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Such permits shall allow the vehicles to have a single-axle weight of no more than 24,000 pounds, a tandem-axle weight of no more than 40,000 pounds, and a tri-axle grouping weight of no more than 50,000 pounds. Additionally, any five-axle combination having a minimum of 48 feet between the first and last axle may have a gross weight of no more than 90,000 pounds, any four-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 70,000 pounds, any three-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 60,000 pounds, and any two-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 40,000 pounds.C\n\nNo permit issued under this section shall designate the route to be traversed or contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their general use of the highways. However, no such permit shall authorize violation of the length limitations in § 46.2-1149.2 or any weight limitation applicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted in accordance with § 46.2-1130. Nothing contained in this section shall authorize any extension of weight limits provided in § 46.2-1127 for operation on interstate highways.D\n\nThe fee for a permit issued under this section shall be as provided in § 46.2-1140.1. Only the Commissioner may issue a permit under this section.E\n\nEach vehicle when loaded according to the provisions of a permit issued under this section shall be operated at a reduced speed as provided in § 46.2-872.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237462,"text":"For purposes of this section, “forest products” means raw logs to market, rough-sawn green lumber, and wood residuals, including wood chips, wood pellets, sawdust, mulch, and tree bark.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":237463,"text":"In addition to other permits provided for in this article, the Commissioner, upon written application by the owner or operator of any vehicle hauling forest products transported from the place where they are first produced, cut, harvested, or felled to the location where they are first processed, shall issue permits for overweight operation of such vehicles as provided in this section. Such permits shall allow the vehicles to have a single-axle weight of no more than 24,000 pounds, a tandem-axle weight of no more than 40,000 pounds, and a tri-axle grouping weight of no more than 50,000 pounds. Additionally, any five-axle combination having a minimum of 48 feet between the first and last axle may have a gross weight of no more than 90,000 pounds, any four-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 70,000 pounds, any three-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 60,000 pounds, and any two-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 40,000 pounds.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":237464,"text":"No permit issued under this section shall designate the route to be traversed or contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their general use of the highways. However, no such permit shall authorize violation of the length limitations in § 46.2-1149.2 or any weight limitation applicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted in accordance with § 46.2-1130. Nothing contained in this section shall authorize any extension of weight limits provided in § 46.2-1127 for operation on interstate highways.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":237465,"text":"The fee for a permit issued under this section shall be as provided in § 46.2-1140.1. 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This law was first created in 2015. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 40<\/a> and 72<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2018, chapter 12<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 268<\/a> and 409<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79744,"section_number":"46.2-1127","catch_line":"Weight limits for vehicles using interstate highways","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1127\/"},{"id":75262,"section_number":"46.2-1130","catch_line":"Crossing bridge or culvert by vehicle heavier than allowed; where weight signs to be erected","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1130\/"},{"id":59875,"section_number":"46.2-1140.1","catch_line":"Annual overweight permits; fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1140.1\/"},{"id":84246,"section_number":"46.2-1149.2","catch_line":"Permit authorizing transportation of tree-length logs","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1149.2\/"},{"id":58764,"section_number":"46.2-872","catch_line":"Maximum speed limits for vehicles operating under special permits","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-872\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229061,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65296,"identifier":"46.2-1148.1","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/18\/46.2-1148.1","url":"\/46.2-1148.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1148.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/18\/46.2-1148.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Overweight permit for hauling forest products","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1148.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For purposes of this section, “forest products<\/span>” means raw logs to market, rough-sawn green lumber, and wood residuals, including wood chips, wood pellets, sawdust, mulch, and tree bark. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition to other permits provided for in this article, the Commissioner<\/span>, upon written application by the owner<\/span> or operator<\/span> of any vehicle<\/span> hauling forest products<\/span> transported from the place where they are first produced, cut, harvested, or felled to the location where they are first processed, shall issue<\/span> permits for overweight operation of such vehicles<\/span> as provided in this section. Such permits shall allow the vehicles<\/span> to have a single-axle weight of no more than 24,000 pounds, a tandem-axle weight of no more than 40,000 pounds, and a tri-axle grouping weight of no more than 50,000 pounds. Additionally, any five-axle combination having a minimum of 48 feet between the first and last axle may have a gross weight<\/span> of no more than 90,000 pounds, any four-axle combination may have a gross weight<\/span> of no more than 70,000 pounds, any three-axle combination may have a gross weight<\/span> of no more than 60,000 pounds, and any two-axle combination may have a gross weight<\/span> of no more than 40,000 pounds. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No permit issued under this section shall designate the route to be traversed or contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles<\/span> in their general use of the highways<\/span><\/span>. However, no such permit shall authorize violation of the length limitations in § 46.2-1149.2<\/a> or any weight limitation applicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted in accordance with § 46.2-1130<\/a>. Nothing contained in this section shall authorize any extension of weight limits provided in § 46.2-1127<\/a> for operation on interstate highways<\/span><\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The fee for a permit issued under this section shall be as provided in § 46.2-1140.1<\/a>. Only the Commissioner<\/span> may issue<\/span> a permit under this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Each vehicle<\/span> when loaded according to the provisions of a permit issued under this section shall be operated at a reduced speed as provided in § 46.2-872<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOVERWEIGHT PERMIT FOR HAULING FOREST PRODUCTS (\u00a7 46.2-1148.1)\n\nA. For purposes of this section, “forest products” means raw logs to\nmarket, rough-sawn green lumber, and wood residuals, including wood chips, wood\npellets, sawdust, mulch, and tree bark.\n\nB. In addition to other permits provided for in this article, the Commissioner,\nupon written application by the owner or operator of any vehicle hauling forest\nproducts transported from the place where they are first produced, cut,\nharvested, or felled to the location where they are first processed, shall issue\npermits for overweight operation of such vehicles as provided in this section.\nSuch permits shall allow the vehicles to have a single-axle weight of no more\nthan 24,000 pounds, a tandem-axle weight of no more than 40,000 pounds, and a\ntri-axle grouping weight of no more than 50,000 pounds. Additionally, any\nfive-axle combination having a minimum of 48 feet between the first and last\naxle may have a gross weight of no more than 90,000 pounds, any four-axle\ncombination may have a gross weight of no more than 70,000 pounds, any\nthree-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 60,000 pounds,\nand any two-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more than 40,000\npounds.\n\nC. No permit issued under this section shall designate the route to be traversed\nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their\ngeneral use of the highways. However, no such permit shall authorize violation\nof the length limitations in § 46.2-1149.2 or any weight limitation\napplicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted in accordance with\n§ 46.2-1130. Nothing contained in this section shall authorize any\nextension of weight limits provided in § 46.2-1127 for operation on\ninterstate highways.\n\nD. The fee for a permit issued under this section shall be as provided in §\n46.2-1140.1. Only the Commissioner may issue a permit under this section.\n\nE. Each vehicle when loaded according to the provisions of a permit issued under\nthis section shall be operated at a reduced speed as provided in §\n46.2-872.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, cc. 40, 72; 2018, c. 12; 2020, cc. 268, 409.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}