Light Vehicle Weight Limits: Discussions of weight compliance for the less-than-Class 8 operators
Dave Elniski, Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance
This article has been accepted for publication by Western Canada Highway News; their digital editions can be accessed at this link.
I commonly receive requests for help with figuring out weight limits for light vehicles in my role as an AMTA Industry Advisor. When I say light vehicles, I’m referring to combinations that are significantly lighter than Class 8 tractor-trailers where the manufacturer’s axle and overall weight limits are less than the legal weight limits for the jurisdiction. Examples of light vehicles for this article include units like a pickup truck pulling a tandem axle bumper-pull dump trailer or a one-ton dually crew cab that occasionally pulls a gooseneck trailer.