2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 55-7-101. Operation of Vehicles Injurious to Highways Must Conform to Regulations - No vehicle, truck, engine, or tractor of any kind, whether...

§ 55-7-102. Regulations Governing Equipment of Wheels to Protect Surface and Foundation of Roadways - The department of transportation is empowered to prescribe by regulations...

§ 55-7-104. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Sections - Anyone who drives or causes to be driven any vehicle...

§ 55-7-106. Liability for Damages to Highways — Suit by District Attorney General - The owner of any vehicle driven upon the public thoroughfare,...

§ 55-7-108. Log Trucks — Improper Fastening of Load — Penalty - Any owner, operator, or other person having control over the...

§ 55-7-110. Front Axle Weight - Whenever a vehicle is weighed by the state, a weight...

§ 55-7-111. Varying Locations for Portable Scales - Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the portable scales...

§ 55-7-112. Rules Concerning Equipment and Routes - The commissioner of transportation is authorized to promulgate rules not...

§ 55-7-113. Identification of Vehicles Hauling Loose Material Required — Exception - Any vehicle hauling loose material, except farm produce, as defined...

§ 55-7-116. Criteria for Selecting Truck Weigh-Inspection Station Sites - The department of transportation shall use the following criteria to...

§ 55-7-118. Use of State Funds to Enforce Electronic Logging Regulations Prohibited - No state funds shall be expended to enforce electronic logging...

Part 2 - Weight and Length Specifications

§ 55-7-202. Maximum Width and Height - and within five (5) miles of such highway segments upon...

§ 55-7-203. Maximum Weight per Axle or Group of Axles Allowed — Exemptions for Heavy-Duty Tow and Recovery and Emergency Fire Suppression Vehicles - (Click here to view Equation) Where W = overall gross...

§ 55-7-205. Permits for Moving Vehicles of Excess Weight or Size — Permits for Towing Vehicles of Excess Weight, Height, Length, or Width - Twenty dollars ($20.00); Twenty dollars ($20.00) plus six cents (6¢)...