Public Act 094-0049
 		





HB1386 Enrolled
LRB094 08357 DRH 38550 b






    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by changing 
Section 15-307 as follows:
 



    (625 ILCS 5/15-307)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-307)



    Sec. 15-307. Fees for Overweight-Gross Loads. Fees for 
special permits to move vehicles, combinations of vehicles
and 
loads with overweight-gross loads shall be paid at the flat 
rate fees
established in this Section for weights in excess of 
legal gross weights,
by the applicant to the Department.

    (a) With respect to fees for overweight-gross loads listed 
in this
Section and for overweight-axle loads listed in Section 
15-306, one fee
only shall be charged, whichever is the 
greater, but not for both.

    (b) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section 
15-306,
with respect to combinations of vehicles consisting of 
a 3-axle truck
tractor with a tandem axle composed of 2 
consecutive axles drawing a
semitrailer, or other vehicle 
approved by the Department, equipped with
a tandem axle 
composed of 3 consecutive axles,
weighing over 73,280 pounds 
but not more than 88,000 pounds gross
weight, the fees shall be 
at the following rates:





































































































































































































































































































































































    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$10
From 45 miles to 90 miles12.50
From 90 miles to 135 miles15.00
From 135 miles to 180 miles17.50
From 180 miles to 225 miles20.00
For each additional 45 miles or part
thereof in excess of the rate for
225 miles, an additional2.50
    For such combinations weighing over 88,000 pounds but not 
more than 100,000
pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the 
following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles15
From 45 miles to 90 miles25
From 90 miles to 135 miles35
From 135 miles to 180 miles45
From 180 miles to 225 miles55
For each additional 45 miles or part
thereof in excess of the rate for
225 miles, an additional10
    For such combination weighing over 100,000 pounds but not 
more than
110,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the 
following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$20
From 45 miles to 90 miles32.50
From 90 miles to 135 miles45
From 135 miles to 180 miles57.50
From 180 miles to 225 miles70
For each additional 45 miles or part
thereof in excess of the rate for
225 miles an additional12.50
    For such combinations weighing over 110,000 pounds but not 
more than 120,000
pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the 
following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$30
From 46 miles to 90 miles55
From 90 miles to 135 miles80
From 135 miles to 180 miles105
From 180 miles to 225 miles130
For each additional 45 miles or part
thereof in excess of the rate
for 225 miles an additional25
    Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also 
shall
include fees for overwidth dimensions of 4 feet or less, 
overheight and
overlength.  Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet 
shall be charged an additional
fee of $15.
    (c) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section 
15-306 of
this Chapter, with respect to combinations of 
vehicles consisting of a
3-axle truck tractor with a tandem 
axle composed of 2 consecutive axles
drawing a semitrailer, or 
other vehicle approved by the Department,
equipped with a 
tandem axle composed of 2
consecutive axles, weighing over 
73,280 pounds but not more than 88,000
pounds gross weight, the 
fees shall be at the following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$20
From 45 miles to 90 miles32.50
From 90 miles to 135 miles45
From 135 miles to 180 miles57.50
From 180 miles to 225 miles70
For each additional 60 miles or part
thereof in excess of the rate for
225 miles an additional12.50
    For such combination weighing over 88,000 pounds but not 
more than 100,000
pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the 
following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$30
From 46 miles to 90 miles55
From 90 miles to 135 miles80
From 135 miles to 180 miles105
From 180 miles to 225 miles130
For each additional 45 miles or part
thereof in excess of the rate for
225 miles an additional25
    Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also 
shall include
fees for overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, 
overheight and overlength.
Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet 
shall be charged an additional overwidth fee
of $15.
    (d) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in 
Section 15-306
of this Chapter, with respect to a 3 (or more) 
axle mobile crane or water
well-drilling vehicle
consisting of 
a single axle and a tandem axle or 2 tandem axle groups

