Statute · California Vehicle Code
Cal. Veh. Code § 35551 — Axle Limits
Cal. Veh. Code § 35551
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Vehicle Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2025-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or Section 35551.5, the total gross weight in pounds imposed on the highway by any group of two or more consecutive axles shall not exceed that given for the respective distance in the following table:
Citator
Cal. Veh. Code § 35551 — Axle Limits is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section or Section 35551.5, the total gross weight in pounds imposed on the highway by any group of two or more consecutive axles shall not exceed that given for the respective distance in the following table:
|
Distance in feet between |
__________ | ||||
|
axles |
2 axles |
3 axles |
4 axles |
5 axles |
6 axles |
|
4 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
|
5 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
|
6 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
|
7 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
|
8 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
34,000 |
|
9 |
39,000 |
42,500 |
42,500 |
42,500 |
42,500 |
|
10 |
40,000 |
43,500 |
43,500 |
43,500 |
43,500 |
|
11 |
40,000 |
44,000 |
44,000 |
44,000 |
44,000 |
|
12 |
40,000 |
45,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
|
13 |
40,000 |
45,500 |
50,500 |
50,500 |
50,500 |
|
14 |
40,000 |
46,500 |
51,500 |
51,500 |
51,500 |
|
15 |
40,000 |
47,000 |
52,000 |
52,000 |
52,000 |
|
16 |
40,000 |
48,000 |
52,500 |
52,500 |
52,500 |
|
17 |
40,000 |
48,500 |
53,500 |
53,500 |
53,500 |
|
18 |
40,000 |
49,500 |
54,000 |
54,000 |
54,000 |
|
19 |
40,000 |
50,000 |
54,500 |
54,500 |
54,500 |
|
20 |
40,000 |
51,000 |
55,500 |
55,500 |
55,500 |
|
21 |
40,000 |
51,500 |
56,000 |
56,000 |
56,000 |
|
22 |
40,000 |
52,500 |
56,500 |
56,500 |
56,500 |
|
23 |
40,000 |
53,000 |
57,500 |
57,500 |
57,500 |
|
24 |
40,000 |
54,000 |
58,000 |
58,000 |
58,000 |
|
25 |
40,000 |
54,500 |
58,500 |
58,500 |
58,500 |
|
26 |
40,000 |
55,500 |
59,500 |
59,500 |
59,500 |
|
27 |
40,000 |
56,000 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
|
28 |
40,000 |
57,000 |
60,500 |
60,500 |
60,500 |
|
29 |
40,000 |
57,500 |
61,500 |
61,500 |
61,500 |
|
30 |
40,000 |
58,500 |
62,000 |
62,000 |
62,000 |
|
31 |
40,000 |
59,000 |
62,500 |
62,500 |
62,500 |
|
32 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
63,500 |
63,500 |
63,500 |
|
33 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
64,000 |
64,000 |
64,000 |
|
34 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
64,500 |
64,500 |
64,500 |
|
35 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
65,500 |
65,500 |
65,500 |
|
36 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
66,000 |
66,000 |
66,000 |
|
37 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
66,500 |
66,500 |
66,500 |
|
38 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
67,500 |
67,500 |
67,500 |
|
39 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
68,000 |
68,000 |
68,000 |
|
40 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
68,500 |
70,000 |
70,000 |
|
41 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
69,500 |
72,000 |
72,000 |
|
42 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
70,000 |
73,280 |
73,280 |
|
43 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
70,500 |
73,280 |
73,280 |
|
44 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
71,500 |
73,280 |
73,280 |
|
45 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
72,000 |
76,000 |
80,000 |
|
46 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
72,500 |
76,500 |
80,000 |
|
47 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
73,500 |
77,500 |
80,000 |
|
48 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
74,000 |
78,000 |
80,000 |
|
49 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
74,500 |
78,500 |
80,000 |
|
50 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
75,500 |
79,000 |
80,000 |
|
51 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
76,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
52 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
76,500 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
53 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
77,500 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
54 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
78,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
55 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
78,500 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
56 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
79,500 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
57 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
58 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
59 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
60 |
40,000 |
60,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
(b) In addition to the weights specified in subdivision (a), two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more. The gross weight of each set of tandem axles shall not exceed 34,000 pounds and the gross weight of the two consecutive sets of tandem axles shall not exceed 68,000 pounds.
(c) The distance between axles shall be measured to the nearest whole foot. When a fraction is exactly six inches, the next larger whole foot shall be used.
(d) This section does not affect the right to prohibit the use of any highway or any bridge or other structure thereon in the manner and to the extent specified in Article 4 (commencing with Section 35700) and Article 5 (commencing with Section 35750) of this chapter.
(e) The gross weight limits expressed by this section and Section 35550 shall include all enforcement tolerances.