Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 818.010 (2026)

Maximum allowable weight

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818.010 Maximum allowable weight. This section establishes maximum weight limitations for purposes of ORS 818.020. Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section or where an exemption under ORS 818.030 specifically provides otherwise, a loaded weight that exceeds the maximum allowable weight as determined by any of the following tables exceeds the maximum weight limitations for purposes of ORS 818.020:

(1) A vehicle exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight of an axle or tandem axle is in excess of that determined by the formula in the following table:

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Table I

The manufacturer’s side wall tire rating (but not to exceed 600 pounds) ´ the sum of the tire widths, in inches, of the wheels of the axle or tandem axles = maximum allowable weight.

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For purposes of the table in this subsection tire width is determined by measuring the cross section of the tread of a wheel, the outer face of a track or the runner of a sled except for the following:

(a) For solid tires made of elastic material, tire width is determined by measuring the cross section between the flanges of the circumference of a wheel at the base of the tire as customarily measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor vehicles and tires.

(b) For pneumatic tires made of elastic material, tire width is the diameter of the cross section of the tire as customarily measured and rated by the manufacturers of motor vehicles and tires.

(2) A vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight measured at any of the places designated on the following table exceeds the maximum allowable weight established on the table for measurement at that place:

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Table II

Place for measurement Maximum allowable

of weight weight in pounds

Any individual wheel 10,000

Any axle 20,000

Any tandem axles 34,000

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(3) A vehicle, group of axles or combination of vehicles exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight is in excess of maximum allowable weight as determined by the method in the following table that produces the lower allowable maximum weight:

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Table III

(Maximum allowable weight

determined by whichever of the

following methods produces lower weight:)

Method A

The sum of permissible axle, tandem axles or group of axles weights as determined under Table I or II of this section is the maximum allowable weight.

Method B

Distance

in feet

between

first and Maximum allowable weight in pounds

last axle for number of axles in group of axles:

