Compendium of State Fines for Weight Violations (updated 12/2011)

 
Alabama Louisiana Oklahoma
  Alaska Maine Oregon
  Arizona Massachussetts Pennsylvania
  Arkansas Michigan Rhode Island
  California Minnesota South Carolina
  Colorado Mississippi South Dakota
  Connecticut Missouri Tennessee
  Delaware Montana Texas
  Florida Nebraska Utah
  Georgia Nevada Vermont
  Hawaii New Hampshire Virginia
  Idaho New Jersey Washington
  Illinois New Mexico West Virginia
  Indiana New York Wisconsin
  Iowa North Carolina Wyoming
  Kansas North Dakota  
  Kentucky Ohio  
State Overweight Fines Source
Alabama
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Not less than $100 nor more than $500 and may also be imprisoned or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not less than 30 days or more than 60 days.

 

Sec 32-9-5 

 

Alaska
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Excess Weight (lbs)          Fine ($)
1,001 – 2,000                       100
2,001 – 4,000                        0.07/lb
4,001 – 6,000                        0.09/lb
6,001 -10,000                       0.12/lb
10,001 and over                   0.15/lb
AS 45.75.380(b)
Arizona
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Excess Weight (lbs)             Minimum Fine ($)
1,001 to 1,250                        100.00
1,251 to 1,500                        200.00
1,501 to 2,000                        300.00
2,001 to 2,500                        400.00
2,501 to 3,000                        500.00
3,001 to 3,500                        840.00
3,501 to 4,000                        980.00
4,001 to 4,500                        1120.00
4,501 to 4,750                        1260.00
4,751 to 5,000                        1400.00
Sec 28-1101
Arkansas
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Excess Weight (lbs)          Minimum Fine ($)
1,000 or less                         10.00 – 20.00
1,001 – 2,000                          0.01 – 0.03/lb
2,001 – 3,000                          0.02 – 0.04/lb
3,001 – 4,000                          0.03 – 0.05/lb
4,001 -10,000                         0.04 – 0.06/lb
10,001 and over
1st offense in 1 year:      0.08 – 0.10/lb
2nd offense in 1 year:     0.13 – 0.15/lb
3rd (& subsequent) offense in 1 year:  0.18 – 0.20/lb
Willful avoidance of weighing: double the otherwise appropriate penalty listed aboveCriminal Penalties
1st offense: $100.00 (maximum) plus weight penalty
2nd offense within 1 year: $200.00 (maximum) plus weight penalty
3rd offense & each successive offense within 1 year: $500.00 (maximum) plus weight penalty
Sec 27-35-202
California
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Excess Weight (lbs)     Fine
1 –  1,000                          $20.00
1,001 –  1,500                  $30.00
1,501 –  2,000                  $40.00
2,001 –  2,500                  $55.00
2,501 –  3,000                  $85.00
3,001 –  3,500                  $105.00
3,501 –  4,000                  $125.00
4,001 –  4,500                  $145.00
4,501 –  5,000                  $175.00
5,001 –  6,000                  $0.04/lb
6,001 –  7,000                  $0.06/lb
7,001 –  8,000                  $0.08/lb
8,001 -10,000                  $0.15/lb
10,001 and over              $0.20/lb


