Alaska DOT&PF

WEIGHT RESTRICTION EXCEPTIONS 2007

1.         Within seven (7) days of the effective date of the restriction, vehicles enroute at the time of restriction are allowed 100% of legal load, except when the effective date of the restriction is known 30 days in advance.  A bill of lading is required to verify the shipping date.  An Overweight Axle Permit is required.  These vehicles are subject to the restrictions seven (7) days after the effective date of the restriction.

2.         Interstate sealed and charged produce vans are allowed 100% of legal load when they have been charged prior to the effective date of the restriction.  A bill of lading is required to verify the shipping date.  An Overweight Axle Permit is required.  These trucks are subject to the restrictions when loaded after the effective date of the restriction.

3.         Intermodal (IM) portable tanks or compartments having a volume greater than 5,000 liters (1,900 U.S. gallons) are allowed 100% of legal load because they may not be loaded to a filling density less than 80% by volume by federal law, (49 CFR Part 173.32c(j)).  A bill of lading identifying the product name and identification number is required.  An Overweight Axle Permit is required.

4.         Bulk milk trucks are allowed 100% of legal load.  No permit is required.

5.         Sewage pumper, local water delivery, local home heating oil, and local home heating propane delivery trucks and LNG tankers may carry as follows (no permit is required):

a.  at 100% - may carry 100% of legal load

b.  at   85% - may carry ½  tank or 85% of legal load, whichever is

greater

c.  at   75% - may carry ½  tank or 75% of legal load, whichever is

greater

d.  at   50% - may carry ½  tank maximum

6.         Garbage trucks may carry as follows (no permit is required):

a.  at 100% - may carry 100% of legal load

b.  at   85% - may carry 90% of legal load

c.  at   75% - may carry 90% of legal load

d.  at   50% - may carry 90% of legal load

7.         Commercial or governmental trucks used in transportation of mobile dumpsters containing trash while in the act of transporting such dumpsters are allowed 100% of legal load.  No permit is required.

8.         School and municipal buses engaged in transporting people are allowed 100% of legal load.  No permit is required.