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Table 1 Changes in the truck weight limits and payloads
From: Impacts of increasing maximum truck weight – case Finland
Maximum gross vehicle weight limit | Maximum payload weight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Truck type | Old | New | Old | New | Increase in payload |
4-axle truck without trailer | 32 t | 35 t | 18 t | 21 t | 17% |
5-axle truck without trailer | 38 t | 42 t | 21 t | 25 t | 19% |
8-axle articulated truck | 60 t | 68 t | 37 t | 45 t | 22% |
9-axle articulated truck | 60 t | 76 t | 35 t | 51 t | 46% |
In addition, the amendment in regulation included temporary weight increases, which were in force until the end of April 2018. The temporary increases were: | |||||
2-axle truck without trailer | 18 t | 20 t | 26 t | 28 t | 18% |
3-axle truck without trailer | 26 t | 28 t | 16 t | 18 t | 13% |
7-axle articulated truck | 60 t | 64 t | 40 t | 44 t | 10% |