Excess of Declared Weight
    Fine
1,001 –  1,500                              $250.00
1,501 –  2,000                              $300.00
2,001 –  2,500                              $350.00
2,501 –  3,000                              $400.00
3,001 –  3,500                              $450.00
3,501 –  4,000                              $500.00
4,001 –  4,500                              $550.00
4,501 –  5,000                              $600.00
5,001 –  6,000                              $700.00
6,001 –  7,000                              $800.00
7,001 –  8,000                              $900.00
8,001 -10,000                              $1,000.00
10,001 and over                          $2,000.00
Sec 42030
Colorado
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Excess Weight (lbs)     Penalty            Surcharge
1 –  1,000                          $20.00              $14.00
1,001 –  3,000                  $25.00              $14.00
3,001 –  5,000                  $0.03/lb            $48.00
5,001 –  7,000                  $0.05/lb            $108.00
7,001 –  10,000                $0.07/lb            $348.00
10,001 –  15,000              $0.10/lb            $1,892.00
15,001 –  19,750              $0.15/lb            $2,438.00
19,751 and over               $0.25/lb            $28.00 for each 250 lbs additional overweight plus $492.00
Sec 42-4-1701
Connecticut
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Penalties
$  3.00/100 lbs for ≤5% overweight
$  5.00/100 lbs or $50.00 minimum for >5 – 10% overweight
$  6.00/100 lbs or $100.00 minimum for >10 – 15% overweight
$  7.00/100 lbs or $200.00 minimum for >15 – 20% overweight
$10.00/100 lbs or $300.00 minimum for >20 – 25% overweight
$12.00/100 lbs or $500.00 minimum for >25 – 30 overweight
$15.00/100 lbs or $1,000.00 minimum for >30% overweight
Sec 14-267a
Delaware
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Criminal Penalty for any Vehicle Size or Weight Violation

1st offense $28.75 – $230.00 fine and/or 30-day imprisonment
2nd offense within 24 months $115.00 – $575.00 fine and/or 60-day imprisonment

Additional Penalties for Vehicle Weight Violations

1st offense
1 – 5,000 lbs $0.023/lb
5,001 and over  $0.0575/lb and/or 30-day imprisonment

2nd offense within 24 months
1 – 5,000 lbs $0.0575/lb
5,001 and over $0.1155/lb and/or 60-day imprisonment

Sec 4508
Florida
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Excess Weight         Penalty
≤200 lbs                      $10.00
200 – 6,000                 $0.05/lb
>6,000                         Immediate unloading
Excess axle weight of ≤600 lbs carries a maximum fine of $10.00 when vehicle does not exceed legal weight.
Sec 316.545
Georgia
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Penalties
0 – 1,000 lbs overweight is $0.008/lb:
Plus $0.015/lb next 2,000 lbs overweight (up to 3,000 lbs)
Plus $0.03/lb next 2,000 lbs overweight (up to 5,000 lbs)
Plus $0.04/lb next 3,000 lbs overweight (up to 8,000 lbs)
Plus $0.05/lb for all excess weight over 8,000 lbs
If overweight on a permitted load, fine is assessed at 125% of the rate imposed for operating without a permit.
Sec 32-6-27
Hawaii
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Excess Weight (lbs)    Fine ($)
100 to 1,500                   250
1,501 to 2,000                260
2,001 to 2,500                280
2,501 to 3,000                320
3,001 to 3,500                360
3,501 to 4,000                400
4,001 to 4,500                450
4,501 to 5,000                500
5,001 to 5,500                550
5,501 to 6,000                600
6,001 to 6,500                660
6,501 to 7,000                720
7,001 to 7,500                780
7,501 to 8,000                840
8,001 to 8,500                910
8,501 to 9,000                980
9,001 to 9,500               1050
9,501 to 10,00               1120
≥10,001                          1160
Sec 291-37
Idaho
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Excess Weight (lbs)   Fine ($)
1 – 1,000                         5.00
1,001 – 2,000                 15.00
2,001 – 4,000                 25.00
4,001 – 15,000               25.00 + $0.1341/lb for each additional lb over 4,000
15,000 – 20,000             1,500.00 + $0.20/lb for each additional lb over 15,000
≥20,001                        2,500.00 + $0.30/lb for each additional lb over 20,000
$150.00 for failure to deploy variable load suspension axle resulting in axles exceeding allowable weight by 2,001 lbs or more.
Sec 49-1013 
Illinois
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Excess Weight (lbs)    Fine($)
1 – 2,000                          100.00
2,001 – 2,500                  270.00
2,501 – 3,000                  330.00
3,001 – 3,500                  520.00
3,501 – 4,000                  600.00
4,001 – 4,500                  850.00
4,501 – 5,000                  950.00
≥5,001                            1,500.00+ $150.00 for each additional increment of 500 lbs over 5,001 lbs
Four or more violations within any 12 month period will result in an additional $5,000 fine for the fourth and each subsequent conviction within the 12 month period.
Section15-113
Indiana
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Excess Weight (lbs)   Fine ($)
1 – 5,000                         500.00
5,001 – 10,000               1,000.00
≥10,001                          10,000.00
Sec 9-20-4
Iowa
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Excess Weight      Fine ($)
≤1,000                     12.00
1,001 – 2,000           22.00
2,001 – 3,000           155.00
3,001 – 4,000           240.00
4,001 – 5,000           375.00
5,001 – 6,000           585.00
6,001 – 7,000           850.00
7,001 – 8,000           950.00
8,001 – 9,000           1,050.00
9,001 – 10,000         1,150.00
10,001 – 11,000       1,300.00
11,001 – 12,000       1,400.00
12,001 – 13,000       1,500.00
13,001 – 14,000       1,600.00
14,001 – 15,000       1,700.00
15,001 – 16,000       1,800.00
16,001 – 17,000       1,900.00
17,001 – 18,000       2,000.00
18,001 – 19,000       2,100.00
19,001 – 20,000       2,200.00
≥20,001                  2,200.00 + $0.10 per lb in excess of 20,000
Sec 321.463
Kansas
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Excess Weight (lbs)   Fine ($)
up to 1000                      25.00
1,001 to 2,000               0.03/pound
2,001 to 5,000               0.05/pound
5,001 to 7,500               0.07/pound
7,501 and over              0.10/pound
2nd violation within 2 years, 1.5 times applicable amount
3rd violation within 2 years, 2 times applicable amount
4th and subsequent violations within 2 years, 2.5 times applicable amount
Sec 8-1909  
Kentucky
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Excess Weight (lbs)   Fine ($)
≤5,000                            0.02/lb
>5,000                            0.02/lb, but not less than $100.00
or more than $500.00
Sec 189.99
Louisiana
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Excess Weight (lbs)    Fine ($)
1 – 999                             10.00 minimum
1,000 – 1,999                   0.01/lb
2,000 – 2,999                   0.02/lb
3,000 – 3,999                   0.03/lb
4,000 – 4,999                   0.04/lb
5,000 – 5,999                   0.05/lb
6,000 – 6,999                   0.06/lb
7,000 – 7,999                   0.07/lb
8,000 – 8,999                   0.08/lb
9,000 – 9,999                   0.09/lb
10,000 -10,999                0.10/lb
11,000 and over               0.11/lb

