Alaska Shipping Regulations

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2020 Alaska DOT shipping laws, regulations, rules, limitations for oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits for pilot cars and trucking companies.

Alaska shipping regulations for oversize and overweight trucking and DOT permit information.

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Heavy haul trucking, pilot cars and permits.

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Legal load limits.

Length: 53’ Trailer Length
Width: 8’6”
Height: 14’
Weight: Depending on route 80,000 lbs GVW.
Overhang: 3’ in the front, 4’ in the rear.

Kenworth double trailers in compliance with 80,000 pounds GVW laws.

Alaska requires any shipment over the weight of 80,000 pounds to have a special trip permit.

Routine trucking permits.

Trucking oversize and overweight permit limits:

Length: Shipping varies due to routing and season.
Width: Shipping rules vary depending on route and seaason.
Height: Over 14′ and once again everything varies depending on routing and season.
Weight: Single; 30,000 lbs, tandem; 56,000 lbs, tridem; 70,000 lbs, quadem 80,000 lbs, gross weight; 150,000 lbs. Depends on the route you wish to travel, distance and the bridges you intend on crossing.
Overhang: 20′ is a safe number but once again everything up here is seasonal as roads are closed or combined with weight frost laws may be in effect and limit you. For the most part there is no such thing as a “routing” shipment in Alaska.

Notes: When between the months of October 1 and March 31 for 1, 2 & 3 drive axle groups on truck tractors intending to travel the Dalton, Elliott or Steese highways between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay you can shift your legal axle weights to make them legal. The following weights on these routes apply: single; 22,000 lbs with 8′ 1″ minimum spacing between axles, tandem; 42,000 lbs, tridem; 48,000 lbs maximum.

When a pilot car is required.

Pilot car (escort vehicle) requirements:

Length: if overall length exceeds 85′ you are required to have 1 pilot car (escort). If overall length exceeds 100′ you are required to have 1 front and 1 read pilot car (escort).

Width: If 10′ to 12′ wide you will be required to have 1 pilot car (escort vehicle). If width exceeds 12′ and up to 14′ you are required to have 1 front and 1 rear pilot car (escort vehicle). From 14′ to 18′ in width you will be required to have 3 pilot cars. 2 front on 4 lane and 2 rear on 2 lane roads with the additional at either end. 18′ up to 22′ in width will require 4 pilot cars (escorts); 2 in front and 2 on the rear. If over 22′ in width you will be required to “close and roll” (closing the road as you move) requiring you to have 5 pilot cars as well as a minimum of 1 police escort.

Weight: You may be required to have a pilot car/cars if you are not able to maintain the minimum speed limit and on some designated bridge crossings depending on your weight class.

Overhang: If overhang is greater than 20′ you will be required to have 1 pilot car vehicle. If over 35′ you will be required to have 1 front and 1 rear pilot car.

Required shipment markings & flags.

Truck, trailer and shipment required signs, banners & flags:

For loads that are over 8′ 6″ in width you will be required to have a “OVERSIZE LOAD” banner on the front or your truck and on the rear of your truck or load, whichever is most practical. Flags must be a minimum length of 16″ and be safety orange or red in color.

Pilot car certifications & requirements.

Pilot car (escort vehicle) certifications & requirements:

A pilot car must be manufactured as a passenger vehicle (car, truck, van, etc.) with a manufacturers weight of less than 10,000 lbs. All pilot car drivers must be wearing a safety colored vest, jacket or shirt. All pilot cars must be equipped with a rotating, strobe or flashing amber light visible from 360 degrees from a distance of no less than 500′. Vehicle must have a regulations sized hand help SLOW – STOP sign, safety colored flags of no less than 18″ in either direction, 8 road safety flares, 3 reflective road triangles, a 2-way communication device capable of transmitting at least 10 miles and a type A, B and C fire extinguisher.

Travel times and restrictions.

Travel times and restrictions:

Approved permits are valid for 3-5 days unless otherwise stated. Travel times are from Monday through Saturday at noon during daylight hours – the one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset rule applies. However, vehicles not exceeding 85′ in length, 16’in width or 16′ in height can travel Monday through Sunday during daylight hours only. Travel is NOT permitted on the following holiday weekends: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Areas of high traffic densities are restricted from 7:00-8 AM and 4:30-6:00 PM in certain areas (refer to your permit for documentation). Movement is NOT permitted on Kalifornsky Beach Rd, Kenai Spur highway or the Sterling highway from 6:45-9:00 AM and 2:15-4:30 PM during the school months for shipments in excess of 14′ in width. Ketchikan has restricted movement from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and from 12 noon – 1 PM and from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Glenn and Parks Highways to Palmer and Wasilla between the hours of 6:00-8:00 AM and from 11:30-1:00 PM and from 4:30 until 6:00 PM if over 14′ in width.

Frost and thaw laws.

Frost and thaw laws:

Frost and thaw laws are in effect usually from March 1 until mid June on major routes, southern central and the interior. There are so many roads that have different regulations on thaw laws and frost laws. You absolutely will want to call the Alaska State DOT office at the number below for more information. Example: A particular highway may have a set of regulations until you reach a certain mile post, then after that has a whole different set of regulations. There are hundreds of them similar.

Alaska DOT & information.

Alaska state DOT trucking permit contact information:

Division of Measurement Standards Phones: 907-365-1200 or below within Alaska.
Commercial Vehicle Customer Service Center: 800-478-7636
Huffman Business Park
11900 Industrial Way
Anchorage, AK 99515

Phone help line: 907-365-1200
Toll free within Alaska: 800-478-7636
Fax: 907-365-1204
Permit office hours: 8 AM – 5 PM
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME

Alaska state DOT website with all kinds of permit info, forms, manuals, etc here. Alaska heavy-haul and oversize trucking laws.
Road closures and highway conditions here.
Alaska road closure information.

