Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a proclamation waiving weight limit restrictions for drivers hauling for the 2026 harvest season.
The proclamation went into effect on Thursday, September 10th and is set to expire on October 10th.
Trucks hauling soybeans, corn, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), manure (dry and liquid), and distillers grains are permitted to weigh in at 90,000 pounds without a permit, but may not exceed that limit.
“Vehicles may exceed axle weight limits as determined by Iowa Code 321.463(6)(b) by no more than 12.5%, and single axles are limited to 20,000lbs. All vehicles must obey posted weight limits on roads and bridges,” the proclamation reads. This applies to all roadways in Iowa, excluding the interstate.
The proclamation was issued due to “concerns over a timely harvest have resulted in large amounts of agricultural truck traffic throughout the state and has hastened the need for efficient and effective collection of the harvest.”