Excess Permitted Weight
 Fine ($)
1 – 3,000                                  0.02/lb
3,001 – 5,000                          0.03/lb
5,001 – 10,000                        0.04/lb
10,001 and over                     100.00 plus $0.05/lb

Failure to Weigh at Scale

$100.00 for vehicles weighing less than 26,000 lbs
$500.00 for vehicles weighing 26,000 lbs or more
Sec 32:388
Maine
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Excess Weight (lbs)    Fine  
1 – 10%                            $10.00 for each percent
11 – 20%                          $100.00+$65.00 for each percent over 10%
21 – 30%                          $750.00+$75.00 for each percent over 20%
31 – 40%                          $1,500.00+$105.00 for each percent over 30%
41 – 50%                          $2,550.00+$140.00 for each percent over 40%
More than 50%                $3,950.00+$180.00 for each percent over 50%
Fine is waived if GVW exceeds allowable GVW by less than 500 lbs multiplied by the number of axles less one.  If GVW exceeds allowable GVW by more than 500 but less than 1,000 lbs multiplied by the number of axles less one, fine is reduced by half.Fine is waived if allowable weight on an axle or group of axles is exceeded by less than 1,000 lbs.  If excess is less than 1,000 lbs plus 500 lbs multiplied by number of axles in the axle group, fine is reduced by 66%.  If excess is less than 1,000 lbs plus 1,000 lbs multiplied by the number of axles in the axle group, fine is reduced by 50%.
Sec §2360
Maryland
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Excess Weight (lbs)    Fine ($) (in addition to court costs)
1 – 1,000                          0.01/lb
1,001 – 5,000                  0.05/lb
5,001 – 10,000                0.12/lb
10,001 – 20,000              0.20/lb
20,001 and over              0.40/lb
Sec 27-105 
Massachusetts
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Fine
$40.00/1,000 lbs. for the first 10,000 lbs. or fraction thereof
$80.00 per 1,000 lbs thereafter
Sec 90-19A
Michigan
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Excess Weight (lbs)      Fine ($)
1,001 –   2,000                  0.03/lb
2,001 –   3,000                  0.06/lb
3,001 –   4,000                  0.09/lb
4,001 –   5,000                  0.12/lb
5,001 – 10,000                  0.15/lb
10,000 and over               0.20/lb
Excess Axle Weight      Fine
≤4,000 lbs                         200.00/axle
>4,000 lbs                         Fine according to Excess Weight Schedule
Sec 257.724
Minnesota
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Excess Weight (lbs)      Fine
1 – 1,000                            $0.01/lb of excess weight
1,001 – 3,000                    $10.00 + $0.05 for each lb over 1,000
3,001 – 5,000                    $110.00 + $0.10 for each lb over 3,000
5,001 – 7,000                    $310.00 + $0.15 for each lb over 5,000
7,000 and over                 $610.00 + $0.20 for each lb over 7,000
Fine is doubled if weighing was knowingly evaded.Excess Permitted Weight
$0.05/lb in excess of weight allowed by special permit or $100, whichever is greater.
Sec 169.871
Mississippi
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Excess Weight (lbs)     Fine ($)
1 – 999                              10.00 minimum penalty
1,000 – 1,999                    0.01/lb
2,000 –  2,999                   0.02/lb
3,000 –  3,999                   0.03/lb
4,000 –  4,999                   0.04/lb
5,000 –  5,999                   0.05/lb
6,000 –  6,999                   0.06/lb
7,000 –  7,999                   0.07/lb
8,000 –  8,999                   0.08/lb
9,000 –  9,999                   0.09/lb
10,000 – 10,999                0.10/lb
11,000 and over               0.11/lb
Penalty for excess axle weight is one-half the penalty for excess GVW.
Sec 27-19-89
Missouri
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Excess Weight (lbs)     Fine ($)
1 – 500                              0.02/lb
501 – 1,000                      0.05/lb
1,001 and over                0.10/lb
Violation of load limit is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine or confinement in a county jail for not more than 12 months.
