Wis. Admin. Code Trans § Trans 258.05

Current through November 25, 2024

Section Trans 258.05 - Eligibility

The department may issue permits for combination vehicles under this chapter only to applicants that meet all of the following requirements:

(1) STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. The vehicle and any load satisfies the requirements for a permit under s. 348.25, Stats.

(2) SEED POTATO TRANSPORTATION ONLY. The application may not seek authority to transport any commodity or goods other than seed potatoes.

(3) MAXIMUM SIZE. The vehicle may not exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width, nor 13 feet 6 inches in height, nor may any trailer exceed 53 feet in length.

(4) PNEUMATIC TIRES. The combination vehicle shall be equipped with pneumatic tires.

(5) NON-STEERING AXLE TIRES. All of the vehicle's non-steering axles shall be equipped with at least 4 tires.

(6) SIX AXLE MINIMUM. The vehicle shall have a minimum of 6 axles, 3 of which are part of the trailer.

(7) MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. The vehicle, including any load, may not exceed 90,000 pounds gross weight, nor the weight limitations of s. 348.15(3) (c), Stats., by more than 10,000 pounds.

(8) MAXIMUM AXLE WEIGHTS. Axle weights may not exceed any of the following:

(a) 20,000 pounds on a single steering axle.

(b) 18,000 pounds on a single non-steering axle.

(c) 16,000 pounds for each axle of a tandem axle, except that on combination vehicles with a gross weight of more than 73,280 pounds, only one tandem axle may have weight above 16,000 pounds, and each additional tandem axle may have an axle weight of not more than 13,000 pounds.

(d) 16,500 pounds on each trailer axle of a 3 axle group separated by no less than 3 feet 6 inches and no more than 9 feet.

(e) 13,000 pounds on each trailer axle in a group of 4 or more separated by no less than 3 feet 6 inches.

(9) FOUR TIRES PER AXLE. Axles with less than 4 tires may not be considered for purposes of completing any weight calculation under sub. (8).

(10) BALANCED LOAD. Wheels on one side of the vehicle may not carry more than 60 percent of the load.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 258.05

Cr. Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96.