Truck size, weight and road use laws by state

Bills that moved most recently

The 25 open truck size, weight and road use bills with the latest action. The Transportation and Logistics Tracker follows all 150.

• 23 July 2026

  Massachusetts S 2082: An Act relative to the taxation of rolling stock for trucking and railcars

  What it would do: Defines rolling stock as trucks, tractors, trailers, and railcars used by common carriers to transport goods in interstate commerce, and exempts sales and storage or use of rolling stock from Massachusetts sales and use taxes.

  In committee

• 18 June 2026

  Massachusetts S 1941: An Act establishing a highway use tax for heavy trucks

  What it would do: Imposes a quarterly highway use tax on carriers operating heavy trucks (26,000+ pounds, Class 8-13) on Massachusetts state highways, calculated by multiplying miles traveled by weight-based rates ranging from $0.0250 to $0.1750 per mile, effective January 1, 2027.

  In committee

• 10 June 2026

  Pennsylvania HB 2624: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for limits on number of towed vehicles and for length of vehicles, providing for application of width, height and length provisions to tow trucks and further providing for application of maximum weights of vehicle provisions to tow trucks.

  What it would do: Exempts tow trucks towing wrecked or disabled vehicles from Pennsylvania's size and weight restrictions when traveling within 75 miles to repairs or safety, provided each vehicle meets restrictions separately and the route is safe and practical, except on restricted bridges or highways.

  In committee

• 4 June 2026

  New York A 5410: Authorizes the adoption of a rule permitting the use of the Korean war veterans parkway in Richmond county by certain commercial vehicles

  What it would do: Authorizes the city department of transportation to adopt a rule permitting single unit commercial vehicles with no more than two axles and six tires to use the Korean war veterans parkway in Richmond county.

  In committee

• 28 May 2026

  Louisiana HCR 53: LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Establishes a study committee to examine the issue of oversized vehicle permits and related impacts

  Passed both

• 7 April 2026

  Minnesota HF 4807: Scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit expanded, local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities restricted, legislative audit of aggregate production tax required, aggregate resource inventory funding provided, and money appropriated.

  What it would do: Expands definition of construction materials for overweight vehicle permits to include equipment and supplies for real property construction. Prohibits local ordinances affecting aggregate mining facilities during permit review or environmental impact statement preparation, and requires conditions no more restrictive than state or federal requirements. Directs legislative audit of aggregate production tax and appropriates $250,000 for aggregate resource inventory mapping.

  In committee

• 7 April 2026

  Minnesota SF 4988: Bulk dry goods haulers per-axle weight increase authorization provision

  What it would do: Permits a 10 percent increase to per-axle weight limits under Minnesota Statutes sections 169.823 to 169.829 for vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, excluding total gross vehicle weight limits.

  In committee

• 27 March 2026

  Illinois HB 5149: Veh cd-tow truck weight

  What it would do: Amends vehicle weight regulations by extending Special Hauling Vehicle model year and registration date requirements to 2034 and January 1, 2035. Increases fines for excessive weight violations to $150 per 500 pounds and exempts covered heavy duty tow and recovery vehicles from weight limitations.

  In committee

• 27 March 2026

  Illinois HB 5226: Veh cd-tow truck registration

  What it would do: Requires tow truck operators to hold a valid current license or registration from the Illinois Commerce Commission to obtain registration plates, with equipment requirements based on tow truck duty level, and mandates immediate surrender of plates upon license or registration revocation.

  In committee

• 25 March 2026

  Minnesota HF 4679: Escort requirements for oversized loads modified.

  What it would do: Modifies escort requirements for manufactured and modular homes as overdimensional loads. When a peace officer requires an escort beyond statutory minimums, the officer cannot serve as or be compensated for the escort, and the commissioner of public safety must pay the cost from existing funds.

  In committee

• 24 March 2026

  New Mexico HB 286: Electric vehicle weight allowance

  What it would do: Establishes a weight allowance for heavy-duty electric vehicles by permitting electric vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more to exceed standard gross weight limits under New Mexico motor vehicle code.

  Introduced

• 24 March 2026

  New Mexico HB 317: Motor vehicle special permit review board

  What it would do: Establishes a special permit review board within the department of transportation to review applications for continued eligibility to receive special permits. Creates a misdemeanor for operating an overweight vehicle in violation of time restrictions in a special permit, with penalty assessments of $1,000 for first violation and $2,000 for second violation.

  Introduced

• 24 March 2026

  New Mexico SB 76: Expand gas & special fuels taxes

  What it would do: Increases the gasoline tax from seventeen cents to twenty-three cents per gallon and the special fuel excise tax from twenty-one cents to twenty-six cents per gallon, effective July 1, 2026.

