{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Weight Limit","description":"A weight limit is the maximum mass – set by law or technical specification – that a vehicle, container, or piece of infrastructure such as a bridge may safely carry. In road transport, national regulations and international agreements define permissible gross vehicle weights as well as axle load limits for trucks and articulated lorries. Shippers and freight forwarders must respect these thresholds at the point of loading; exceeding them can result in fines, prohibition from continuing a journey","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/weight-limit","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:12:33.318331","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_limit","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/weight-limit","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Weight Limit · A weight limit is the maximum mass – set by law or technical specification – that a vehicle, container, or piece of infrastructure such as a bridge may safely carry. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_limit"}