Cities in Alaska: Adak, Akhiok, Akiachak, Akiak, Akutan, Alakanuk, Alatna, Alcan Border, Aleknagik, Aleneva, Allakaket, Alpine, Ambler, Anaktuvuk Pass, Anchorage municipality, Anchor Point, Anderson, Angoon, Aniak, Anvik, Arctic Village, Atka, Atmautluak, Atqasuk, Attu Station, Barrow, Bear Creek, Beaver, Beluga, Bethel, Bettles, Big Delta, Big Lake, Birch Creek, Brevig Mission, Buckland, Buffalo Soapstone, Butte, Cantwell, Central, Chalkyitsik, Chase, Chefornak, Chenega, Chevak, Chickaloon, Chicken, Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Chiniak, Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Chuathbaluk, Circle, Clam Gulch, Clark’s Point, Coffman Cove, Cohoe, Cold Bay, Coldfoot, College, Cooper Landing, Copper Center, Copperville, Cordova, Covenant Life, Craig, Crooked Creek, Crown Point, Cube Cove, Deering, Delta Junction, Deltana, Diamond Ridge, Dillingham, Diomede, Dot Lake, Dot Lake Village, Dry Creek, Eagle, Eagle Village, Edna Bay, Eek, Egegik, Eielson AFB, Ekwok, Elfin Cove, Elim, Emmonak, Ester, Evansville, Excursion Inlet, Fairbanks, False Pass, Farm Loop, Ferry, Fishhook, Flat, Fort Greely, Fort Yukon, Four Mile Road, Fox, Fox River, Fritz Creek, Funny River, Gakona, Galena, Gambell, Game Creek, Gateway, Glacier View, Glennallen, Golovin, Goodnews Bay, Grayling, Gulkana, Gustavus, Haines, Halibut Cove, Happy Valley, Harding-Birch Lakes, Healy, Healy Lake, Hobart Bay, Hollis, Holy Cross, Homer, Hoonah, Hooper Bay, Hope, Houston, Hughes, Huslia, Hydaburg, Hyder, Igiugig, Iliamna, Ivanof Bay, Juneau city and borough, Kachemak, Kake, Kaktovik, Kalifornsky, Kaltag, Karluk, Kasaan, Kasigluk, Kasilof, Kenai, Kenny Lake, Ketchikan, Kiana, King Cove, King Salmon, Kipnuk, Kivalina, Klawock, Klukwan, Knik-Fairview, Knik River, Kobuk, Kodiak, Kodiak Station, Kokhanok, Koliganek, Kongiganak, Kotlik, Kotzebue, Koyuk, Koyukuk, Kupreanof, Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Lake Louise, Lake Minchumina, Lakes, Larsen Bay, Lazy Mountain, Levelock, Lime Village, Livengood, Lowell Point, Lower Kalskag, Lutak, McCarthy, McGrath, McKinley Park, Manley Hot Springs, Manokotak, Marshall, Meadow Lakes, Mekoryuk, Mendeltna, Mentasta Lake, Metlakatla, Meyers Chuck, Miller Landing, Minto, Moose Creek, Moose Pass, Mosquito Lake, Mountain Village, Mud Bay, Naknek, Nanwalek, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Naukati Bay, Nelchina, Nelson Lagoon, Nenana, New Allakaket, Newhalen, New Stuyahok, Newtok, Nightmute, Nikiski, Nikolaevsk, Nikolai, Nikolski, Ninilchik, Noatak, Nome, Nondalton, Noorvik, North Pole, Northway, Northway Junction, Northway Village, Nuiqsut, Nulato, Nunapitchuk, Old Harbor, Oscarville, Ouzinkie, Palmer, Paxson, Pedro Bay, Pelican, Perryville, Petersburg, Petersville, Pilot Point, Pilot Station, Pitkas Point, Platinum, Pleasant Valley, Point Baker, Point Hope, Point Lay, Point MacKenzie, Pope-Vannoy Landing, Portage Creek, Port Alexander, Port Alsworth, Port Clarence, Port Graham, Port Heiden, Port Lions, Port Protection, Primrose, Prudhoe Bay, Quinhagak, Rampart, Red Devil, Red Dog Mine, Ridgeway, Ruby, Russian Mission, St. George, St. Mary’s, St. Michael, St. Paul, Salamatof, Salcha, Sand Point, Savoonga, Saxman, Scammon Bay, Selawik, Seldovia, Seldovia Village, Seward, Shageluk, Shaktoolik, Sheldon Point (Nunam Iqua), Shishmaref, Shungnak, Silver Springs, Sitka city and borough, Skagway, Skwentna, Slana, Sleetmute, Soldotna, South Naknek, Stebbins, Sterling, Stevens Village, Stony River, Sunrise, Susitna, Sutton-Alpine, Takotna, Talkeetna, Tanacross, Tanaina, Tanana, Tatitlek, Tazlina, Teller, Tenakee Springs, Tetlin, Thoms Place, Thorne Bay, Togiak, Tok, Toksook Bay, Tolsona, Tonsina, Trapper Creek, Tuluksak, Tuntutuliak, Tununak, Twin Hills, Two Rivers, Tyonek, Ugashik, Unalakleet, Unalaska, Upper Kalskag, Valdez, Venetie, Wainwright, Wales, Wasilla, Whale Pass, White Mountain, Whitestone Logging Camp, Whittier, Willow, Willow Creek, Wiseman, Womens Bay, Wrangell, Y, Yakutat.

Additional information:

Heavy haul and oversize trucking permit limitations.