Sec 304-240 
Montana
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Excess Weight (lbs)      Fine ($)
1 – 2,000                            30.00
2,001 – 4,000                    75.00
4,001 – 6,000                    125.00
6,001 – 8,000                    175.00
8,001 – 10,000                  250.00
10,001 – 12,000                275.00
12,001 – 14,000                300.00
14,001 – 16,000                400.00
16,001 – 18,000                500.00
18,001 – 20,000                600.00
20,001 – 25,000                1,000.00
25,001 and over                2,000.00
Sec 61-10-145
Nebraska
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Excess Weight (lbs)    Fine ($)
≤5%                             25.00
>5 – 10                         100.00
>10 – 15                        200.00
>15 – 20                        350.00
>20 – 25                        600.00
>25                              1,000.00
Excess Axle Weight    Fine ($)
≤5%                              25.00
>5 – 10                           75.00
>10 – 15                         150.00
>15 – 20                         325.00
>20 – 25                         500.00
>25 – 30                         750.00
>30 – 35                         950.00
>35 – 40                         1,150.00
>40 – 45                         1,550.00
>45 – 50                         2,000.00
>50                                2,500.00
Sec § 60-6,296
Nevada
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Excess Weight (lbs)       Fine ($)
1 – 1,500                        10.00
1,501 – 2,500                  0.01/lb
2,501 – 5,000                  0.02/lb
5,001 – 7,500                  0.04/lb
7,501 – 10,000                0.06/lb
10,001 and over              0.08/lb
If weight violation occurs on or after February 1 but before May 1 on a restricted highway, fine is twice the amount above.Failure to weigh is a misdemeanor.
Sec 484D.680
New Hampshire
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Excess Weight (lbs)     Fine
≤15,000                       $100.00 or $0.02/lb
>15,000 – 30,000          $100.00 or $0.03/lb
>30,000                       $100.00 or $0.04/lb
Assigned penalty is the greater amount.  For 2nd and subsequent offences, fine is $250.00 or weight calculation.Fine for crossing bridge in excess of posted or published crossing limit: $200.00Fine for crossing bridge in excess of limit of an excluded bridge or posted for no trucks: $400.00
 Sec 266.25
New Jersey
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Excess Weight (lbs)    Fine ($)
1 – 10,000                    0.02/lb of excess weight
>10,000                       0.03/lb of excess weight
Minimum fine is $50.00Failing or refusing to weigh: $200.00
Sec 39:3-84.3
New Mexico
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Excess Weight        Fine
1 –  3,000                 $50.00
3,001 – 4,000           $80.00
4,001 – 5,000           $100.00
5,001 – 6,000           $150.00
6,001 – 7,000           $250.00
7,001 – 8,000           $350.00
8,001 – 9,000           $400.00
9,001 – 10,000         $500.00
>10,000                  $700.00
Sec 66-7-411
New York
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Excess Weight (lbs)        Fine        Percent Excess Axle Weight        Fine
1-2,000 lbs.                   $50                          0-5%                         $100
2,001-3,000                   $75                         5-10%                         $200
3,001-4,000                   $100                       10-15%                       $350
4,001-5,000                   $200                       15-20%                       $600
5,001-6,000                   $300                       20-25%                       $1,000
6,001-7,000                   $400                       25-30%                       $1,600
7,001-8,000                   $500                       30-35%                       $2.450
8,001-9,000                   $600                       35-40%                       $3,600
9,001-10,000                 $700                       40-45%                       $5,100
