Max steering (single) axle on a 53 feet trailer weight is limited to 12,000 lbs.In this case, the first thing to check is that the truck is not overweight on the gross weight of 80,000 pounds.Īfter that, check the tractor-trailer weight limits by axle: However, when the trailer is loaded with a heavier load of about 33,000 lbs or more, you may want to weigh the truck because it could be overweight on the axles. That leaves 45,000 pounds of available weight capacity for cargo to put on the truck without being overweight on the gross weight. Now, substract 35,0000 pounds from 80,000 pounds.Let's say the empty tractor-trailer is 35,000 pounds.While the truck is empty, go to a truck stop and weigh the rig at a CAT scale.In this case, here is how you figure the trailer’s weight capacity? To stay legal with the DOT regulations, without special permits, the gross weight of a loaded tractor-trailer should not exceed 80,000 lbs. Let's take the example of a semi-truck and a standard 53 foot dry van.
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