Nebraska overweight exemption

T in NE · Nov 17, 2013

Did some digging (finally) and here's what I came up with. Seems back around 2000, Nebraska started to allow trucks hauling crops from field to storage or market, to run 15% over legal weights, for less than 70 miles, without having to buy an annual overweight permit. There's a generic form to fill out for the driver to carry, stating where the load originated, where it's going, and who owns the grain.

It's just not good on the interstate, still have to stay at the legal weight there.
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larryanderson · Nov 17, 2013

In Iowa it is during harvest[usually not much more than 60days] and it is 10%.The Triple axle hoppers can haul 90K period no overload.One day your are legal the next they will fine you.I still can not believe you dont have to have special license for a farm semi.

john in la · Nov 17, 2013

In La they give farmers a little fudge room during harvest if they buy a $10 permit that is good for the whole calendar year. About 5% on the interstate and 8% off the interstate.

Most have just gone to tri axle trailers with a single tire on each side on the front axle (10 tires total on trailer)
This gives them the same 5% on the interstate and bumps off interstate to 10%. The best part is they can haul what ever they want now without a permit; they just get a bigger license plate weight.

T in NE · Nov 21, 2013

Now back in Pennsylvania it was kinda funny, they use the bridge law, so any state roads, you need 6 axles to legally run 80,000. Yet with a straight truck they will let you run a lot heavier.

Nebraska used to require the annual permit, must have decided it was cheaper to do it this way at some point.

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