Tennessee § 47-26-812 - Gross weights for trucks and tractor trailers.
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§ 47-26-812. Gross weights for trucks and tractor trailers.
Gross weights for truck or tractor trailer vehicles shall be determined by axle limitations as prescribed in § 55-7-203(b)(6) , and adding an additional five hundred pounds (500 lbs.) thereto when the natural resources product is transported over a street or highway other than the portion designated as the interstate system. A three percent (3%) tolerance, over the maximum gross weight as prescribed in § 55-7-203(b)(6) , may be permitted when the natural resources product is transported over a street or public highway other than the portion designated as the interstate system. A certified public weigher will not be subject to any liability for measurement variance which falls within such three percent (3%) tolerance, but shall be responsible for measurement variance in excess of the three percent (3%) tolerance. Acts 1981, ch. 389, § 13; T.C.A., § 71-812; Acts 1994, ch. 759, §§ 1, 2.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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