Maximum weights; on a single axle with dual tires 30,000 pounds. With tandem axles 56,000 pounds, with tridem axles 70,000 pounds, with quadem axles 80,000 pounds. Gross maximum is 150,000 pounds. All of this depends entirely on the route you choose to travel as well as distance and any bridges that you intend to cross. It also depends upon the length, height and width of the shipment. Between the months of October 1st and March 31st for one, two and three drive axle groupings on trucks and truck tractors traveling the Elliott, Steese and Dalton highways between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay you can shift legal axle weights in the following weights on these routes in applicable: single axles 22,000 pounds (with 8’1″ minimum axle spacing). Tandem axles 42,000 pounds, tridem axles 48,000 pounds. The maximum height allowed is 15’3″. Shipments over 14 feet wide or 150 feet long or 16’6″ in height must supply to the permitting department the exact route they wish to travel.

Heavy haul and oversize truck signs and flags.

A standard oversize load sign is required on the front of the tractor and the rear of the shipment if it exceeds 8’6″ and width. The sign must be yellow and have a minimum of 48 inches in width with black letters that are 10 inches tall and 2 inches wide. Acceptable signs when specified shall read “oversize”, “oversize load” or “wide load” for over width vehicles and/or shipments “oversize”, “oversize load” or “long load” for over length vehicles must be affixed to the rear of shipment when overall load exceeds 60 feet in length. Vehicles and loads with rear overhang exceeding 10 feet are subject to the following: must have “oversize” or “oversize load” signs and a amber high intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating or strobe type beacon which must be visible for a minimum of 500 feet from the end of the shipment. You must have either an extended light-bar or a rear pilot car or escort vehicle. All flags must be a minimum of 16” square and must be red. Flags are required to be on vehicles with loads wider than 10 feet and if overhang exceeds the legal limits in any direction.

Pilot car and escort vehicle requirements.

If the width of the shipment is over 10’6″ and up to 12 feet one pilot car or escort vehicle is required. For lengths over 85 feet and up to 100 feet one pilot car is required. If overhang is greater than 10 feet but less than 20 feet one pilot car or escort vehicle may be used. It is possible to use an extended lightbar and place of a rear pilot car. Heavy haul or overweight shipments with special bridge conditions are required to have two pilot cars if the width is 12 feet up to 14 feet to pilot cars or escort vehicles are required if the length is greater than 100 feet to escort vehicles or pilot cars are required. If the overhang exceeds 20 feet unless the rear is greater than 35 feet or the front greater than 60 feet one pilot car is required. For widths over 14 feet three pilot car vehicles or escort’s are required: two in the front and one in the rear. If you have overhang from the rear that is greater than 35 feet to pilot cars are required and for widths up to 18 feet but not more than 22 feet 4 pilot cars or escort vehicles are required. If road closures exist and you are an excess of 22 feet wide then you will be required to have 5 escorts or pilot cars. You may be permitted to use an extended light-bar when up to 20 feet of rear overhang and lieu of a rear pilot car.

Pilot car and escort vehicle requirements.

Pilot cars and escort vehicles may be passenger trucks and cars as long is they are under 10,000 pounds in total weight. Pilot cars and escort vehicles must carry commercial vehicle insurance. Pilot cars and escort vehicles will not carry any passengers. Pilot cars and escort vehicles will not act as a steer man or a tiller man for any load. Oversize load signs and beacons: all escort vehicles and pilot cars are required to be equipped with the appropriate signage. Depending upon the shipment you are working with this might be oversize, wide load or long load and the sign must be roof mounted with a high intensity rotating flashing oscillating or strobe type amber beacon light which must be visible from a minimum of 500 feet in any direction. When a pilot car or in escort vehicle is required to lead any oversize load the appropriate sign must be faced towards the front of the pilot car or escort vehicle when the pilot car or escort is chasing a load the appropriate sign must be faced towards the rear of the vehicle. Pilot car companies and escort vehicle drivers shall carry the following items and equipment at all times when escorting heavy haul and oversize loads: a 24 inch stop slow paddle sign, three bidirectional emergency reflective triangles, 15 pound rated B and C fire extinguisher, a reflector rise orange vest shirt or jacket, a first aid kit, a flashlight with extra batteries, a red cone and be equipped with a red hand flag.

Flag men or flag persons.

The state of Alaska does not require a pilot car or escort vehicle operator to have certification to perform flagging functions flaggers and or pilot car or escort vehicles operators shall complete the state approved flagging test as well is any necessary training prior to working in the capacity of a flagger. There is a fee for the online class. Flag persons shall not be less than 18 years of age and must be capable of carrying out flagging responsibilities in accordance with the Alaska state traffic manual regulations flaggers must be wearing high visibility or florescent orange jackets and vest as well as equipped with a slow stop paddle and a red hand flag these items must be utilized by the pilot car company or escort vehicle operator in the event that it becomes necessary. If required pilot car and escort vehicle operators will need to pull over and Park in order to stop or control Highway traffic. At no time shall the slow stop paddle or red flags be displayed out of the window of a moving vehicle.

Travel time for heavy haul and oversize loads.

Heavy haul permits and oversize trucking permits are valid for 3 to 5 days unless otherwise specified. Travel is permitted from Monday through Saturday at noon during daylight hours. One half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset. However, vehicles that are not exceeding 10’6″ wide or 16 feet tall or 85 feet and linked total may travel Monday through Saturday during daylight hours. Oversize vehicles are allowed to operate during hours of darkness under special lighting and taping requirements. Travel is permitted on the following holiday weekends memorial day for for July and Labor Day. Urban areas do restrict travel during peak hours be sure to refer to your permit for specific travel times especially in urban areas.

Spring weight and frost laws.

Weight restrictions and frost laws usually occur on all major routes in South, Central as well as interior Alaska. Typical months are from March 1^st until the 1st July.

