Introduction - Virginia

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Motor Carrier Credentials Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) P. O. Box 27412 Richmond, Virginia 23269 (804) 249-5130 Motor Carrier Service Centers Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (Weigh Stations) (804) 249-5130 (804) 367-1746 (Fax) Virginia Dyed Fuel Program Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (804) 367-2690 or 367-2657 (800) 272-9268 (hearing impaired only) Hauling Permits Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) P. O. Box 27412 Richmond, Virginia 23269 (804) 497-7135 State Police (VSP) P. O. Box 27472 Richmond, Virginia 23261 (804) 674-2000Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Excise Tax (804) 916-8300EPA, Office of Transportation and Air Quality Diesel Sulfur Content 1-800-385-6164Emergency Road Conditions 1-800-367-ROAD (7623)IntroductionThe material in this booklet has been condensed from the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia and explains the size, weight and equipment requirements for trucks, trailers, and towed vehicles.

This 3 axle vehicle with 17 feet of axle spacing is allowed a maximum gross weight of 48,500 pounds. A vehicle may not exceed a single axle weight of 20,000 pounds or a tandem axle weight of 34,000 pounds. Therefore, some vehicles cannot be loaded to the maximum allowable gross weight because the tandem axle or single axle weights would exceed

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