in group

of axles: 2 3 4 5 6 7 or

Axles Axles Axles Axles Axles More

Axles

4 34,000

5 34,000

6 34,000

7 34,000

8 and

less 34,000 34,000

than 8 38,000 42,000

9 39,000 42,500

10 40,000 43,500

11 40,000 44,000

12 40,000 45,000 50,000

13 40,000 45,500 50,500

14 40,000 46,500 51,500

15 40,000 47,000 52,000

16 40,000 48,000 52,500 58,000

17 40,000 48,500 53,500 58,500

18 40,000 49,500 54,000 59,000

19 40,000 50,000 54,500 60,000

20 40,000 51,000 55,500 60,500 66,000

21 40,000 51,500 56,000 61,000 66,500

22 40,000 52,500 56,500 61,500 67,000

23 40,000 53,000 57,500 62,500 68,000

24 40,000 54,000 58,000 63,000 68,500 74,000

25 40,000 54,500 58,500 63,500 69,000 74,500

26 40,000 55,500 59,500 64,000 69,500 75,000

27 40,000 56,000 60,000 65,000 70,000 75,500

28 40,000 57,000 60,500 65,500 71,000 76,500

29 40,000 57,500 61,500 66,000 71,500 77,000

30 40,000 58,500 62,000 66,500 72,000 77,500

31 40,000 59,000 62,500 67,500 72,500 78,000

32 40,000 60,000 63,500 68,000 73,000 78,500

33 40,000 60,000 64,000 68,500 74,000 79,000

34 40,000 60,000 64,500 69,000 74,500 80,000

35 40,000 60,000 65,500 70,000 75,000 80,000

36 40,000 60,000 66,000 70,500 75,500 80,000

37 40,000 60,000 66,500 71,000 76,000 80,000

38 40,000 60,000 67,500 71,500 77,000 80,000

39 40,000 60,000 68,000 72,500 77,500 80,000

40 40,000 60,000 68,500 73,000 78,000 80,000

41 40,000 60,000 69,500 73,500 78,500 80,000

42 40,000 60,000 70,000 74,000 79,000 80,000

43 40,000 60,000 70,500 75,000 80,000 80,000

44 40,000 60,000 71,500 75,500 80,000 80,000

45 40,000 60,000 72,000 76,000 80,000 80,000

46 40,000 60,000 72,500 76,500 80,000 80,000

47 40,000 60,000 73,500 77,500 80,000 80,000

48 40,000 60,000 74,000 78,000 80,000 80,000

49 40,000 60,000 74,500 78,500 80,000 80,000

50 40,000 60,000 75,500 79,000 80,000 80,000

51 40,000 60,000 76,000 80,000 80,000 80,000

52 40,000 60,000 76,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

53 40,000 60,000 77,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

54 40,000 60,000 78,000 80,000 80,000 80,000

55 40,000 60,000 78,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

56 40,000 60,000 79,500 80,000 80,000 80,000

57 or

over 40,000 60,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000

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For the purpose of the table in this subsection, the distance between axles shall be measured to the nearest foot. When a fractional measurement is exactly one-half foot the next larger whole number shall be used.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a vehicle with farm vehicle registration issued under ORS 805.300 or with out-of-state farm vehicle registration exceeds the maximum allowable weight if the loaded weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the amount shown in the following table:

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Distance

in feet

between

the

extremes

of any

group of Maximum allowable weight in pounds

2 or more for number of axles in group of axles:

consecutive

axles: 2 3 4 5 or

Axles Axles Axles More

Axles

4 37,800

5 37,800

6 37,800

7 37,800

8 37,800 42,000

9 37,800 42,400

10 37,800 43,500

11 44,000

12 45,000 50,000

13 56,470 56,470 56,470

14 57,940 57,940 57,940

15 59,400 59,400 59,400

16 60,610 60,610 60,610

17 61,820 61,820 61,820

18 63,140 63,140 63,140

19 64,530 64,530 64,530

20 65,450 65,450 65,450

21 66,000 66,000 66,330

22 66,000 66,000 67,250

23 66,000 66,000 67,880

24 66,000 66,000 68,510

25 66,000 66,000 69,150

26 66,000 66,000 69,770

27 66,000 66,000 70,400

28 66,000 66,000 70,950

29 66,000 66,000 71,500

30 72,050

31 72,600

32 73,150

33 73,700

34 74,250

35 74,800

36 75,350

37 75,900

38 76,450

39 77,000

40 77,550

41 78,100

42 78,650

43 and

over 80,000

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Weights authorized under this subsection are authorized only if the vehicle is transporting field-loaded agricultural products in Malheur County. Weights authorized under this subsection are not authorized for vehicles traveling on Interstate 84 or U.S. Highway 95. A vehicle otherwise described in this subsection that is operating at a weight not listed in this subsection must comply with subsection (1) of this section.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the maximum wheel load for the front axle of the power unit on a vehicle used for curbside solid waste or recycling collection that has tires that are at least 12-1/2 inches wide shall be the load limit established by the tire manufacturer, as molded on at least one sidewall of the tire, up to a maximum of 10,000 pounds, as long as the tire is approved by the Department of Transportation pursuant to ORS 818.012. [1983 c.338 §508; 1985 c.16 §264; 1985 c.172 §6a; 1987 c.66 §1; 1995 c.489 §1; 1999 c.725 §1; 2001 c.335 §1; 2001 c.665 §1]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1987–1993 · leading case: State v. Burghart, 852 P.2d 922 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).

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State v. Burghart, 852 P.2d 922 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “ORS 818.010. In 1985, the Oregon Legislature repealed other statutes that specified the methods by which vehicle weights were to be determined and replaced them with ORS 801.”

State v. Johnson, 743 P.2d 1121 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 7× “General weight limitations are established by ORS 818.010, and driving or moving a vehicle exceeding them on a highway constitutes a violation.”

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