1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a vehicle used by a licensed hauler of garbage and refuse may be operated or moved upon a public highway, if the weight of the vehicle does not exceed:

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 484D.640

  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

(a) On a single axle, 22,000 pounds; or

(b) On a tandem axle, 40,000 pounds.

2.  A vehicle must not be operated or moved upon a highway within the designated interstate system, if the weight of the vehicle exceeds:

(a) On a single axle, 20,000 pounds;

(b) On a tandem axle, 34,000 pounds; or

(c) On any group of two or more consecutive axles, the values set forth in the following formula: W=500 [LN/(N-1) + 12N + 36] wherein:

(1) W equals the maximum load in pounds carried on any group of two or more consecutive axles computed to the nearest 500 pounds;

(2) L equals the distance in feet between the extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles; and

(3) N equals the number of axles in the group under consideration.

3.  As used in this section, ‘licensed hauler of garbage and refuse’ means a person who holds the licenses and permits required to operate a business of collecting and disposing of garbage and refuse. The term includes a person who is licensed to operate a business of collecting recyclable materials.

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