otherwise by regulation", making it a ceiling on regulatory discretion rather than a fixed operating limit. Axle limits are not in the statute at all; they are delegated to the DTOP Reglamento de Dimensiones y Pesos. Dimensions are 8 feet 6 inches wide and 14 feet high.
At a glance
Max gross weight110,000 lb
Max single axle—
Max tandem axle—
Permit (width)102 in
Permit (height)14 ft
vs. federal gross+30,000 lb
1 Limits and thresholds
| Property | Value | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Max gross weight | 110,000 lb[1]Statutory ceiling on what regulation may allow, absent a special permit — not a fixed operating limit. | Art. 15.02(c)(1) |
| Oversize permit above (width) | 102 in[1]Stated as 8 ft 6 in / 2.59 m. | Art. 15.02(a)(6) |
| Oversize permit above (height) | 14 ft[1]Stated as 14 ft / 4.127 m. Widely mirrored unofficial copies say 13 ft 6 in; the official revised text says 14. | Art. 15.02(a)(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
- Ley Núm. 22-2000, Ley de Vehículos y Tránsito de Puerto Rico, Art. 15.02 — Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto, Gobierno de Puerto Rico
- 49 CFR § 383.51 — Disqualification of drivers — U.S. Government Publishing Office
Review record
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