10,001-15,000                $1,200                    >45%                          $7,000
15,001-20,000                $1,700
20,001-25,000                $2,200
25,001-30,000                $2,700
30,001-35,000                $3,200
35,001-40,000                $3,700
40,001-45,000                $4,200
>45,000                         $4,700
Sec 10-385
North Carolina
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Excess Axle-group Weight              Fine
1st 2,000 lbs                                $0.02/lb
Next 3,000 lbs                              $0.04/lb
Each lb in excess of 5,000             $0.10/lb
Excess Single-axle or Tandem-axle Weight      Fine
1st 1,000 lbs                                                 $0.04/lb
Next 1,000 lbs                                               $0.06/lb
Each additional lb                                          $0.10/lb
Sec 20-118
North Dakota
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Excess Weight           Fine ($)
1 –     1,000                  20.00
1,001 –     2,000           40.00
2,001 –     3,000           60.00
3,001 –     4,000           140.00
4,001 –     5,000           220.00
5,001 –     6,000           305.00
6,001 –     7,000           380.00
7,001 –     8,000           495.00
8,001 –     9,000           575.00
9,001 –   10,000           655.00
10,001 – 11,000           1,100.00
11,001 – 12,000           1,200.00
12,001 – 13,000           1,300.00
13,001 – 14,000           1,680.00
14,001 – 15,000           1,800.00
15,001 – 16,000           1,920.00
16,001 – 17,000           2,550.00
17,001 – 18,000           2,700.00
18,001 – 19,000           2,850.00
19,001 – 20,000           3,000.00
20,001 – 21,000           4,200.00
21,001 – 22,000           4,400.00
22,001 – 23,000           4,600.00
23,001 – 24,000           4,800.00
24,001 – 25,000           5,000.00
25,001 – 26,000           5,200.00
26,001 – 27,000           5,400.00
27,001 – 28,000           5,600.00
28,001 – 29,000           5,800.00
29,001 – 30,000           6,000.00
Additional charge of $200.00 for every 1,000 lb increase over 30,000 lbs
Sec 39-12-17
Ohio
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Excess Weight         Fine ($)
1 – 2,000                  80.00
2,001 – 5,000           100.00
5,001 – 10,000         130.00+$2.00 per 100 lbs of excess,
or 30-day imprisonment
>10,000                    160.00+$3.00 per 100 lbs of excess,
or 30-day imprisonment, or both
Sec 5577.99
Oklahoma
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Transporting any Overweight Load without Permit
or over Permit Weight
1st violation: $500.00
2nd violation: $1,000.003rd and subsequent violation: $1,000.00 – 5,000.00If 5,000 lbs or more overweight: additional $500.00 fine for contempt plus court fees
Sec 14-116a
Oregon
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Excess Weight      Fine ($)
1,000 lbs or less    5.00
1,001 –   2,000       30.00
2,001 –   3,000       0.03/lb
3,001 –   5,000       0.05/lb
5,001 –   7,500       0.13/lb
7,501 – 10,000       0.15/lb
10,001 – 12,500     0.19/lb
>12,500                0.24/lb
Excess Axle Weight      Fine
100 –   5,000               $100.00+$0.10/lb
5,001 – 10,000             250.00+$0.15/lb
>10,000                      500.00+$0.30/lbViolation of Posted Limits:  (In addition to any suspension of operator’s license or vehicle registration)
Excess Weight       Fine
100 –   5,000          $100.00+$0.15/lb
5,001 – 10,000       250.00+$0.20/lb
>10,000                500.00+$0.30/lb or imprisonment for 30-60 days, or both.
Sec 818.430
Pennsylvania
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Excess Weight
$75.00; plus $75.00 for each 500 lbs or part thereof in excess of 3,000 lbs over maximum legal weight.  The fine is doubled for any vehicle exceeding 80,000 lbs.
Excess Axle Weight
$100.00; plus $100.00 for each 500 lbs or part thereof in excess of 2,000 lbs over maximum legal weight.
Sec 4945
Rhode Island
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$85.00/1,000 lbs if 10,000 lbs or less overweight

