[RonF]

80,000 lbs. is the maximum load that a semi-trailer can carry on an Interstate highway, and often do. Entirely reasonable.

[tubebender]

80,000 lbs. is the maximum load that a semi-trailer can carry on an Interstate highway, and often do. Entirely reasonable.

Isn't that a Gross Vehicle Weight including load, truck and trailer?

[Sacajaweau]

Thanks for the information. That takes care of the weight question.

[Aquinasfan]

80,000 lbs. is the maximum load that a semi-trailer can carry on an Interstate highway, and often do.

Yowza. I'll get out of their way a little faster from now on...

[Paul Ross]

If 80,000 lbs is the maximum road-allowed weight limit for truck transport, this truck was maxed-out. Which raises the question...maybe there were or are OTHER trucks with more 'excess' load that didn't fit on this one...