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Appendix B - Truck Size and Weight Limits of the Provinces and Territories
Pages 91-104

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... B-1 A P P E N D I X B Truck Size and Weight Limits of the Provinces and Territories
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... 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 5 .5 0 Tr id em Ax le to Tr i dem Ax le or Tr ia xl e (m in ) 6 .0 0 6 .0 0 Sum ma ry of Pr ovi nc ia l/ Te rr it or ia l Di me ns io n Li mi ts - TT + Sem iT ra il er Note: MOU = Memorandum of Understanding, BC = British Columbia, ALTA = Alberta, SASK = Sasketchewan, MAN = Manitoba, ONT = Ontario, QUE = Québec, NB = New Brunswick, NS = Nova Scotia, PEI = Prince Edward Island, NFLD = Newfoundland and Labrador, NWT = Northwest Territories, nc = not controlled, and wb = wheelbase.
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From page 93...
... 7m 46 ,5 00 4 6, 50 0 4 6,50 0 4 6, 500 4 9,50 0 4 9,50 0 4 9, 50 0 4 9, 50 0 4 9,50 0 4 9,50 0 Ax le Sp re ad > 3. 7m 41 ,5 00 41 ,5 00 Six Axles on Triaxle 52 ,1 50 41 ,5 00 41 ,5 00 41 ,5 00 48 ,6 00 7 axles, narrow self-steer quad (with 3.05 m tridem)
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From page 94...
... 5.50 5.50 Summary of Provincial/Territorial Dimension Limits - A Train Double
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From page 95...
... Axle Spread 2.4 to 3.0m 21,000 Axle Spread 3.0 to 3.6m 23,000 Axle Spread 3.6 to 3.7m 24,000 GVM Limits 5 Axles 41,900 41,900 41,900 41,900 39,700 41,900 45,500 41,900 41,900 41,900 41,900 45,500 45,500 6 Axles 49,800 49,800 49,800 49,800 47,600 49,800 53,500 50,800 50,800 50,800 50,800 53,500 53,500 7 Axles 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 8 Axles 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 Summary of Provincial/Territorial Weight Limits
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From page 96...
... 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 Tridem to Tridem Axle (min) 6.00 5.50 5.50 5.50 6.00 6.00 6.00 Summary of Provincial/Territorial Dimension Limits - B Train Double
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From page 97...
... Table B6: B-Train Weight Limits by Province and Territory Summary of Provincial/Territorial Weight Limits Kilograms MOU BC ALTA SASK MAN ONT QUE NB NS PEI NFLD Yukon Axle Mass Limits Steering Axle 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 7,700 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 Single Axle (4 tires per axle) 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 10,000 10,000 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 10,000 Tandem Axle Axle Spread < 1.2m 17,000 17,000 9,100 9,100 Axle Spread 1.2 to 1.6m 17,900 Axle spread 1.2 to 1.85m 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Axle Spread 1.6 to 1.8m 18,300 Axle Spread > 1.8m 19,100 Axle Spread >1.85m 17,000 17,000 9,100 9,100 Tridem Axle Axle Spread < 2.4m 18,000 18,000 Axle Spread 2.4 to 3.0m 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 24,000 Axle Spread 2.4 to 2.8m 21,300 24,000 Axle Spread 2.8 to 2.9m 21,700 24,000 Axle Spread 2.9 to 3.0m 22,000 24,000 Axle Spread 3.0 to 3.1m 23,000 24,000 24,000 23,000 23,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 Axle Spread > 3.1m 24,000 GVM Limits 4 Axles 32,800 32,800 32,800 32,800 5 Axles 40,700 40,700 40,700 40,700 44,600 41,700 41,700 41,700 41,700 44,600 6 Axles 48,600 48,600 48,600 48,600 52,600 50,600 50,600 50,600 50,600 50,600 53,700 7 Axles 56,500 56,500 56,500 56,500 56,500 60,300 59,500 59,500 59,500 59,500 59,500 62,800 8 Axles 62,500 63,500 63,500 63,500 62,500 63,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 63,500 9 Axles 63,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 62,500 NWT 5,500 10,000 19,100 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 44,600 53,700 62,800 63,500