The information contained in these pages is research information primarily for use by oversize and overweight trucking company drivers, dispatchers and pilot car companies. While every effort is put into maintaining the accuracy of this information you must absolutely verify this information with the Alaska State DOT Permits office before commencing movement.

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2019 Alaska state shipping regulations.

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2020 Mississippi State Shipping Regulations

By WLSADMIN on May 12, 2020 / Lights, flags and signs., Oversize trucking permits, pilot-cars, State DOT trucking permit offices., USA shipping regulations. / 2 Comments

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2020 Mississippi state DOT shipping laws, rules, regulations and limitations for oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits. Pilot car requirements.

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Do I need a trucking permit? Legal load limits.

Mississippi maximum load limits until a trucking permit is required:

Length: The maximum length permitted by the Mississippi DOT is 53 feet for trailers and 99 feet overall including the power unit.
Width: The maximum allowed width is 8 feet 6 inch wide.
Height: The maximum height permitted to travel on Mississippi roads and highways is 13 feet 6 inches.
Weight: 80,000 pounds overall (GVW) and nor more than 12,000 pounds on your steer. Single axle limit is 20,000 pounds, tandem axle limit is 34,000 pounds, tridem axle limit is 42,000 pounds.
Overhang: You are permitted to have a maximum front overhang of 3 feet and a rear maximum overhang of 14 feet and 11 inches legally.
Notes:

Routine oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

These maximum dimensions/weights are considered routine oversize or heavy-haul trucking permits in Mississippi:

Length: Overall trucking permit limits for length are up to 120 feet.
Width: You can now get routinely approved for up to 20 feet wide for some routes.
Height: 17 feet is the maximum routine limit for permits.
Weight: Steer: 12,000 pounds, single axle: 20,000 pounds, tandem axles: 48,000 pounds, tridum axle: 57,000 pounds, and up to 63,000 pounds if interstate only. Quadem axles: 64,000 or up to 72,000 pounds if on interstates only. Maximum gross weights on 5 axles: 113,000 pounds, 6 axles: 123,000 pounds, 7 axles: 128,000 pounds, 8 axles: 141,000 pounds. Over-weight dozers in most cases are allowed to be permitted with blade detached and included on trailer. IN many cases you for over-weight shipment a comprehensive, detailed review including drawings of the product, trailer and axle spacings as well as the route you prefer to travel will be required when filing for Mississippi heavy-haul trucking permits.

Overhang: Mississippi DOT has no set limitation for overhang for routine permits should not be a problem unless you intend on exceeding the law of 1/3 (no more than 1/3 of item being shipped overhangs).
Notes: If you are not sure about any routes in Mississippi you can use their route checker here to look up your limits. For more documentation see; Mississippi oversize and heavy-haul permit regulations.

Mississippi superloads.

Mississippi superload information:

Length: When over 120 feet in length overall combined a superload permit will need to be filled.
Width: If the shipment is in excess of 20 feet in width a superload permit will be required.
Height: When in excess of 15 feet and 7 inches in height if you have a second dimension that is over the legal limit or depending on your desired route you may be required to file as a superload. 15 feet and 7 inches in height will require a route survey. Over 16 feet in height will reguire a route survey, letters from all pertinent utility companies and special approval from the MS DOT permitting department which may result in superload permit applications.
Weight: Whenever a shipment is in excess of 141,000 pounds it will qualify as a superload and must be permitted as a superload in order to ship.
Overhang: Overhang alone will more than likely not be a determining factor if superload permits are required.
Notes: Always work with Mississippi state DOT proactively. They’ll do their best to get the shipment in the proper category and correct permit issued. Excessive weights must meet bridge analysis specifications in order to be safely transported.

Lights, safety flags and warning signs for heavy haul and oversize loads.

Required safety markings, safety flags, warning lights for heavy haul and oversize loads:

All shipments that are oversize (and over 12 feet wide) being transported within the state of Mississippi are required to have signs. Sign dimensions will need to be at least 84 inches wide and 18 inches in height. All signs should have the words “OVERSIZE LOAD” on them and black letters that are at least 10 inches in height and 1 and 5/8 inches thick. All signs should have a yellow background with black letters. Red or orange fluorescent safety flags are required as well as and should be used on all four of the outer most extremities of the combination (front to rear) and mounted a minimum of 6 feet above pavement level. All safety flags should be minimum of 18 inches square in shape. If the shipment is in excess of 12 feet wide it is required to have flashing amber lights mounted on both sides of the rear extremities in all cases.

When pilot cars or escort vehicles are required.

Heavy-haul or oversize loads may be required to be accompanies by a escort vehicle or pilot car if:

QUICK REFERENCE

Length:

If in excess of 95 feet overall; 1 pilot car/escort vehicle will be required. Some routes will require 2.
If in excess of 105 feet overall: 1 pilot car and 1 escort vehicle will be required..

Width:

If permitted to travel during night hours 1 escort vehicle will be required when 10 feet or more wide.
If in excess of 12 feet and 11 inches 1 pilot car or escort vehicle is required.
If in excess of 16 feet wide 1 pilot car and 1 escort vehicle will be required.

Height: Mississippi state DOT may require 1 pilot car vehicle equipped with a height pole on some routes if over 14 feet in height. A route survey may be mandatory for shipments in excess of 15 feet and 7 inches in height depending on desired route..
Overhang: If in excess of 15 feet in the front will require 1 front lead pilot car is required. chase escort vehicle is required. Some routes require 1 lead pilot car rather than chase.

