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State |
Overweight
Fines |
Source |
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ALABAMA
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Not less than
$100.00 nor more than $500.00 and may also be imprisoned or
sentenced to hard labor for the county for not less than 30 days or
more than 60 days.
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Alabama DOT
§ 32-9-5 |
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ALASKA
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Overweight Gross
- $0.05/lb
Overweight Axles
- $0.05/lb
Overweight Tires
- $0.05/lb
Overweight
Distribution - $300.00
Overweight Axle
Combination - $0.05/lb
Overweight Inner
Gross - $0.05/lb
Load is reducible
and not specifically authorized by permit - $200.00
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Alaska DOT |
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ARIZONA
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Excess Weight |
Minimum Fine
$ |
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1,000 lbs or less |
1.00 |
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1,001 - 1,250 |
100.00 |
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1,251 - 1,500 |
200.00 |
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1,501 - 2,000 |
300.00 |
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2,001 - 2,500 |
400.00 |
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2,501 - 3,000 |
500.00 |
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3,001 - 3,500 |
840.00 |
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3,501 - 4,000 |
980.00 |
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4,001 - 4,500 |
1120.00 |
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4,501 - 4,750 |
1260.00 |
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4,751 - 5,000 |
1400.00 |
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5,000 < |
1400.00 plus
additional $100.00 for each 1,000
lbs of excess weight. |
Criminal Penalties
Class 3 misdemeanor
for a 2nd conviction within 6 months of the preceding
conviction.
Class 2 misdemeanor
for a 2nd conviction within 1 year of the preceding
conviction.
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Arizona State Legislature
§28-1101 |
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ARKANSAS
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Excess Weight |
Minimum Fine |
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1,000 lbs or less |
$
10.00 -20.00 |
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1,001 - 2,000 |
$ 0.01 - 0.03/lb |
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2,001 - 3,000 |
$ 0.02 - 0.04/lb |
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3,001 - 4,000 |
$ 0.03 - 0.05/lb |
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4,001 -10,000 |
$ 0.04 - 0.06/lb |
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10,000 < |
1st
offense in 1 year: $0.08 - 0.10/lb |
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2nd
offense in 1 year: $0.13 - 0.15/lb |
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3rd
(& subsequent) offense in 1 year:
$0.18 - $0.20/lb |
Willful avoidance of weighing:
double the otherwise appropriate penalty listed above
Criminal Penalties
1st offense: $100.00 (maximum) plus
weight penalty
2nd offense within 1 year:$200.00
(maximum) plus weight penalty
3rd offense & each successive
offense within 1 year: $500.00 (maximum) plus weight penalty
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Arkansas Code
§27-35-202 |
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CALIFORNIA
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Excess Weight |
Fine
$ |
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1 - 1,000 |
$20.00 |
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1,001 - 1,500 |
$30.00 |
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1,501 - 2,000 |
$40.00 |
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2,001 - 2,500 |
$55.00 |
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2,501 - 3,000 |
$85.00 |
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3,001 - 3,500 |
$105.00 |
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3,501 - 4,000 |
$125.00 |
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4,001 - 4,500 |
$145.00 |
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4,501 - 5,000 |
$175.00 |
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5,001 - 6,000 |
$0.04/lb |
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6,001 - 7,000 |
$0.06/lb |
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7,001 - 8,000 |
$0.08/lb |
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8,001 -10,000 |
$0.15/lb |
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10,000 < |
$0.20/lb |
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Excess of Declared Weight |
Fine |
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1,001 - 1,500 |
$250.00 |
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1,501 - 2,000 |
$300.00 |
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2,001 - 2,500 |
$350.00 |
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2,501 - 3,000 |
$400.00 |
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3,001 - 3,500 |
$450.00 |
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3,501 - 4,000 |
$500.00 |
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4,001 - 4,500 |
$550.00 |
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4,501 - 5,000 |
