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The following fees, in addition to the regular license and tonnage fees, shall be paid for all movements under special permit made upon state highways. All funds collected, except the amount retained by authorized agents of the department as provided in RCW 46.44.096, shall be forwarded to the state treasury and shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund:
All overlegal loads, except overweight, single
trip$ 10.00
Continuous operation of overlegal loads
having either overwidth or overheight
features only, for a period not to exceed
30 days$ 20.00
Continuous operations of overlegal loads
having overlength features only, for a
period not to exceed 30 days$ 10.00
Continuous operation of a combination of
vehicles having one trailing unit that
exceeds 53 feet and is not
more than 56 feet in length, for
a period of one year$ 100.00
Continuous operation of a combination of
vehicles having two trailing units
which together exceed 61 feet and
are not more than 68 feet in
length, for a period of one year$ 100.00
Continuous operation of a combination of
vehicles having two trailing units
hauling fluid/liquid nondivisible milk,
which together exceed 61 feet and
are not more than 85 feet in length, for
a period of one year$ 300.00
Continuous operation of a three-axle fixed
load vehicle having less than 65,000
pounds gross weight, for a period not
to exceed 30 days$ 70.00
Continuous operation of a four-axle fixed load
vehicle meeting the requirements of
RCW 46.44.091(1) and weighing less than
86,000 pounds gross weight, not to exceed
30 days$ 90.00
Continuous movement of a mobile home or manufactured
home having nonreducible features not to
exceed 85 feet in total length and
14 feet in width, for a period of
one year$ 150.00
Continuous operation of a class C tow truck or a
class E tow truck with a class C rating while
performing emergency and nonemergency tows of
oversize or overweight, or both, vehicles and
vehicle combinations, under rules adopted by the
transportation commission, for a period of
one year$ 150.00
Continuous operation of a class B tow truck or a
class E tow truck with a class B rating while
performing emergency and nonemergency tows of
oversize or overweight, or both, vehicles and
vehicle combinations, under rules adopted by the
transportation commission, for a period of
one year$ 75.00
Continuous operation of a two or three-axle
collection truck, actually engaged in the
collection of solid waste or recyclables,
or both, under chapter 81.77 or 35.21 RCW
or by contract under RCW 36.58.090, for
one year with an additional 6,000
pounds more than the weight authorized in
RCW 46.16A.455 on the rear axle of a two-axle
truck or 8,000 pounds for the tandem
axles of a three-axle truck. RCW 46.44.041
and 46.44.091 notwithstanding, the tire limits
specified in RCW 46.44.042 apply, but none of
the excess weight is valid or may be permitted
on any part of the federal interstate highway
system$ 42.00
per thousand pounds
The department may issue any of the above-listed permits that involve height, length, or width for an expanded period of consecutive months, not to exceed one year.
Continuous operation of farm implements under a permit issued as authorized by RCW 46.44.140 by:
for any three-month period$ 10.00
for a period not to exceed one year$ 25.00
sale, repair, or maintenance of such
farm implements, for any three-month period$ 25.00
sale, repair, or maintenance of such
farm implements, for a period not to
exceed one year$ 100.00
Overweight Fee Schedule
Excess weight over legal capacity,
as provided in RCW 46.44.041.
Cost per mile.
0- 9,999 pounds
$
.07
10,000-14,999 pounds
$
.14
15,000-19,999 pounds
$
.21
20,000-24,999 pounds
$
.28
25,000-29,999 pounds
$
.35
30,000-34,999 pounds
$
.49
35,000-39,999 pounds
$
.63
40,000-44,999 pounds
$
.79
45,000-49,999 pounds
$
.93
50,000-54,999 pounds
$
1.14
55,000-59,999 pounds
$
1.35
60,000-64,999 pounds
$
1.56
65,000-69,999 pounds
$
1.77
70,000-74,999 pounds
$
2.12
75,000-79,999 pounds
$
2.47
80,000-84,999 pounds
$
2.82
85,000-89,999 pounds
$
3.17
90,000-94,999 pounds
$
3.52
95,000-99,999 pounds
$
3.87
100,000 pounds
$
4.25
The fee for weights in excess of 100,000 pounds is $4.25 plus 50 cents for each 5,000 pound increment or portion thereof exceeding 100,000 pounds.
PROVIDED: (a) The minimum fee for any overweight permit shall be $14.00, (b) the fee for issuance of a duplicate permit shall be $14.00, (c) when computing overweight fees prescribed in this section or in RCW 46.44.095 that result in an amount less than even dollars the fee shall be carried to the next full dollar if 50 cents or over and shall be reduced to the next full dollar if 49 cents or under.
The fees levied in this section and RCW 46.44.095 do not apply to vehicles owned and operated by the state of Washington, a county within the state, a city or town or metropolitan municipal corporation within the state, or the federal government.