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Jun 18, 2025
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Jun 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2025
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<p><strong>Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act or the VARIANCE Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods to operate on the Interstate Highway System with up to 110% of the maximum authorized weight on any axle or axle group.</p>
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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| Source: Senate
Jun 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: 10000
Jun 18, 2025
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Transportation and Public Works
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Jun 18, 2025
Jun 18, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Jun 18, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:19 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2108 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2108
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight
variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk
goods, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight
variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk
goods, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2108 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2108
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight
variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk
goods, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight
variance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk
goods, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vehicle Axle Redistribution
Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency Act'' or the ``VARIANCE
Act''.
SEC. 2.
Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``
(z) Axle Weight Variance for the Transportation of Dry Bulk
Goods.
at the end the following:
``
(z) Axle Weight Variance for the Transportation of Dry Bulk
Goods.--
``
(1) Definition of dry bulk goods.--In this subsection,
the term `dry bulk goods' means a homogeneous, unmarked,
unpackaged, nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer
specifically designed for that purpose.
``
(2) Weight variance.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight
limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk
goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any
axle or axle group described in subsection
(a) , including any
enforcement tolerance.''.
<all>
``
(z) Axle Weight Variance for the Transportation of Dry Bulk
Goods.--
``
(1) Definition of dry bulk goods.--In this subsection,
the term `dry bulk goods' means a homogeneous, unmarked,
unpackaged, nonliquid cargo being transported in a trailer
specifically designed for that purpose.
``
(2) Weight variance.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section, except for the maximum gross vehicle weight
limitation, a commercial motor vehicle transporting dry bulk
goods may not exceed 110 percent of the maximum weight on any
axle or axle group described in subsection
(a) , including any
enforcement tolerance.''.
<all>