Overweight Trucks

Under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations which govern truck drivers and apply to all truck accidents, a truck is not allowed to weigh more than 80,000 pounds including all of its load and cargo.  This is the reason that the interstate highways have weigh stations throughout the country.  The truck driver and trucking company can file for exemptions from this weight limit, but to do so the driver and trucking company must complete paperwork and retain copies of this paperwork.

If you have been injured in a truck accident, your attorney or lawyer must determine the weight of the truck at the time of your accident.  If the truck weighed more than 80,000 pounds, the driver and trucking company may be at fault if a proper exemption was not obtained in regard to the weight limit.  Be sure to discuss this with your attorney.