WAC 296-865-30020   Truck and trailer loads.  

     You must:

     • Make sure all loads transported on trucks or trailers are:

     – Properly secured and distributed;

     AND

     – Limited to a safe operating load for the:

     ▪ Condition of the roadway;

     AND

     ▪ Capacity of the bridges, trestles, and other structures.

Note:	The commercial motor vehicles unit of the Washington state patrol determines how much weight can be carried on a vehicle by factoring manufacture limitations, number of axles, and other variables. For more information:
	• See RCW 46.44.041, Maximum gross weights -- Wheelbase and axle factors; or
	• Contact the commercial motor vehicles unit of the Washington state patrol at Trucks@wsp.wa.gov.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-17-059, § 296-865-30020, filed 8/10/05, effective 10/1/05.]