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Road Limits for USA & Canada -

PLEASE NOTE:

There are no exceptions to the following weight Limits !

If containers are received weighing in excess of the following limits one of the following will be required at the expense
of the cargoes account:
1. Stripping/Re-stuffing: Cargo will need to be stripped and re-stuffed into two containers. The additional costs incurred
will include not only the stripping/re-stuffing costs but the additional inland costs required to deliver the second container
to the door.
2. Container will be terminated at the port.
3. Container will be terminated at the rail yard.
4. **** Overweight 20 foot containers destined to the Container Yard (CY) will be terminated due to limited quantities of
Tri-Axles. Tri-Axles are to be used for door moves only where weight limits do not exceed the guild line provided.
Also, please note, that there are additional charges for tri-axles, permits and all other specialized
equipment required to move overweight containers.
Logistics Department
Norfolk, VA, May 1, 2006

CANADA C
Spring Thaw: March 15th – May 15th - Applicable Weight Limits
DV/HC/OT/FR 20’ 48,000lbs 20’ 45,000lbs
40’ 55,000lbs 40’ 43,000lbs
RF/RH 20’ 44,000lbs 20’ 41,000lbs
40’ 53,000lbs 40’ 38,000lbs
USA - Zone A U
Zone A includes the following states: Arizona - Iowa - Nebraska - Oregon - Arkansas - Kansas - Nevada - Rhode
Island - California - Kentucky - New Hampshire - South Dakota - Colorado - Maine - New Jersey - Texas - Connecticut -
Massachusetts - New Mexico - Utah - District of Columbia - Michigan - New York - Vermont - Idaho - Minnesota - North
Dakota - Washington - Illinois - Missouri - Ohio - Wisconsin - Indiana - Montana - Oklahoma - Wyoming - West Virginia

Zone A - Weight Limits

DV/HC/OT/FR 20’ Without Tri-Axle 37,000lbs
20’ With Tri-axle 44,000lbs
40’ 44,000lbs
RF/RH 20’ Without Tri-Axle 34,000lbs
20’ With Tri-axle 40,000lbs
40’ 41,000lbs
Zone A - Weight Limits Exceptions
Missouri
DV/HC/OT/FR 40’ 43,000lbs
Illinois
DV/HC/OT/FR 20’ Without Tri-axle 34,000lbs
40’ 43,000lbs
California
DV/HC/OT/FR 20’ Without Tri-axle 36,500 lb.’s
20’ on Tri-axle 44,000 lb.’s
40’ 44,000 lb.’s
Reefers 20’ 32,000 Lb.’s
40’ 39,000 lb.’s
California – Illinois – Indiana – Wisconsin
RF/RH 20’ Without Tri-Axle 32,000lbs
 20’ With Tri-axle 38,000lbs
40’ 39,000lbs
UNITED STATES Zone B
Zone B includes the following states: Alabama - Maryland - Tennessee - Delaware - Mississippi - Virginia - Florida -
North Carolina - Georgia - Pennsylvania - Louisiana - South Carolina
Zone B Overweight Permits Available
DV/HC/OT/FR 20’ Without Tri-Axle 37,000lbs
20’ With Tri-axle 44,000lbs - With Permit 46,000lbs
40’ 44,000lbs – With Permit 51,000lbs
RF/RH 20’ Without Tri-Axle 34,000lbs
20’ With Tri-axle 40,000lbs – With Permit 41,000lbs
40’ 41,000lbs – With Permit 43,000lbs
Zone B Exceptions
South Carolina
DV/HC/OT/FR 20’ With Tri-Axle 43,000lbs – With Permit 45,000lbs
Tennessee
DV/HC/OT/FR 20’ With Tri-Axle 42,000lbs – With Permit 44,000lbs
West Virginia
Will permit for loads originating or terminating in their state only. Cannot drive through.
UNITED STATES - Additional Weight Considerations
 As a general rule, gross weight (tractor/tare weight/cargo weight) for 40’ equipment should be 80,000lbs, with
a cargo weight of 45,000lbs depending on tractor.
 40’ reefer cargo weight should be between 39,000 – 40,000lbs, cargo weight to stay under 80,000lbs gross
weight (tractor/tare weight/cargo weight).
 20’ laws in all states are governed by new bridge law weight which took effect in 1998. Distance between wheel
base determines actual weight per axle and gross weight. As a general rule, cargo weight should not surpass
37,000lbs with a total gross weight (tractor/tare weight/cargo weight) of 68,000lbs.
 It is possible to be considered overweight in one or all of the following ways:
 Gross Weight – Maximum allowable weight for trucks on U.S. Interstates is 80,000lbs, including tractor
weight, chassis and container weight, cargo weight, etc. Off-interstate limits are typically lower and
vary.
 a. Axle Weight – Allowable gross weight on a single or set of axles is regulated by individual states.
States typically allow 34,000lbs per tandem axle and 20,000lbs over single axle.
 b. Over 50% of all U.S. citations issued are for axle weight violations, usually the result of uneven
distribution of the load inside the container.
 c. Bridge Formula – This law sets maximum weights according to the distance between sets of axles.

Brazil
Up to 31 tons = Normal truck i.e trucks provided with 06 axles.

Over 31 tons = Special truck i.e trucks provided with 07 axles.

Above tonnages include the tare.

India
23 tons, including tara for both 20 and 40’s alike
Japan
Road Weight Limitation in Japan:
Max permissible weight for containers (20' and 40') including tare weight and including reefer equipment is 30.480 Kilo
tons with conditions:

AA) to use a tri-axle chasses for transport.

BB) to apply sanction for transportation route.

Korea
18 tons/20'dv, 23.5 tons/40'dv exclude tare weight.--> local Import
For north port area (HBCT/DPCT/KPCT/General pier) : no limit--> T/S

Between HBCT/PNC : GW 23 tons/20', 27 tons/40' include tare weight. --> T/S

Romania
By truck:

20 Tons for both 20' and 40'

By rail:

24 tons / 20' and 26 tons / 40'