$600.00 |
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5,001 - 6,000 |
$700.00 |
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6,001 - 7,000 |
$800.00 |
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7,001 - 8,000 |
$900.00 |
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8,001
-10,000 |
$1,000.00 |
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10,000 < |
$2,000.00 |
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California Vehicle Code
§42030 |
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COLORADO
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Excess Weight |
Penalty |
Surcharge |
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1 - 3,000 |
$15.00 |
$6.50 |
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3,001 - 4,250 |
$25.00 |
$11.70 |
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4,251 - 4,500 |
$50.00 |
$23.40 |
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4,501 - 4,750 |
$55.00 |
$26.00 |
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4,751 - 5,000 |
$60.00 |
$28.60 |
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5,001 - 5,250 |
$65.00 |
$31.20 |
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5,251 - 5,500 |
$75.00 |
$35.10 |
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5,501 - 5,750 |
$85.00 |
$40.30 |
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5,751 - 6,000 |
$95.00 |
$45.50 |
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6,001 - 6,250 |
$105.00 |
$49.40 |
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6,251 - 6,500 |
$125.00 |
$59.80 |
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6,501 - 6,750 |
$145.00 |
$68.90 |
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6,751 - 7,000 |
$165.00 |
$79.30 |
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7,001 - 7,250 |
$185.00 |
$88.40 |
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7,251 - 7,500 |
$215.00 |
$104.00 |
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7,501 - 7,750 |
$245.00 |
$117.00 |
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7,751 - 8,000 |
$275.00 |
$131.30 |
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8,001 - 8,250 |
$305.00 |
$145.60 |
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8,251 - 8,500 |
$345.00 |
$165.10 |
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8,501 - 8,750 |
$385.00 |
$184.60 |
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8,751 - 9,000 |
$425.00 |
$204.10 |
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9,001 - 9,250 |
$465.00 |
$223.60 |
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9,251 - 9,500 |
$515.00 |
$247.00 |
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9,501 - 9,750 |
$565.00 |
$271.70 |
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9,751 -10,000 |
$615.00 |
$295.10 |
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10,001 -10,250 |
$665.00 |
$319.80 |
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10,250 < |
$30.00 |
$14.30 |
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for each 250 lbs
additional overweight plus
$665.00 |
for each 250 lbs
additional overweight plus
$246.00 |
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Colorado Statutes
§42-4-1701 |
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CONNECTICUT (Top of Page) |
Excess Weight
(GVW or Weight)
$ 3.00/100 lbs for ≤5% overweight
$ 5.00/100 lbs or $50.00 minimum
for >5 - 10% overweight
$ 6.00/100 lbs or $100.00 minimum
for >10 - 15% overweight
$ 7.00/100 lbs or $200.00 minimum
for >15 - 20% overweight
$10.00/100 lbs or $300.00 minimum
for >20 - 25% overweight
$12.00/100 lbs or $500.00 minimum
for >25 - 30 overweight
$15.00/100 lbs or $1,000.00 minimum
for >30% overweight
3 or more overweight violations in
excess of 15% gross weight in a calendar year may result in a civil
penalty of $2000.00 or 30-day revocation of registration.
5 overweight violations in excess of
15% gross weight in a calendar year will result in a civil penalty
of $5,000.00. Subsequent violations will result in additional
$5,000.00 penalty.
Refusal to Submit to Weighing
1st offense $100.00 -
$200.00
2nd and subsequent
offense $200.00 - $500.00
Willfully circumventing weight
station:
1st offense $250.00 -
$500.00
2nd and subsequent
offense $500.00 - $1,000.00 |
Connecticut Statute
§14-267a |
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DELAWARE
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Criminal Penalty for any Vehicle
Size or Weight Violation
1st offense $28.75 -
$230.00 fine and/or 30-day imprisonment
2nd offense within 24
months $115.00 - $575.00 fine and/or 60-day imprisonment
Additional Penalties for Vehicle
Weight Violations
| 1st offense |
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| 1 - 5,000 lbs |
$0.023/lb |
| 5,001 < |
$0.115/lb and/or 30-day imprisonment |
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| 2nd offense within 24
months |
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| 1 - 5,000 lbs |
$0.0575/lb |
| 5,001 < |
$0.0575/lb
and/or 60-day
imprisonment |
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Delaware Code
§4508 |
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FLORIDA
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| Excess Weight |
Penalty |
| ≤200 lbs |
$10.00 |
| >200 |
$0.05/lb |
| >6,000 |
immediate unloading |
Excess axle weight of ≤600 lbs
carries a maximum fine of $10.00 when vehicle does not exceed legal
weight.
