{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Axle load","description":"Axle load refers to the force transmitted by a single vehicle axle onto the road surface – a figure distinct from the vehicle's total permissible weight. In road freight, legal limits vary by axle configuration: single axles, tandem axles, and tridem arrangements are subject to different thresholds, all recorded in the vehicle registration documents. During loading, operators must distribute cargo weight carefully across all axles, since exceeding a limit at roadside checks can result in fines, ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/axle-load","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T07:52:29.850243","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achslast","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/axle-load","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Axle load · Axle load refers to the force transmitted by a single vehicle axle onto the road surface – a figure distinct from the vehicle's total permissible weight. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achslast"}