DETAILED REFERENCE

Length:

Pilot cars or escort vehicles (front of rear depends on route and lanes) will be required whenever the overall combined length of the shipment exceeds 95 feet. If the shipment is in excess of 105 feet overall you may be required to have 1 front lead pilot car and 1 rear chase escort vehicle depending on route.
Width: Over 10 feet wide anytime night travel is permitted requires 1 pilot car or escort vehicle. Over 12 feet and 11 inches requires 1 pilot car/escort vehicle. Over 13 feet wide requires 1 front lead pilot car on 2-lane roads or 1 rear chase escort vehicle on 4-lane roads.
Height: 15 feet and 6 inches (over 15 feet and 7 inches requires a route survey) may require 1 lead pilot car depending on desired route. A lead pilot car equipped with a height pole will be required for shipments in excess of 16 feet in height.
Notes: In some cases a rear escort can be eliminated by attaching 2 (5 inch) amber lights mounted on the rear of the shipment. If you plan to implement this option note that you are also required to have a monitoring device in the truck cab that confirms both amber light bulbs are in operation.

Pilot cars/escort vehicle certifications and requirements.

Pilot car or escort vehicle mandatory operator certifications and vehicle requirements:

Mississippi law for pilot cars is very basic. We suggest you follow the federal pilot car and escort vehicle requirement guidelines but as of 2018 the requirements are as follows: A single motor vehicle equipped with a amber rotating or strobing light mounted at the top of the vehicle. Two red or range fluorescent safety flags mounted on the vehicle. A “OVERSIZE LOAD” mounted at either the top of the vehicle that does not obstruct view of the strobe/rotating amber light of a “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign mounted to the front when leading or rear when chasing (following) a oversized load. Signs must be covered when not in operation.

Legal travel times for oversize and heavy haul loads.

Travel times and restrictions for heavy-haul and oversize loads:

Daylight hours are define as 1/2 hour after sunrise and 1/2 hour before sunset. Travel is permitted on Saturdays with no travel at all permitted on Sunday. If your shipment is in excess of 12′ wide you may not travel on Saturday. You may not travel on the following holidays: New Years day, Memorial day, Independence day, labor day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. You may not move any later than 12 noon on any day that comes before one of these holidays. For shipments that are in excess of 12′ in width you are strongly encouraged to route your shipment around high traffic density areas and may not travel in areas of high traffic from 7 AM – 8:30 AM and again from 4:30 – 5: 30 PM with the exception of I-10 ( travel during these hours is permitted).

DOT contact information and notes.

Mississippi state DOT office permit contact information:

Mississippi Department of Transportation Permit Division
Post office box: 1850
Jackson, MS 39215
Telephone: 601-359-1717 or Permits: 888-737-0061
Office hours: 7:30 AM until 4:30 PM
Website: https://www.expresspass.ms.gov/trucking/
E-mail: msdotpermits@mdot.ms.gov
Central Daylight Time
Notes: To file for oversize or heavy-haul trucking permits online you must have a account already set up with MS state DOT. MS is a member of SASHTO.

Mississippi cities serviced.

Abbeville, Aberdeen, Ackerman, Algoma, Alligator, Amory, Anguilla, Arcola, Artesia, Ashland, Baldwyn, Bassfield, Batesville, Bay St. Louis, Bay Springs, Beaumont, Beauregard Village, Belmont, Belzoni, Benoit, Bentonia, Beulah, Big Creek Village, Big Point, Biloxi, Blue Mountain, Blue Springs Village, Bogue Chitto, Bolton, Booneville, Boyle, Brandon, Braxton Village, Brookhaven, Brooksville, Bruce, Bude, Burnsville, Byhalia, Byram, Caledonia, Calhoun City, Canton, Carrollton, Carthage, Cary, Centreville, Charleston, Chunky, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Clinton, Coahoma, Coffeeville, Coldwater, Collins, Collinsville, Columbia, Columbus, Columbus AFB, Como, Conehatta, Corinth, Courtland, Crawford, Crenshaw, Crosby, Crowder, Cruger, Crystal Springs, Decatur, De Kalb, Derma, Diamondhead, D’Iberville, D’Lo, Doddsville, Drew, Duck Hill, Dumas, Duncan, Durant, Ecru, Eden Village, Edwards, Ellisville, Enterprise, Escatawpa, Ethel, Eupora, Falcon, Falkner, Farmington, Fayette, Flora, Florence, Flowood, Forest, French Camp, Friars Point, Fulton, Gattman Village, Gautier, Georgetown, Glen, Glendora Village, Gloster, Golden, Goodman, Greenville, Greenwood, Grenada, Gulf Hills, Gulf Park Estates, Gulfport, Gunnison, Guntown, Hatley, Hattiesburg, Hazlehurst, Heidelberg, Helena, Hernando, Hickory, Hickory Flat, Hickory Hills, Hollandale, Holly Springs, Horn Lake, Houston, Hurley, Indianola, Inverness, Isola, Itta Bena, Iuka, Jackson, Jonestown, Jumpertown, Kilmichael, Kiln, Kosciusko, Kossuth Village, Lake, Lambert, Latimer, Laurel, Leakesville, Learned, Leland, Lena, Lexington, Liberty, Long Beach, Louin, Louise, Louisville, Lucedale, Lula, Lumberton, Lyman, Lynchburg, Lyon, Maben, McComb, McCool, McLain, Macon, Madison, Magee, Magnolia, Mantachie, Mantee Village, Marietta, Marion, Marks, Mathiston, Mayersville, Meadville, Memphis Village, Mendenhall, Meridian, Meridian Station, Merigold, Metcalfe, Mize, Monticello, Montrose, Moorhead, Morgan City, Morton, Moss Point, Mound Bayou, Mount Olive, Myrtle, Natchez, Nellieburg, Nettleton, New Albany, New Augusta, New Hebron, New Hope, New Houlka, Newton, North Carrollton, North Tunica, Noxapater, Oakland, Ocean Springs, Okolona, Olive Branch, Osyka, Oxford, Pace, Pachuta, Paden Village, Pascagoula, Pass Christian, Pearl, Pearlington, Pearl River, Pelahatchie, Petal, Philadelphia, Picayune, Pickens, Pittsboro Village, Plantersville, Polkville Village, Pontotoc, Pope Village, Poplarville, Port Gibson, Potts Camp, Prentiss, Puckett Village, Purvis, Quitman, Raleigh, Raymond, Redwater, Renova, Richland, Richton, Ridgeland, Rienzi, Ripley, Rolling Fork, Rosedale, Roxie, Ruleville, St. Martin, Sallis, Saltillo, Sandersville, Sardis, Satartia Village, Saucier, Schlater, Scooba, Sebastopol, Seminary, Senatobia, Shannon, Shaw, Shelby, Sherman, Shoreline Park, Shubuta, Shuqualak, Sidon, Silver City, Silver Creek, Slate Springs Village, Sledge, Smithville, Snow Lake Shores, Soso, Southaven, Standing Pine, Starkville, State Line, Stonewall, Sturgis, Summit, Sumner, Sumrall, Sunflower, Sylvarena Village, Taylor Village, Taylorsville, Tchula, Terry, Thaxton, Tillatoba, Tishomingo, Toccopola, Tremont, Tucker, Tunica, Tupelo, Tutwiler, Tylertown, Union, Utica, Vaiden, Vancleave, Vardaman, Verona, Vicksburg, Wade, Walnut, Walnut Grove, Walthall Village, Water Valley, Waveland, Waynesboro, Webb, Weir, Wesson, West, West Hattiesburg, West Point, Wiggins, Winona, Winstonville, Woodland Village, Woodville, Yazoo City.

