{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-484d.640","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 484D.640","heading":"Limitations on weight for vehicle used by licensed hauler of garbage and refuse.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a vehicle used by a licensed hauler of garbage and refuse may be operated or moved upon a public highway, if the weight of the vehicle does not exceed:\n(a) On a single axle, 22,000 pounds; or\n(b) On a tandem axle, 40,000 pounds.\n2. A vehicle must not be operated or moved upon a highway within the designated interstate system, if the weight of the vehicle exceeds:\n(a) On a single axle, 20,000 pounds;\n(b) On a tandem axle, 34,000 pounds; or\n(c) On any group of two or more consecutive axles, the values set forth in the following formula: W=500 [LN/(N-1) + 12N + 36] wherein:\n(1) W equals the maximum load in pounds carried on any group of two or more consecutive axles computed to the nearest 500 pounds;\n(2) L equals the distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles; and\n(3) N equals the number of axles in the group under consideration.\n3. As used in this section, “licensed hauler of garbage and refuse” means a person who holds the licenses and permits required to operate a business of collecting and disposing of garbage and refuse. The term includes a person who is licensed to operate a business of collecting recyclable materials.","path":["TITLE 43 — PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 484D - EQUIPMENT, INSPECTIONS AND SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD OF VEHICLES","SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD","General Restrictions and Exemptions; Permits"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484D.html#NRS484DSec640","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:41Z","sha256":"cfbf0166ee5923d9fbe0c24e554c5b15657df0ca0b0d3f863278d6359666fd60","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-484d.635","next":"us-nv/nrs-484d.645"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}