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Florida Statute
§316.545 |
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GEORGIA
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| Excess Weight |
| 0 - 1,000 lbs overweight is
$0.008/lb: |
| Plus $0.015/lb next 2,000 lbs
overweight (up to 3,000 lbs) |
| Plus $0.03/lb next 2,000 lbs
overweight (up to 5,000 lbs) |
| Plus $0.04/lb next 3,000 lbs
overweight (up to 8,000 lbs) |
| Plus $0.05/lb for all excess weight
over 8,000 lbs |
| If overweight on a permitted load,
fine is assessed at 125% of the rate imposed for operating without a
permit. |
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Georgia DOT |
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HAWAII
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| Excess Weight |
Fine |
| 100 - 1,500 |
$125.00 |
| 1,501 - 2,000 |
130.00 |
| 2,001 - 2,500 |
140.00 |
| 2,501 - 3,000 |
160.00 |
| 3,001 - 3,500 |
180.00 |
| 3,501 - 4,000 |
200.00 |
| 4,001 - 4.500 |
225.00 |
| 4,501 - 5,000 |
250.00 |
| 5,001 - 5,500 |
275.00 |
| 5,501 - 6,000 |
300.00 |
| 6,001 - 6,500 |
330.00 |
| 6,501 - 7,000 |
360.00 |
| 7,001 - 7,500 |
390.00 |
| 7,501 - 8,000 |
420.00 |
| 8,001 - 8,500 |
455.00 |
| 8,501 - 9,000 |
490.00 |
| 9,001 - 9,500 |
525.00 |
| 9,501 -10,000 |
560.00 |
| 10,001 < |
580.00 |
2nd violation within one year is
twice the fine in first violation table but not more than
$1,200.00.
3rd or subsequent violation within
one year is triple the fine in first violation table but not more
than $1,800.00.
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Hawaii Statute
§291-37 |
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IDAHO
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| Excess Weight |
Fine |
| 1 - 1,000 |
$5.00 |
| 1,001 - 2,000 |
15.00 |
| 2,001 - 4,000 |
25.00 |
| 4,001 -15,000 |
25.00+
$0.1341/lb for each additional lb over 4,000 |
| 15,000 -20,000 |
1,500.00+
$0.20/lb for each additional lb over 15,000 |
| 20,001 < |
2,500.00+
$0.30/lb for each additional lb over 20,000 |
$150.00 for failure to deploy
variable load suspension axle resulting in axles exceeding allowable
weight by 2,000 lbs or more.
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Idaho Statute
§49-1013 |
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ILLINOIS
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| Excess Weight |
Specific
Fine |
Penalty Assessment |
| 2,000 lbs or less |
$50.00 |
$ 8.00 |
| 2,001 - 2,500 lbs |
$135.00 |
$16.00 |
| 2,501 - 3,000
lbs |
$165.00 |
$20.00 |
| 3,001 - 3,500
lbs |
$260.00 |
$28.00 |
| 3,501 - 4,000 lbs |
$300.00 |
$32.00 |
| 4,001 - 4,500 lbs |
$425.00 |
$44.00 |
| 4,501 - 5,000 lbs |
$475.00 |
$48.00 |
| 5,001 < |
$75.00 for each increment of
500 lbs overweight or fraction thereof plus 12.5%(rounded to the
nearest $5.00). |
After 4th or subsequent violation within 12 months will incur an additional
$2500.00.
| Excess Axle
Weight |
Fine |
| ≤1,000 |
$0.02 - $0.05/lb |
| 1,001-2,000 |
$0.05
- $0.10/lb |
| 2,001-3,000 |
$0.10
- $0.15/lb |
| 3,001 < |
$0.15 - $0.20/lb |
Plus $50.00 - 200.00 for 1st
offense, $200.00 - 300.00 for 2nd offense within 1 year,
$300.00 - 500.00 for 3rd offense.
| Excess Permitted Weight |
Fine |
| ≤1,000 |
$0.02 - 0.05/lb |
| 1,001 - 2,000 |
$0.04 - 0.07/lb |
| 2,001 - 3,000 |
$0.07 - 0.10/lb |
| 3,001 - 4,000 |
$0.10 - 0.15/lb |
| 4,001 - 5,000 |
$0.15 - 0.20/lb |
| 5,001 < |
$0.17 - 0.25/lb |
Plus $50.00 - 200.00 for 1st
offense
$200.00 - 300.00 for 2nd
offense within 1 year
$300.00 - 500.00 for 3rd
offense.