The information contained in these pages is research information primarily for use by oversize and overweight trucking company drivers, dispatchers and pilot car companies. While every effort is put into maintaining the accuracy of this information you must absolutely verify this information with the Mississippi DOT Permits office before commencing movement.

Mississippi state regulations for oversize and overweight shipping.

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Mississippi oversize and heavy-haul permit regulations.

2020 Arkansas State Shipping Regulations

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2020 Arkansas state DOT shipping laws, rules, regulations and limitations for oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits. Pilot car requirements.

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Arkansas oversize permits, heavy-haul trucking companies and pilot cars.

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Arkansas oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

Do I need a trucking permit? Legal load limits.

Arkansas maximum load limits until a trucking permit is required:

Length: Maximum trailer length with a load is 53 feet and 6 inches long.
Width: 8 feet and 6 inches wide.
Height: 13 feet and 6 inches tall.
Weight: 80,000 pounds gross(GVW). Steer axle is whatever the manufacturer lists it as or no greater than 20,000 pounds. 20,000 pounds on any single axle , 34,000 pounds gross on any tandem axle, 54,000 pounds on any tridum axle.
Overhang: Arkansas is NOT clear on overhang which indicates they don’t like it. If you’re considering it call them and be sure to let our visitors know below.

Routine oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

These maximum dimensions/weights are considered routine oversize or heavy-haul trucking permits in Arkansas:

Length: No set maximums.
Width: Up to 18 feet on interstate and up to 20 feet on others.
Height: 17 feet maximum. If over 16 feet tall (no interstate travel) approval will be required depending on desired route.
Weight: Maximum gross weight is 180,000 pounds. Typically steer axle is 12,000 pounds (unless manufacture specs allow for more – contingent upon spacings). Single axle is 20,000 pounds, tandem axles is 46,000 pounds, tridum axles is 60,000 pounds and 68,000 pounds on quadem axles. Routine permits cap out at 180,000 pounds gross.
Overhang: Depending on what you are hauling: poles, manufactured homes it’s all over the board. For more info see: Arkansas permit laws.

Super load information for Arkansas.

Arkansas state DOT will classify any shipment in excess of the following as a super load:

Length: Depends on your route needs.
Width: Anything in excess of 20 feet will be classified as a super load.
Height: Over 17 feet in height will require bucket trucks and route survey – count it as a super load.
Weight: If over 180,000 pounds.
Overhang: Share with us your experience (below) as Arkansas is all over the board on overhang.

Lights, safety flags and warning signs for heavy haul and oversize loads.

Required safety markings, safety flags, warning lights for heavy haul and oversize loads:

Any combination or shipment in excess of the legal dimensions must be properly marked. Signs stating “OVERSIZE LOAD” are required to be displayed on the front of the combination as well as the rear of the load. In addition red or orange colored safety flags that are 18 inches square must be placed on the front of the power unit and rear corners of the load. Typically night movement is not permitted however, always refer to your permit for any special lighting requirements. Heavy haul shipments may not be required to display signs but again refer to your permit.

When pilot cars or escort vehicles are required.

Heavy-haul or oversize loads may be required to be accompanies by a escort vehicle or pilot car if:

For a vehicle to qualify; all pilot car/escort vehicles must have a gross weight over over 2,000 pounds but also have a manufacturers gross weight rating of less than 26,000 pounds.
Length: If load is 75′ to 95′ on a 2 load road you will need one rear pilot car (escort).
Width: 10′ 6″ to 12′ wide on a 2 lane road requires 1 front pilot car. On a 4 lane road up to 12′ wide requires no escorts. When load is 12′ 1″ to 14′ wide 1 front and 1 rear pilot car (escort) is required on all 2 lane roads and 1 rear on all 4 lane roads. For loads 14′ 1″ – 15′ wide 1 front and 1 rear pilot car (escort) is required. 15′ 1″ to 16′ wide on 2 lane requires 2 front pilot cars (escorts) and 1 rear pilot car (escort). On 4 all lane roads 1 front and 2 rear pilot cars (escorts) are required. If you do have a permit for weekend travel you will be required to have a police escort. Districts and Parkways may require additional escorts as well. Vehicles traveling with a width of over 14′ wide will not be allowed to travel on Fridays except on Parkway. Maximum width allowed on the Parkway is 16′ and must be accompanied by police escort if over 15′.
Height: If height of load exceeds 15′ a front high pole car is required.
Weight: Check with the State of to see if your weight class will require a pilot car/escort.
Overhang: If front over hang is over 10′ on 2 or 4 lane roads 1 front pilot car (escort) is required. If rear overhang exceeds 10′ on a 2 or 4 lane road one rear escort is required.