  Passed committee

• 17 March 2026

  Colorado HB 1248: Oversize Overweight Permitting

  What it would do: Creates a Freight Cash Fund to receive permit fees and surcharges for oversize and overweight vehicles starting July 1, 2026, and requires the Office of Freight Mobility and Safety to implement a centralized online permitting system by July 1, 2029.

  Introduced

• 16 March 2026

  Kentucky HB 258: AN ACT relating to the transportation of milk.

  What it would do: Allows vehicles transporting fluid milk from a farm to first market to travel on any Kentucky state highway with gross weight up to 90,000 pounds without a special permit, with a 10 percent weight tolerance off interstate highways.

  Passed chamber

• 11 March 2026

  Florida HB 1233: Transportation

  What it would do: Revises Florida transportation laws including personal delivery device regulations, speed limits, seaport and airport infrastructure planning, drone delivery operations, communications facility placement, and vehicle registration procedures.

  Passed committee

• 10 March 2026

  Michigan HB 5433: Use tax: definitions; definition of qualified commercial motor vehicle; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 4a of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.92 & 205.94a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5434'25, HB 5435'25

  What it would do: Amends the Use Tax Act to modify the definition of qualified commercial motor vehicle by cross-referencing the Motor Carrier Fuel Tax Act, and clarifies that delivery and installation charges are excluded from purchase price if separately stated, with retroactive cancellation of certain assessments issued before April 26, 2023.

  Passed committee

• 10 March 2026

  Michigan HB 5435: Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax act; modify to include tax on electric fuel. Amends title & sec. 53 of 2000 PA 403 (MCL 207.1053) & adds secs. 157, 158 & 158a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5433'25, HB 5434'25

  What it would do: Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Act to impose a tax on electricity consumed by electric fuel commercial users operating qualified commercial motor vehicles on Michigan public roads, calculated by multiplying the motor fuel tax rate divided by average miles per gallon equivalent by miles driven, and requires licensing of electric fuel commercial users for a $50 fee.

  Passed committee

• 10 March 2026

  Michigan HB 5479: Streamline sales and use tax: other; taxation of electric fuel under the IFTA; provide for. Amends sec. 4gg of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54gg).

  What it would do: Beginning January 1, 2026, exempts the sale of eligible fuel (motor fuel, alternative fuel, and leaded racing fuel) from sales tax, except for certain aviation fuels and fuels used for heating, cooling, or ventilation purposes.

  Passed committee

• 6 March 2026

  New York A 10503: Establishes a central business district toll credit for commercial trucks

  What it would do: Creates a tax credit for commercial truck owners entering New York's central business district, equal to tolls paid beyond one entry per day, capped at $25,000 annually, for taxable years beginning January 1, 2026.

  In committee

• 4 March 2026

  Kentucky HB 737: AN ACT relating to the transportation of forestry products.

  What it would do: Allows trucks transporting primary forest products within 100 miles of origin to operate at 90,000 pounds (two rear axles) or 100,000 pounds (three rear axles) on state-maintained highways, excluding interstates and bridges with lower weight limits. Establishes penalties for violating these weight provisions.

  In committee

• 4 March 2026

  California SB 1121: Vehicles: commercial electric vehicle safety.

  What it would do: Requires the Office of Emergency Services to develop and post an action plan by January 1, 2028 for responding to electric commercial motor vehicle battery fires, addressing hazard assessment, safety protocols, wildfire risk reduction, and battery reignition mitigation.

  In committee

• 26 February 2026

  Minnesota HF 3749: Various transportation-related policies enacted, bridge inspection standards established, active transportation education funding modified, mandated reporting expiration dates modified, scenic byway designations removed, and truck parking improvement program established.

  What it would do: Establishes bridge and tunnel inspection standards based on federal requirements, modifies active transportation education funding allocation, extends reporting requirement expiration dates to 2036, removes scenic byway designations, and creates a truck parking improvement program.

  In committee

• 24 February 2026

  Missouri HB 1741: Enacts provisions relating to towing of commercial vehicles

  What it would do: Requires the Missouri Department of Transportation to establish procedures regulating nonconsensual towing of commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds, including complaint processes, fee reasonableness standards, invoice requirements, and disciplinary measures for violating towing companies.

  In committee

• 19 February 2026

  Washington HB 1898: Concerning truck and trailer length limitations.

  What it would do: Amends truck and trailer length limitations on Washington public highways by specifying maximum lengths for various vehicle types, including 40 feet for standard vehicles, 46 feet for transit vehicles, 53 feet for semitrailers, and 85 feet for empty flatbed trailers or those carrying agricultural products.

  Passed committee