composed of 2 consecutive axles each, with a distance of 
extreme axles
not less than 18 feet, weighing not more than 
60,000 pounds gross with
no single axle weighing more than 
21,000 pounds, or any tandem axle
group to exceed 40,000 
pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$12.50
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof9.00
    For such vehicles weighing over 60,000 pounds but not more 
than 68,000
pounds with no single axle weighing more than 
21,000 pounds and no tandem
axle group exceeding 48,000 pounds, 
the fees shall be at the following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$20
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall 
include
overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and 
overlength. Any overwidth
in excess of 4 feet shall be charged 
an additional overwidth fee of $15.
    (e) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in 
Section 15-306
of this Chapter, with respect to a 4 (or more) 
axle mobile crane or water
well drilling vehicle
consisting of 
2 sets of tandem axles composed of 2 or more consecutive
axles 
each with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 23

feet weighing not more than 72,000 pounds with axle weights on 
one set
of tandem axles not more than 34,000 pounds, and weight 
in the
other set of tandem axles not to exceed 40,000 pounds, 
the fees shall be
at the following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$15
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof10
    For such vehicles weighing over 72,000 pounds but not more 
than 76,000
pounds with axle weights on either set of tandem 
axles not more than 44,000
pounds, the fees shall be at the 
following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$20
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall 
include
overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and 
overlength. Any
overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged 
an additional fee of $15.
    (f) In lieu of fees stated in this Section and in Section 
15-306 of
this Chapter, with respect to a two axle mobile crane 
or water
well-drilling vehicle consisting of 2 single axles 
weighing not more than
48,000 pounds with no single axle 
weighing more than 25,000 pounds, the
fees shall be at the 
following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$15
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof10
    For such vehicles weighing over 48,000 pounds but not more 
than 54,000
pounds with no single axle weighing more than 
28,000 pounds, the fees shall
be at the following rates:
    DistanceRate
For the first 45 miles$20
For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall 
include
overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and 
overlength.  Any
overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged 
an additional overwidth fee of
$15.

    (g) Fees for special permits to move vehicles, combinations 
of vehicles,
and loads with overweight gross loads not included

in the fee categories shall be paid by the applicant to the 
Department at
the rate of $50 plus 3.5 cents per ton-mile in 
excess of legal weight.

    With respect to fees for overweight gross loads not 
included in the schedules
specified in paragraphs (a) through 
(e) of Section 15-307 and for overweight
axle loads listed in 
Section 15-306, one fee only shall be charged, whichever
is the 
greater, but not both.  An additional fee in accordance with the

schedule set forth in Section 15-305 shall be charged for each 
overdimension.

    (h) Fees for special permits for continuous limited 
operation authorizing the applicant to operate vehicles that 
exceed the weight limits provided for in subsection (d) of 
Section 15-111.
    All single axles excluding the steer axle and axles within 
a tandem are limited to 24,000 pounds or less unless otherwise 
noted in this subsection (h). Loads up to 12 feet wide and 110 
feet in length shall be included within this permit. Fees shall 
be $250 for a quarterly and $1,000 for an annual permit. Front 
tag axle and double tandem trailers are not eligible.
    The following configurations  qualify for the quarterly and 
annual permits:
        (1) 3 or more axles, total gross weight of 68,000 
    pounds or less, front tandem or axle 21,000 pounds or less, 
    rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 or 3 axles, 25,000 
    pounds or less on single axle;
        (2) 4 or more axles, total gross weight of 76,000 
    pounds or less, front tandem 44,000 pounds or less on 2 
    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, rear tandem 44,000 
    pounds or less on 2 axles and 23,000 pounds or less on 
    single axle or 48,000 pounds or less on 3 axles, 25,000 
    pounds or less on single axle;
        (3) 5 or more axles, total gross weight of 100,000 
    pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 
    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, 25,000 pounds or 
    less on single axle, rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 
    axles, 25,000 pounds or less on single axle;
        (4) 6 or more axles, total gross weight of 120,000 
    pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 
    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, single axle 25,000 
    pounds or less, or rear tandem 60,000 pounds or less on 3 
    axles, 21,000 pounds or less on single axles within a 
    tandem.

(Source: P.A. 90-228, eff. 7-25-97; 90-676, eff. 7-31-98.)