$125.00/1,000 lbs if more than 10,000 lbs overweight

$1,025.00 + other penalties for weight in excess of 104,800 lbs GVW

$125.00 for tandem axle overweight

$125.00 for single axle overweight

$100.00 minimum, $250.00 maximum for failure to submit to weighing

Sec 31-25-16
South Carolina
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Excess Weight       Fine
500 – 3,500           $0.04/lb
3,501 – 6,000        $0.06/lb
>6,000                 $0.10/lb
Excess Axle Weight
$0.05/lb or imprisonment for 30 days, or both.(If axle weight limits are not exceeded by more than 5 percent including enforcement tolerances, fine is reduced by 50 percent, $25.00 minimum.)
Sec 56-5-4160
South Dakota
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Excess Weight      Fine
1,000 –   3,000      $0.05/lb
3,001 –   4,000      $0.15/lb
4,001 –   5,000      $0.225/lb
5,001 – 10,000      $0.375/lb
>10,000                $0.75/lb
Sec 32-22-55
Tennessee
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Excess Weight     Fine
1 – 2,400              $0.03/lb
>2,400                 $0.05/lb
Any gross weight violation imposes an additional fine of $25.00.Single axle    Fine
1-500            $0.03/lb
>500             $0.05/lbTandem axle    Fine
1 – 1,000          $0.03/lb
>1,000             $0.05/lb
Sec 55-7-203
Texas
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Excess Weight
(GVW, Axle, Tandem)                   Fine
5,000 – 10,000 lbs                         $300.00 – 500.00
>10,000                                       $500.00 – 1,000.00
Fine is doubled for 2nd offense within 1 year
Sec 621.506
Utah
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Excess Weight         Axle Fine            GVW Fine
2,001 – 5,000            $0.04/lb                $0.05/lb
5,001 – 8,000            $0.05/lb                $0.05/lb
8,001 – 12,000          $0.06/lb                $0.05/lb
12,001 – 16,000        $0.07/lb                $0.05/lb
16,001 – 20,000        $0.09/lb                $0.05/lb
20,001 – 25,000        $0.11/lb                $0.05/lb
>25,000                   $0.13/lb                $0.05/lb
All violations also incur an additional $50.00 fine.
Sec 72-7-404
Vermont
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$15.00/1,000 lbs or portion thereof for up to 5,000 lbs