Pilot cars/escort vehicle certifications and requirements.

Pilot car or escort vehicle mandatory operator certifications and vehicle requirements:

All pilot cars/escort vehicles must display a bumper or roof mounted “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle. Sign must be at least 5′ long and 12″ in height, yellow in color with black letters no less than 10″ tall and 1 1/2″ in width. Vehicle must have 2 safety flags red or orange in color and be a minimum of 18″ of length and/or height mounted at a 40 to 70 degree angle on all 4 corners of the vehicle. Company identification signs must be placed on both sides of the pilot car (escort vehicle) displaying the name of the company, phone number and be placed on both the left and right hand sides of the vehicle. These signs must be no less that 8″ tall x 12″ wide and identity writing must be plainly legible. Vehicle must be equipped with a horizontally mounted rotating (or strobe) amber colored flashing light which must be visible from a 360 degree angle from a minimum of 500 feet. Vehicles must be equipped with a CB radio or 2-way communication device, 2 – 5 pound fire extinguishers type A, B and C, a sign with the word “STOP” on one side and “SLOW” on the other with dimensions of no less than 18″ in diameter with a minimum of 6″ letters. A red safety colored flag with handle no less than 18″ square, 3 reflective emergency road triangles or 18″ traffic cones, 2 OVERSIZE LOAD banners (yellow with black lettering) and a safety colored (red, orange, yellow or lime green) vest, jacket or shirt (used while directing traffic).

Legal travel times for oversize and heavy haul loads.

Travel times and restrictions for heavy-haul and oversize loads:

Most travel is restricted to daylight hours only in Arkansas. Continuous travel may be permitted for heavy haul loads that are not oversize. It is possible under some circumstances to obtain weekend travel permission for some routes/smaller dimensions upon request (when filing). No travel is permitted when visibility is obstructed or inclement weather exists which can include but not limited to: snow, hail, rain, wind, etc. Always follow instructions on your permit as well as travel advisories for more information. CURFEWS: Little Rock area from 7 AM until 9 AM and 4 PM until 6 PM and also including I-30, mile marker 137 to 143, I-40 from mile marker 151 to 155 and all of Interstate 630. Holiday travel is restricted when the holiday is on a Monday or Friday (no weekend travel permitted) on New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. However, you may travel on Martin Luther King Day, Robert E. Lee’s Birthday, George Washington’s Birthday and on Veterans Day.

Arkansas DOT contact information and notes.

Arkansas DOT office and permit contact information:

Physical address:
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
10324 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR 72203
Telephone: 501-569-2381 order permits by phone from 6 am to 4:30 pm M-F.
Hours: 6 AM until 4:30 PM Monday thru Friday.
Central Time Zone
Arkansas is a member of the SASHTO.
Arkansas State DOT website for additional info.

Arkansas cities serviced:

