Can a 26-ton three-axle truck drive on the highway?
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No, it cannot drive on the highway. According to the "Regulations on the Administration of Over-Limit Transport Vehicles Driving on Highways," the weight limit for a three-axle truck on the highway is 25 tons, while the limit for a three-axle articulated vehicle is 27 tons. The load capacity of a three-axle articulated vehicle is significantly higher than that of a three-axle truck, and its length is also much greater. The toll standard for three-axle vehicles on highways is based on weight. The specific calculation method is as follows: For vehicles weighing between 10 to 20 tons, the fee rate decreases linearly from the standard rate to 5/6 of the standard rate. For vehicles weighing between 20 to 40 tons (inclusive), the fee rate for the first 10 tons or less is charged at the standard rate. For the portion between 10 to 40 tons, the fee rate decreases linearly from the standard rate to 30% of the standard rate. For vehicles exceeding 40 tons, the first 10 tons or less are charged at the standard rate, while the portion exceeding 10 tons is charged at 30% of the standard rate. Relevant provisions of the "Regulations on the Administration of Over-Limit Transport Vehicles Driving on Highways": Over-limit transport vehicles carrying divisible loads (referred to as illegal over-limit transport) are prohibited from driving on highways. Vehicles whose overall dimensions or total mass do not exceed the limits specified in Article 3 of these regulations but exceed the load, height, width, or length restrictions of specific highways, bridges, or tunnels are not allowed to drive on those roads, bridges, or tunnels. Freight origin units and road transport enterprises should strengthen education and management of freight vehicle drivers, urging them to comply with legal transport requirements. Road transport enterprises are the primary entities responsible for preventing illegal over-limit transport and must monitor the entire process of vehicle loading and operation in accordance with relevant regulations to prevent drivers from engaging in illegal over-limit transport.