$30.00/1,000 lbs or portion thereof for   5,001 – 10,000

$45.00/1,000 lbs or portion thereof for 10,001 – 15,000

$60.00/1,000 lbs or portion thereof for 15,001 – 20,000

$90.00/1,000 lbs or portion thereof for 20,001 – 25,000

$150.00/1,000 lbs or portion thereof for 25,001 <

2nd conviction within 1 year, fine plus 5%
3rd conviction within 1 year, fine plus 10%
4th or subsequent conviction within 1 year, fine plus 15%

Sec 23-1391a
Virginia
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Excess Weight       Axle Fine       GVW Fine
≤ 4,000 lbs              $0.01/lb         $0.01/lb
4,001 –   8,000         $0.10/lb         $0.05/lb
8,001 – 12,000          $0.20/lb         $0.10/lb
≥12,001                   $0.30/lb         $0.15/lb
If gross vehicle weight exceeds lawful limits by 25-50%, fine is doubled.If gross vehicle weight exceeds lawful limits by 50%, fine is tripled.All violations incur civil penalty of $25.00 and processing fee of $20.00.All gross permit violations: $0.20/lb over permitted weight limit.
Sec 46.2-1135
Washington
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Excess Weight          Fine
≤ 4,000 lbs              $0.03/lb
4,001 – 10,000         $120 + 0.12/lb over 4,000
10,001 – 15,000       $840 + 0.16/lb over 10,00
15,001 – 20,000       $1,640 + 0.20/lb over 15,000
≥20,001                  $2,640 + 0.30/lb over 20,000
Additional basic penalty assessed for:
1st offence = $50
2nd offence = $75
3rd offence = $100Minimum penalty assessed will be $150
Sec 46.44.105
West Virginia
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Excess Weight       Fine
1 –   4,000              $0.01/lb
4,001 –   8,000        0.03/lb
8,001 –  12,000        0.07/lb
12,001 – 16,000       0.10/lb
16,001 – 20,000       0.15/lb
20,001 – 40,000       0.30/lb
40,001 and over       0.45/lb
For 2nd and subsequent convictions within 2 years:
Excess Weight       Fine
1 –   4,000               $0.01/lb
4,001 –   8,000         0.05/lb
8,001 –  12,000        0.10/lb
12,001 – 16,000       0.15/lb
16,001 – 20,000       0.20/lb
20,001 – 40,000       0.40/lb
40,001 and over       0.80/lb
Sec 17C-17A-10
Wisconsin
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Excess Weight       Fine
1st conviction        $50.00 – 200.00 + as follows
1,001 – 2,000        $0.01/lb
2,001 – 3,000        $0.02/lb
3,001 – 4,000        $0.03/lb
4,001 – 5,000        $0.05/lb
≥5,001                  $0.07/lb
2nd and subsequent convictions within 1 year $100.00 – 300.00 + as follows:
1,001 – 2,000        $0.02/lb
2,001 – 3,000        $0.04/lb
3,001 – 4,000        $0.06/lb
4,001 – 5,000        $0.08/lb
≥5,001                 $0.10/lb≤1,000 lbs the fine will be between $50 and 100 for the first conviction and between $100 and 200 for each subsequent conviction within a 12-month period.Failure to submit to weighing
1st conviction: $50.00 – $100.00
348.21
Wyoming
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Excess Weight       Fine
1 –   2,000               $25.00
2,001 –   4,000        50.00
4,001 –   6,000        75.00
6,001 –   8,000        100.00
8,001 – 10,000        150.00
10,001 – 12,000       200.00
12,001 – 14,000       250.00
14,001 – 16,000       300.00
16,001 – 18,000       400.00
18,001 – 20,000       500.00
20,000 and over       750.00
Plus an additional $200.00 for each 1,000 lbs or fraction thereof exceeding 20,000 lbs over the legal limits.
Sec 31-18-805