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Illinois DOT
Illinois Vehicle
Code: 625 ILCS 5/15-113.2 |
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INDIANA
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| Excess Weight |
Fine |
| 1 - 5,000 |
$500.00 |
| 5,001 -10,000 |
$1,000.00 |
| 10,001 < |
$10,000.00 |
Excess Permitted Weight
1st violation - $500.00
Each Subsequent Violation -
$1,000.00
Over legal weight: $5,000.00 for
each violation
Over special permit weight on extra
heavy duty highway: $500.00
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Indiana Code
§9-20-18-14.5
§34-28-5-4 |
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IOWA
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Axle, tandem axle, and groups of
axles weight violations:
| Excess Weight |
Fine |
| ≤1,000 |
$12.00 |
| 1,001 -
2,000 |
22.00 |
| 2,001 -
3,000 |
155.00 |
| 3,001 -
4,000 |
240.00 |
| 4,001 -
5,000 |
375.00 |
| 5,001 -
6,000 |
585.00 |
| 6,001 -
7,000 |
850.00 |
| 7,001 -
8,000 |
950.00 |
| 8,001 -
9,000 |
1,050.00 |
| 9,001 -
10,000 |
1,150.00 |
| 10,001 - 11,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 11,001 - 12,000 |
1,400.00 |
| 12,001 - 13,000 |
1,500.00 |
| 13,001 - 14,000 |
1,600.00 |
| 14,001 - 15,000 |
1,700.00 |
| 15,001 - 16,000 |
1,800.00 |
| 16,001 - 17,000 |
1,900.00 |
| 17,001 - 18,000 |
2,000.00 |
| 18,001 - 19,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 19,001 - 20,000 |
2,200.00 |
| 20,000
< |
2,200.00 + $0.10/lb in excess of
20,000 lbs |
Fines for gross weight violations
for vehicles or combinations of vehicles are assessed at one-half of
the above fine rate schedule.
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Iowa Code
§321.463 |
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KANSAS
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| Excess Weight
|
Fine |
| up to 1,000 |
$25 |
| 1,001 - 2,000 |
$0.03/lb |
| 2,001 - 5,000 |
$0.05/lb |
| 5,001 - 7,500 |
$0.07/lb |
| 7,501 < |
$0.10/lb |
Exceeding gross weight
on any axle or tandem, triple or quad axles:
| Excess Weight |
Fine |
| up to 1,000 |
$25 |
| 1,001 - 2,000 |
$0.03/lb |
| 2,001 - 5,000 |
$0.05/lb |
| 5,001 - 7,500 |
$0.07/lb |
| 7,501 < |
$0.10/lb |
2nd
violation within 2 years, 1.5 times applicable amount
3rd
violation within 2 years, 2 times applicable amount
4th and
subsequent violations within 2 years, 2.5 times applicable amount
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Kansas Statute
§8-2118 |
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KENTUCKY
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| Excess Weight |
Fine |
| ≤5,000 |
$0.02/lb |
| >5,000 |
$0.02/lb,
but not less than $100.00 or more than $500.00 |
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Kentucky Statutes
§189.990 |
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LOUISIANA
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| Excess
Weight |
Fine |
| 1 -
999 |
$10.00 minimum |
| 1,000 - 1,999 |
$0.01/lb |
| 2,000 - 2,999 |
$0.02/lb |
| 3,000 - 3,999 |
$0.03/lb |
| 4,000 - 4,999 |
$0.04/lb |
| 5,000 - 5,999 |
$0.05/lb |
| 6,000 - 6,999 |
$0.06/lb |
| 7,000 - 7,999 |
$0.07/lb |
| 8,000 - 8,999 |
$0.08/lb |
| 9,000 - 9,999 |
$0.09/lb |
| 10,000 - 10,999 |
$0.10/lb |
| 11,000 < |
$0.11/lb |
| Excess Permitted Weight |
Fine |
|
1
- 3,000 |
$0.02/lb |
| 3,001 - 5,000 |
$0.03/lb |
| 5,001 - 10,000 |
$0.04/lb |
| 10,000 < |
$100.00 plus
$0.05/lb |
Failure to Weigh at Scale
$100.00 for vehicles weighing less than 26,000 lbs
$500.00 for vehicles weighing 26,000 lbs or more
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Louisiana Revised Statutes
§32:388 |
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MAINE
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| Excess Weight |
Fine |
| 1 -
10% |
$10.00 for each percent |
| 11 - 20% |
$100.00+$65.00 for each percent over 10% |
| 21 - 30% |
$750.00+$75.00 for each percent over 20% |
| 31 - 40% |
$1,500.00+$105.00 for each percent over 30% |
| 41 - 50% |
$2,550.00+$140.00 for each percent over 40% |
| More than 50% |
$3,950.00+$180.00 for each percent over 50% |
Fine is waived if GVW exceeds
allowable GVW by less than 500 lbs multiplied by the number of axles
less one. If GVW exceeds allowable GVW by more than 500 but less
than 1,000 lbs multiplied by the number of axles less one, fine is
reduced by half.
Fine is waived if allowable weight
on an axle or group of axles is exceeded by l | | |