29-250-156 Me. Code R. § 2

Current through 2024-50, December 11, 2024
Section 250-156-2 - FEE STRUCTURE
1. FEES FOR EXCESS WEIGHT
A. The fees listed in TABLE 1 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle weight, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds:
1 34,000 lbs. for a two axle vehicle, or
2 54,000 lbs. for a three axle vehicle or combination of vehicles, or
3 69,000 lbs. for a four axle vehicle or combination of vehicles and for a single unit vehicle of five or more axles, or
4 80,000 lbs. for a five or more axle combination of vehicles, except as provided in subparagraphs (5) or (6) below, or
5 100,000 lbs. for a six or more axle vehicle combination consisting of at least a three axle truck tractor and a tri-axle semitrailer registered for 100,000 lbs. not operated on the Interstate System, or
6 100,000 lbs. for a six axle vehicle combination consisting of a three axle truck tractor and a tri-axle semitrailer registered for 100,000 lbs. operated on the Interstate System.

TABLE 1 Overweight Fee For a Single Trip
Excess Weight Range (in lbs.) Fee
Greater than 0 to 5,000 $6.00
Greater than 5,000 to 10,000 $8.00
Greater than 10,000 to 15,000 $10.00
Greater than 15,000 to 20,000 $12.50
Greater than 20,000 to 25,000 $15.00
Greater than 25,000 to 30,000 $18.00
Greater than 30,000 to 35,000 $21.00
Greater than 35,000 to 40,000 $25.00
Greater than 40,000 $27.50

2. FEES FOR EXCESS LENGTH
A. The fees listed in TABLE 2 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle length, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds the maximum legal length limit.
B. The maximum legal length limit as established in Title 29-A § 2390 is:
1 45 feet for single vehicles
2 65 feet* for combination vehicles
3 74 feet for vehicle combinations transporting tree-length logs provided the load does not extend rearward by more than 8 1/2 feet beyond the body of the vehicle, and no more than 25% of the length of the logs extends beyond the body of the vehicle combination

TABLE 2 Over Length Fee For a Single Trip
Excess Length Range (in feet) Fee
Greater than 0 to 10 $6.00
Greater than 10 to 15 $8.00
Greater than 15 to 20 $10.00
Greater than 20 to 25 $12.50
Greater than 25 to 30 $15.00
Greater than 30 to 35 $18.00
Greater than 35 to 40 $21.00
Greater than 40 to 45 $25.00
Greater than 45 $27.50

* 69 feet for a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and a trailer or semitrailer whose length exceeds 45 feet but does not exceed 48 feet

* 74 feet for a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and a single semitrailer whose length exceeds 48 feet but does not exceed 53 feet

3. FEES FOR EXCESS WIDTH
A. The fees listed in TABLE 3 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle width, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds the maximum legal width limit.
B. The maximum legal width limit as established in Title 29-A § 2380 is 102 inches (8 1/2 feet).

TABLE 3 Over Width Fee For a Single Trip
Excess Width Range (in feet) Fee
Greater than 0 to 2 $6.00
Greater than 2 to 3 $8.00
Greater than 3 to 4 $10.00
Greater than 4 to 5 $12.50
Greater than 5 to 6 $15.00
Greater than 6 to 7 $18.00
Greater than 7 to 8 $21.00
Greater than 8 to 9 $25.00
Greater than 9 $27.50

4. FEES FOR EXCESS HEIGHT
A. The fees listed in TABLE 4 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle height, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds the maximum legal height limit.
B. The maximum legal height limit as established in Title 29-A § 2380 is 14 feet.

TABLE 4 Over Height Fee For a Single Trip
Excess Height Range (in feet) Fee
Greater than 0 to 5 $6.00
Greater than 5 to 6 $8.00
Greater than 6 to 7 $10.00
Greater than 7 to 8 $12.50
Greater than 8 to 9 $15.00
Greater than 9 to 10 $18.00
Greater than 10 to 11 $21.00
Greater than 11 to 12 $25.00
Greater than 12 $27.50

5. FEE FOR AN INSTANT OVERLIMIT PERMIT BOOK
A. In order to obtain Instant Overlimit Permits the applicant must first establish a billing account with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and then purchase an instant permit book.
B. The fee for an instant permit book is $75.00 which is charged to the applicant's account. Each instant permit book contains 25 Instant Overlimit Permits.
6. FEES FOR LONG TERM OVERDIMENSIONAL PERMITS
A. Long term overdimensional permits can be issued for a minimum period of one month up to a maximum period of twelve months.
B. The fee is $25.00 per month.
7. FEES FOR LONG TERM OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
A. Long term overweight permits can be issued for a minimum period of one month up to a maximum period of twelve months.
B. Load Carrying Vehicles
1 The fees listed in TABLE 5 and TABLE 6 below are for the total vehicle or combination vehicle weight, including the load and all structural parts thereof:

TABLE 5 LT Overweight Permit Fee For a Single Month (6 axle minimum combination)
Total Weight Range Fee
Greater than 100,000 to 110,000 lbs. $90.00
Greater than 110,000 to 120,000 lbs. $150.00

TABLE 6 LT Overweight Permit Fee For a Single Month (7 or more axle combination)
Total Weight Range Fee
Greater than 100,000 to 110,000 lbs. $65.00
Greater than 110,000 to 120,000 lbs. $115.00

C. Class A Special Mobile Equipment
1 The fee is $25.00 per month.
D. Overweight and Overdimensional Loads
1 If the vehicle and load are within the long term overdimensional envelope the standard $25.00 monthly fee would apply in addition to the overweight fee.

29-250 C.M.R. ch. 156, § 2