Alberta Legal Truck Weights

** These tridem weights apply only to provincial highways. The maximum weight of a tridem axle on a municipal road is 17,000 kg. Permits may be available to obtain heavier vehicles. Source of information: www.transportation.alberta.ca/4777.htmwww.qp.alberta.ca/1266.cfm?page=2002_315.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=9780779734542www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType276/Production/Max_GVW_Chart.pdf legal axle weight and is subject to a minimum distance between the axles. 17 000 kg for a two-axle group or 23 000 kg for a three-axle group. * Super Single tires require „New Generation, Wide Base” tires with a minimum tire width of 445 mm. Available only with permission. Super simple tires do not apply to the steered axle. Total permissible weight of the vehicle (GVW) – 63 500 kg The weight of the second trailer shall not exceed the weight of the driving axle(s) of the tractor plus the weight of the axle(s) of the first semi-trailer.

Combined axle weight of the lead semi-trailer plus the weight of the converter-trolley axle If the dimension „A” is less than 3 metres, the total weight is limited to a maximum.