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Standard From RM-421b, Sep 93

Updated Oct 1999

LEGAL SIZES AND WEIGHTS FOR VEHICLES IN NEBRASKA

Maximum overall width

8 feet 6 inches* (see below)

Maximum overall height

14 feet 6 inches*

Maximum overall length, single vehicle

40 feet*

Maximum overall length, combination of vehicles

65 feet

Maximum overall length, semi-trailer (excluding truck-tractor)

53 feet

Maximum overall length, semi-trailer and trailer (including

65 feet

connecting devices, excluding truck-tractor)

Maximum single wheel load

10,000 lbs.

Maximum single axle load

20,000 lbs.

Maximum tandem axle load

34,000 lbs.

EXCEPTIONS

Width* - Eight feet six inch width shall not apply to

distance in feet between the extreme axles of the

farm equipment in temporary movement during

group, measured longitudinally to the nearest foot,

daylight hours in normal course of farm operation.

except two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry

a gross load of thirty-four thousand pounds each when

Height - The owners, lessees and operators, jointly

the overall distance between the first and last axles of

and severally, of vehicle exceeding twelve feet six

such consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six,

inches in height shall assume the risk of loss to the

thirty-seven, or thirty-eight feet, and except that any

vehicle and load and shall be liable for any damage

group of three axles shall be restricted to a maximum

that results to overhead obstructions from operation of

load of thirty-four thousand pounds unless the distance

a vehicle exceeding twelve feet six inches in height.

between the extremes of the first and third axles is at

least ninety-six inches in fact.

Length* - The length provisions shall not apply to the

temporary moving of farm equipment during daylight

Dummy axles shall be disregarded in determining the

hours in the normal course of farm operation, nor to the

lawful weight of a vehicle or vehicle combination for

movement of public utility or other construction and

operation on the highway. Dummy axle shall mean an

maintenance material and equipment at any time. The

axle attached to a vehicle or vehicle combination in a

length of refrigeration units mounted on the front of

manner so that it does not articulate or substantially

trailers which overhang the cab of the truck shall not be

equalize the load and does not carry at least the lesser

counted

determining

length.

Combination

of eight thousand pounds or eight percent of the gross

vehicles, all trailing units of which must be equipped on

weight of the vehicle or vehicle combination.

each wheel with brakes that can be operated from the

driving position of the towing vehicle.

If any truck shall cross a bridge with total gross load in

excess of the posted capacity of said bridge, and as a

**Weight - In all cases, gross weights are subject to

result of such crossing, any damage results to the

wheel and axle load restriction. It shall be unlawful to

bridge, the owner of such truck shall be responsible for

operate the public highways of this state any motor

all such damage.

truck, truck-tractor, or trailer that weighs in excess of

the gross weight for which the registration fee on such

Excess Size or Weight - The Department of Roads

vehicle has been paid plus one thousand pounds. An

with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and

axle load shall be defined as the total load transmitted

County authorities with respect to highways under their

to the road by all wheels whose centers may be

jurisdiction may in their discretion upon application and

included between two parallel transverse vertical

good cause being shown therefore, issue a special

planes forty inches apart, extending across the full

permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or

width of the vehicle. The distance between axles shall

move a vehicle, a combination of vehicles or an object

be measured to the nearest foot. When a fraction is

of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the

exactly one-half foot, the next larger whole number

maximum specified by law, provided, no permit shall

shall be used.

be issued for a vehicle carrying a load which cannot be

dismantled or reduced in size or weight without great

No group of two or more consecutive axles shall

difficulty. The Department or County authority issuing a

carry a load in pounds in excess of the value given

permit may require a permit fee not to exceed ten

the

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Legal Sizes And Weights For Vehicles In Nebraska

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