Key:maxaxleload

maxaxleload indicates the legal load weight limit per axle, when the weight limit is given as a formula based on the number of axles.

If no unit is included, the value is assumed to be in metric tonnes (t, 1000 kg). In the United States, the weight given on signs is either in short tons (abbreviated as either "tons" or "T") or pounds (abbreviated "lbs"). You must explicitly specify the unit if it is not in metric tonnes.

If the sign lists a specific weight for each number of axles, then use maxweight:conditional=* with the vehicle property axles.

Examples

with signs around the world:

• 
  Argentina:
  maxaxleload=2
• 
  Canada ( Ontario):
  maxaxleload=5
• 
  Canada ( Ontario):
  maxaxleload=8.2
maxaxleload:conditional=5.5 @ (bogie)
• 
  Finland:
  maxaxleload=8
• 
  Germany:
  maxaxleload=8
• 
  Hong Kong:
  maxaxleload=2
• 
  Ireland:
  maxaxleload=4
• 
  New Zealand:
  maxaxleload=5
• 
  New Zealand:
  maxaxleload=4.6
maxweight=9.2
maxweight:conditional=9.2 @ (axles=2); 13.8 @ (axles=3); 18.2 @ (axles=4); 22.4 @ (axles=5); 25.2 @ (axles=6); 28 @ (axles=7); 30.8 @ (axles=8); 35 @ (axles=9)
maxspeed:hgv=50
• 
  Peru:
  maxaxleload=10
• 
  Switzerland:
  maxaxleload=2.4
• 
  South African Development Community:
  maxaxleload=2
• 
  Ukraine
  maxaxleload=5
• 
  Vienna Convention:
  maxaxleload=2
• 
  Vietnam:
  maxaxleload=7

United States

• 
  United States:
  maxaxleload=5 st
  (specify unit as short tons)
• 
  United States:
  maxaxleload=2 st
maxweight=10 st
  (specify unit as short tons)
• 
  Illinois:
  maxaxleload=10 st
maxweight=40 st
  (specify unit as short tons)
• 
  Oregon:
  maxaxleload=9000 lbs
maxbogieweight=16000 lbs
maxweight=30000 lbs
• 
  Oregon:
  maxaxleload=10000 lbs
maxaxleload:conditional=12000 lbs @ "steering axle"
• 
  Texas:
  maxaxleload=17500 lbs
maxbogieweight=17500 lbs
• 
  Texas:
  maxaxleload=25000 lbs
maxaxleload:conditional=8000 lbs @ (bogie)
• 
  Texas:
  maxweight=23000 lbs
maxaxleload=10000 lbs
maxbogieweight=10000 lbs
• 
  Texas:
  maxweight:hgv=25100 lbs
maxweight:hgv:conditional=38200 lbs @ (trailer)
maxweight:hgv_articulated=38200 lbs
maxaxleload=10400 lbs
maxbogieweight=16200 lbs
• 
  Texas:
  maxaxleload=10400 lbs
maxbogieweight=16200 lbs

Other related signs

• 
  United States, more widely described at maxweight page:
  maxweight=8 st
maxweight:hgv_articulated=12 st
maxweight:hgv:conditional=16 st @ (trailer)
  (specify unit as short tons)