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... 35% wb Second Semi-trailer of Full Trailer Wheelbase (min .25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.2 .25 Tandem Axle Spread (max .85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 Track Width (max) restricted to 2.5m (min)
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... Axle Spread 2.4 to 3.0m 21,000 Axle Spread 3.0 to 3.6m 23,000 Axle Spread 3.6 to 3.7m 24,000 GVM Limits 5 Axles 41,900 41,900 41,900 41,900 41,900 41,900 45,500 41,900 41,900 41,900 41,900 45,500 45,500 6 Axles 49,800 49,800 49,800 49,800 49,800 49,800 53,500 50,800 50,800 50,800 50,800 54,600 54,600 7 Axles 54,600 54,600 54,600 54,600 54,600 54,600 53,500 55,600 55,600 55,600 55,600 60,500 60,500 8 Axles 58,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 58,500 53,500 58,500 58,500 58,500 58,500 60,500 60,500 Summary of Provincial/Territorial Weight Limits
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... 85 nc nc p2 1.
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... 1 .8 5 1 .8 5 1 .8 5 1 .8 5 nc nc 1.
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... Table B12: Truck and Pony Trailer Weight Limits by Province and Territory Kilograms MOU BC ALTA SASK MAN ONT QUE NB NS PEI NFLD Yukon NWT Axle Mass Limits Steering Axle - single tires 7,300 7,300 7,300 7,300 7,300 9,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 7,300 7,300 Single Axle - dual tires 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 10,000 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 9,100 10,000 10,000 Tandem Axle Axle Spread < 1.2m 9,100 9,100 Axle spread 1.2 to 1.6m 17,000 17,900 Axle spread 1.2 to 1.85m 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Axle spread 1.6 to 1.8m 18,300 18,300 Axle Spread >1.8m 19,100 19,100 Axle Spread >1.85m 9,100 9,100 Tridem Axle Axles Spread 2.4 to 2.5m 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,300 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 24,000 24,000 GVM Limits 3 Axles 25,450 25,500 27,800 26,200 26,200 26,200 26,200 26,200 27,300 27,300 4 Axles 33,350 33,400 37,300 35,100 35,100 35,100 35,100 35,100 36,400 36,400 5 Axles 41,250 41,300 46,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 45,500 45,500 6 Axles 45,250 45,300 55,600 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 50,400 50,400 7 Axles 62,900 8 Axles 63,500 Summary of Provincial/Territorial Weight Limits
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... 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 12.50 Wheelbase nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc Tandem Axle Spread (max) 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 nc p1 p2 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.85 Effective Rear Overhang 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 nc 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Hitch offset (max)
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... Table B14: Truck and Full Trailer Weight Limits by Province and Territory K ilo gr am s M OU BC AL TA SA SK MA N ON T Q UE NB NS PE I N FL D Y ukon NW T Ax le Ma ss Li mi ts St eer in g Ax le - si ng le tires 7, 250 7, 300 7, 300 7, 300 7, 300 9, 000 8, 000 8, 00 0 8 , 000 8, 00 0 8 , 000 7, 300 7, 300 Si ng le Ax le - du al ti re s 9 , 100 9, 100 9, 100 9, 100 9, 100 10, 000 9, 100 9, 10 0 9 , 100 9, 10 0 9 , 100 10, 000 10, 000 Tande m Ax le Ax le Sp r ead 1.
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Key Terms

  • tandem axle
  • tridem axle
  • single axle
  • interaxle spacings
  • rear overhang

  • effective rear
  • spacings single
  • weight limits
  • ngle axle
  • dem axle

  • straight truck
  • truck weight
  • fifth wheel
  • wheel setting
  • trandem axle

  • nc nc
  • nb ns
  • dimension limits
  • track width
  • front overhang

  • gvm limits
  • kingpin setback
  • nc tandem
  • trailer wheelbase
  • train double

  • hitch offset
  • wheelbase nc
  • trailer length
  • wb fifth
  • wb rear


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