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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 no less than 42 feet of axle space between extreme axles may have a gross weight of no more than 90,000 pounds, any four-axle combination, may have a gross weight of not 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.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided in this section, no such permit shall designate the route to be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their general use of the highways.\n\t\tNo permit issued under this section shall authorize any vehicle to violate any weight limitation applicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1130. Nothing contained in this section shall authorize any extension of weight limits provided in \u00a7 46.2-1127 for operation on interstate highways.\n\t\tThe fee for a permit issued under this section shall be $45, to be allocated as follows: (i) $40 to the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund established pursuant to \u00a7 33.2-1530, with a portion equal to the percentage of the Commonwealth’s total lane miles represented by the lane miles eligible for maintenance payments pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 33.2-319 and 33.2-366 being redistributed on the basis of lane miles to the applicable localities pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 33.2-319 and 33.2-366, to be used to assist in funding needed highway pavement and bridge maintenance and rehabilitation and (ii) a $5 administrative fee to the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":269537,"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 farm produce grown in Virginia from the point of origin to the first place of delivery, 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 no less than 42 feet of axle space between extreme axles may have a gross weight of no more than 90,000 pounds, any four-axle combination, may have a gross weight of not 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.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided in this section, no such permit shall designate the route to be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles in their general use of the highways.\n\t\tNo permit issued under this section shall authorize any vehicle to violate any weight limitation applicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1130. 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This law was first created in 1962. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 192 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. Unfortunately, the 1962 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1974, chapter 145; in 1983, chapter 169; in 1987, chapter 372; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1996, chapters 36<\/a> and 87<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 314<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 443<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 118<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 693<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 501<\/a> and 612<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67094,"section_number":"33.2-1530","catch_line":"Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1530\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67094,"section_number":"33.2-1530","catch_line":"Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1530\/"},{"id":56954,"section_number":"33.2-319","catch_line":"Payments to cities and certain towns for maintenance of certain highways","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-319\/"},{"id":56905,"section_number":"33.2-366","catch_line":"Funds for counties that have withdrawn or elect to withdraw from the secondary state highway system","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-366\/"},{"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\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229057,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75045,"identifier":"46.2-1148","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/18\/46.2-1148","url":"\/46.2-1148\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1148\/","token":"46.2\/III\/10\/18\/46.2-1148","dublin_core":{"Title":"Overweight permit for hauling Virginia-grown farm produce","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1148","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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 farm produce grown in Virginia from the point of origin to the first place of delivery, 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 no less than 42 feet of axle space between extreme axles may have a gross weight<\/span> of no more than 90,000 pounds, any four-axle combination, may have a gross weight<\/span> of not 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.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided in this section, no such permit shall designate the route to be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable to other vehicles<\/span> in their general use of the highways<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\tNo permit issued under this section shall authorize any vehicle<\/span> to violate any weight limitation applicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted in accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1130<\/a>. Nothing contained in this section shall authorize any extension of weight limits provided in \u00a7 46.2-1127<\/a> for operation on interstate highways<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\tThe fee for a permit issued under this section shall be $45, to be allocated as follows: (i) $40 to the Highway<\/span> Maintenance and Operating Fund established pursuant to \u00a7 33.2-1530<\/a>, with a portion equal to the percentage of the Commonwealth’s total lane<\/span> miles represented by the lane<\/span> miles eligible for maintenance payments pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 33.2-319<\/a> and 33.2-366<\/a> being redistributed on the basis of lane<\/span> miles to the applicable localities pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 33.2-319<\/a> and 33.2-366<\/a>, to be used to assist in funding needed highway<\/span> pavement and bridge maintenance and rehabilitation and (ii) a $5 administrative fee to the Department<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOVERWEIGHT PERMIT FOR HAULING VIRGINIA-GROWN FARM PRODUCE (\u00a7 46.2-1148)\n\nIn addition to other permits provided for in this article, the Commissioner,\nupon written application by the owner or operator of any vehicle hauling farm\nproduce grown in Virginia from the point of origin to the first place of\ndelivery, shall issue permits for overweight operation of such vehicles as\nprovided in this section. Such permits shall allow the vehicles to have a single\naxle weight of no more than 24,000 pounds, a tandem axle weight of no more than\n40,000 pounds, and a tri-axle grouping weight of no more than 50,000 pounds.\nAdditionally, any five-axle combination having no less than 42 feet of axle\nspace between extreme axles may have a gross weight of no more than 90,000\npounds, any four-axle combination, may have a gross weight of not more than\n70,000 pounds, any three-axle combination may have a gross weight of no more\nthan 60,000 pounds, and any two-axle combination may have a gross weight of no\nmore than 40,000 pounds.\n\t\tExcept as otherwise provided in this section, no such permit shall designate\nthe route to be traversed nor contain restrictions or conditions not applicable\nto other vehicles in their general use of the highways.\n\t\tNo permit issued under this section shall authorize any vehicle to violate any\nweight limitation applicable to bridges or culverts, as promulgated and posted\nin accordance with \u00a7 46.2-1130. Nothing contained in this section shall\nauthorize any extension of weight limits provided in \u00a7 46.2-1127 for operation\non interstate highways.\n\t\tThe fee for a permit issued under this section shall be $45, to be allocated\nas follows: (i) $40 to the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund established\npursuant to \u00a7 33.2-1530, with a portion equal to the percentage of the\nCommonwealth’s total lane miles represented by the lane miles eligible for\nmaintenance payments pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 33.2-319 and 33.2-366 being redistributed\non the basis of lane miles to the applicable localities pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7\n33.2-319 and 33.2-366, to be used to assist in funding needed highway pavement\nand bridge maintenance and rehabilitation and (ii) a $5 administrative fee to\nthe Department.\n\nHISTORY: 1962, c. 192, \u00a7 46.1-343.1; 1974, c. 145; 1983, c. 169; 1987, c. 372;\n1989, c. 727; 1996, cc. 36, 87; 2003, c. 314; 2012, c. 443; 2013, c. 118; 2017,\nc. 693; 2018, cc. 501, 612.","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}}