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Weight laws and federal bridge formula: Determining vehicle maximum carrying capacity

November 20, 2018
Bob Raybuck
NTEA Director of Technical Services
We are a truck equipment distributor. Our medium- and heavy-duty truck customers frequently ask how much load they can carry. We would like to know how federal bridge law regulations can affect maximum payload on a truck chassis.
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