You must make sure all loads transported on trucks or trailers are:
(1) Properly secured and distributed;
and
(2) Limited to a safe operating load for the:
(a) Condition of the roadway;
and
(b) 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:
1. See RCW 46.44.041, Maximum gross weights—Wheelbase and axle factors; or
2. Contact the commercial motor vehicles unit of the Washington state patrol at Trucks@wsp.wa.gov.
