Permitted weights and axle configuration in Quebec
Weight limits and vehicle configuration requirements used to determine the loads an overweight permit may authorize.
31 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 2 official sources.
Where to apply
Where an application for Permitted weights and axle configuration is submitted in Quebec.
Online · Ministère des Transports
Système de gestion des permis spéciaux ministériels (GPM)
gpm.transports.gouv.qc.ca (opens in a new tab)
The GPM system is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To create a “carrier” customer account or to apply through an authorized representative, the registre d’identification (NIR) number of the Commission des transports du Québec or the certificat d’aptitude à la sécurité (CAS) number will be required. The start date of validity must be the same day or within the next three months.
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What axle, axle-group, wheel and gross-weight limits apply under an overweight permit?Nothing on file for Quebec answers this yet.
How do axle ratings, tire ratings and weight distribution affect permitted loads?Nothing on file for Quebec answers this yet.
What axle count, spacing, bridge length and lift-axle requirements apply?Nothing on file for Quebec answers this yet.
Facts
4 topics
Maximum gross weight (kg) (Measures)
The maximum total mass of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, including load and equipment.
- 74,000 kg163,142 lb7-axle combination, 4 axles under semi-trailer, total combination weight, spacing 10 m
- 36,000 kg79,366 lb7-axle combination, 4 axles under semi-trailer, tractor weight, spacing 10 m
- 76,000 kg167,551 lbClass 5, combination of three vehicles, 7 or 8 axles
- 79,000 kg174,165 lbClass 5, combination of three vehicles, 8 or 9 axles
Maximum axle weight (kg) (Measures)
The maximum mass permitted on a single axle or group of axles, including load and equipment.
- 15,000 kg33,069 lbClass 4, single axle tow truck
- 30,000 kg66,139 lbClass 4, tandem axle tow truck
- 20,000 kg44,092 lbRear tandem axle of the tractor of a tractor, towed dolly and semi-trailer combination; tandem axle of the towed dolly
- 9,000 kg19,842 lbThaw period, steering axle
Axle weight reduction per spacing deficit (kg) (Measures)
The amount, in kilograms, by which the permitted axle or gross weight is reduced for each complete 0.30 m by which the actual axle spacing falls below the spacing specified for the applicable vehicle configuration.
750 kg1,653 lb
Axle spacing less than specified
Axle weight reduction spacing increment (m) (Measures)
The length increment, in metres, by which the actual axle spacing must fall below the specified spacing to trigger a reduction in the permitted axle or gross weight.
0.3 m1′
Axle spacing less than specified
Where these facts come from
- C-24.2, r. 35 – Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 24 facts
- Guide to the Regulation Respecting Special Permits(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, PDF, 7 facts