{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Axle Weight Control","description":"Axle weight control is the official enforcement of permissible axle load limits on commercial vehicles, carried out by traffic police or transport authorities at fixed weigh stations or with mobile inspection equipment. Its primary purpose is to protect road infrastructure from structural damage and to maintain road safety. Detected violations typically result in fines, prohibition from continuing the journey, or an on-the-spot order to redistribute or offload cargo. For hauliers, the practical ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/axle-weight-control","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T05:08:52.034409","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weigh-in-motion","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/axle-weight-control","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Axle Weight Control · Axle weight control is the official enforcement of permissible axle load limits on commercial vehicles, carried out by traffic police or transport authorities at fixed weigh stations or with mobile inspection equipment. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weigh-in-motion"}