Michigan Multi-axle

[minidecker]

Hoping I can borrow some expertise to cut through all the jargin and get an easy answer. Can I run my standard triaxle vans through Michigan and if so - is my payload reduced from Ontario regs. Same question for 4 axles. Thanks so much - I seem to keep getting conflicting answers when I have been researching.

 

[Flat Freight]

What is the length of the trailer & the axle configuration ?

 

[ralphthetrucker]

Your tridems are good for 39,000 lbs in Michigan BUT your drives get reduced to 32,000 lbs.

Your quad axle van get 39,000# on the tri grouping and IF there is 9' from the tridem to the single axle it gets 18,000#. Drives are again reduced to 32,000#.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Loads_dim_87014_7.pdf

 

[Flat Freight]

Keep in mind multi-axle configurations are not supposed to be over 48' in Michigan.

They do allow Canadians with 50' multi-axle units. 53' tridems are allowed as Ralph mentioned with 13000 per axle. Confused yet????

If you need more info pm me and I can provide you with more info as we operate multi-axle flats & trains in Michigan, and I'm familliar with the rules with this type of equipment.

Bill

 

[ralphthetrucker]

Keep in mind multi-axle configurations are not supposed to be over 48' in Michigan.

Bill, Michigan changed that law years ago, 53' multi axles are legal.

 

[Flat Freight]

Ralph, Only 53' tri's , more than 3 trailer axles are limited to 50'. We run numerous 6 axle flats (spif & non spif) and had them built to 50' long, as per mich. regs (I really wish we could have had them 53') .

 

[ralphthetrucker]

Ralph, Only 53' tri's , more than 3 trailer axles are limited to 50'. We run numerous 6 axle flats (spif & non spif) and had them built to 50' long, as per mich. regs (I really wish we could have had them 53') .

OK, thanks for this.

As tolerant as Michigan is with weight, axles and spacing I can't comprehend this....