Virginia law § 46.2-1143.1 authorizes the issuance of overweight permits for vehicles hauling excavated material from land-clearing operations, with specific weight and axle restrictions. Permits are limited to a 25-mile radius from the land-clearing site and require reduced speed when operating under the permit. The law defines excavated material broadly to include natural earth materials and related debris.
The owner or operator of the vehicle involved in hauling excavated material from land-clearing operations can apply for the permit.
Three-axle vehicles can weigh up to 60,000 pounds, and four-axle vehicles up to 70,000 pounds, with specific limits for axles and groupings.
The permit allows operation within 25 miles of the land-clearing operation.
The permit does not specify routes but requires vehicles to operate at speeds 10 mph slower than the legal speed limit in zones of 55, 45, and 35 mph.