Adona, Alexander, Alicia, Allport, Alma, Almyra, Alpena, Altheimer, Altus, Amagon, Amity, Anthonyville, Antoine, Arkadelphia, Arkansas City, Ashdown, Ash Flat, Atkins, Aubrey, Augusta, Austin, Avoca, Bald Knob, Banks, Barling, Bassett, Batesville, Bauxite, Bay, Bearden, Beaver, Beebe, Beedeville, Bella Vista, Bellefonte, Belleville, Ben Lomond, Benton, Bentonville, Bergman, Berryville, Bethel Heights, Bigelow, Big Flat, Biggers, Birdsong, Black Oak, Black Rock, Black Springs, Blevins, Blue Eye, Blue Mountain, Bluff City, Blytheville, Bodcaw, Bonanza, Bono, Booneville, Bradford, Bradley, Branch, Briarcliff, Brinkley, Brookland, Bryant, Buckner, Bull Shoals, Burdette, Cabot, Caddo Valley, Caldwell, Cale, Calico Rock, Calion, Camden, Cammack Village, Campbell Station, Caraway, Carlisle, Carthage, Casa, Cash, Caulksville, Cave City, Cave Springs, Cedarville, Centerton, Central City, Charleston, Cherokee Village, Cherry Valley, Chester, Chidester, Clarendon, Clarksville, Clinton, Coal Hill, College City, College Station, Colt, Concord, Conway, Corinth, Corning, Cotter, Cotton Plant, Cove, Coy, Crawfordsville, Crossett, Cushman, Daisy, Damascus, Danville, Dardanelle, Datto, Decatur, Delaplaine, Delight, Dell, Denning, De Queen, Dermott, Des Arc, De Valls Bluff, De Witt, Diamond City, Diaz, Dierks, Donaldson, Dover, Dumas, Dyer, Dyess, Earle, East Camden, East End, Edmondson, Egypt, Elaine, El Dorado, Elkins, Elm Springs, Emerson, Emmet, England, Enola, Etowah, Eudora, Eureka Springs, Evening Shade, Everton, Fairfield Bay, Fargo, Farmington, Fayetteville, Felsenthal, Fifty-Six, Fisher, Flippin, Fordyce, Foreman, Forrest City, Fort Smith, Fouke, Fountain Hill, Fountain Lake, Fourche, Franklin, Fredonia (Biscoe), Friendship, Fulton, Garfield, Garland, Garner, Gassville, Gateway, Gentry, Georgetown, Gibson, Gilbert, Gillett, Gillham, Gilmore, Glenwood, Goshen, Gosnell, Gould, Grady, Grannis, Gravel Ridge, Gravette, Greenbrier, Green Forest, Greenland, Greenway, Greenwood, Greers Ferry, Griffithville, Grubbs, Guion, Gum Springs, Gurdon, Guy, Hackett, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardy, Harrell, Harrisburg, Harrison, Hartford, Hartman, Haskell, Hatfield, Havana, Haynes, Hazen, Heber Springs, Hector, Helena, Hensley, Hermitage, Hickory Ridge, Higden, Higginson, Highfill, Highland, Hindsville, Holland, Holly Grove, Hope, Horatio, Horseshoe Bend, Horseshoe Lake, Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, Houston, Hoxie, Hughes, Humnoke, Humphrey, Hunter, Huntington, Huntsville, Huttig, Imboden, Jacksonport, Jacksonville, Jasper, Jennette, Jericho, Jerome, Johnson, Joiner, Jonesboro, Judsonia, Junction City, Keiser, Kensett, Keo, Kibler, Kingsland, Knobel, Knoxville, Lafe, LaGrange, Lake City, Lake Hamilton, Lakeview, Lake View, Lake Village, Lamar, Lavaca, Leachville, Lead Hill, Leola, Lepanto, Leslie, Letona, Lewisville, Lexa, Lincoln, Little Flock, Little Rock, Lockesburg, London, Lonoke, Lonsdale, Louann, Lowell, Luxora, Lynn, McAlmont, McCaskill, McCrory, McDougal, McGehee, McNab, McNeil, McRae, Madison, Magazine, Magness, Magnolia, Malvern, Mammoth Spring, Manila, Mansfield, Marianna, Marie, Marion, Marked Tree, Marmaduke, Marshall, Marvell, Maumelle, Mayflower, Maynard, Melbourne, Mena, Menifee, Midland, Mineral Springs, Minturn, Mitchellville, Monette, Monticello, Montrose, Moorefield, Moro, Morrilton, Morrison Bluff, Mountainburg, Mountain Home, Mountain Pine, Mountain View, Mount Ida, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Mulberry, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Newark, Newport, Nimmons, Norfork, Norman, Norphlet, North Crossett, North Little Rock, Oak Grove, Oak Grove Heights, Oakhaven, Oden, Ogden, Oil Trough, O’Kean, Okolona, Ola, Omaha, Oppelo, Osceola, Oxford, Ozan, Ozark, Palestine, Pangburn, Paragould, Paris, Parkdale, Parkers-Iron Springs, Parkin, Patmos, Patterson, Peach Orchard, Pea Ridge, Perla, Perry, Perrytown, Perryville, Piggott, Pindall, Pine Bluff, Pineville, Piney, Plainview, Pleasant Plains, Plumerville, Pocahontas, Pollard, Portia, Portland, Pottsville, Powhatan, Poyen, Prairie Creek, Prairie Grove, Prattsville, Prescott, Pyatt, Quitman, Ratcliff, Ravenden, Ravenden Springs, Reader, Rector, Redfield, Reed, Reyno, Rison, Rockport, Rockwell, Roe, Rogers, Rondo, Rose Bud, Rosston, Rudy, Russell, Russellville, St. Charles, St. Francis, St. Joe, St. Paul, Salem, Salem, Salesville, Scott, Scranton, Searcy, Sedgwick, Shannon Hills, Sheridan, Sherrill, Sherwood, Shirley, Sidney, Siloam Springs, Smackover, Smithville, South Lead Hill, Sparkman, Springdale, Springtown, Stamps, Star City, Stephens, Strawberry, Strong, Stuttgart, Subiaco, Success, Sulphur Rock, Sulphur Springs, Summit, Sunset, Sweet Home, Swifton, Taylor, Texarkana, Thornton, Tillar, Tinsman, Tollette, Tontitown, Traskwood, Trumann, Tuckerman, Tull, Tupelo, Turrell, Twin Groves, Tyronza, Ulm, Valley Springs, Van Buren, Vandervoort, Victoria, Vilonia, Viola, Wabbaseka, Waldenburg, Waldo, Waldron, Walnut Ridge, Ward, Warren, Washington, Watson, Weiner, Weldon, West Crossett, Western Grove, West Fork, West Helena, West Memphis, West Point, Wheatley, Whelen Springs, White Hall, Wickes, Widener, Wiederkehr Village, Williford, Willisville, Wilmar, Wilmot, Wilson, Wilton, Winchester, Winslow, Winthrop, Woodson, Wooster, Wrightsville, Wynne, Yellville, Zinc.

North Dakota frost law restrictions

By WLSADMIN on May 11, 2020 / Frost law restrictions. / Leave a comment

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2020 North Dakota winter frost/spring thaw laws and seasonal weight restrictions.

The North Dakota winter frost and spring thaw laws – seasonal weight restrictions. Seasonal weight restrictions are needed to protect the roads and highways during the winter months (usually between November 1 and April 1 each year but can extend towards the end of May) from being damaged by transporting heavy weights over them. While some of them are closed others remain open with weight limits significantly reduced in order to prevent damages. North Dakota implements protective measures to protect their infrastructure – and for a good reason.

Example of North Dakota frost and thaw law notification map for active months. Click to view their live version.

Make sure you’re educated on why the restrictions exist.

In most of North Dakota the colder winter temperatures cause the ground to freeze and become brittle. However, the earth underneath it is warmer and typically does not freeze so water exists in the roads aggregate when temperatures are frozen but not in the minus for long periods of time. What this does when large weights are transported over it is causes stress cracks and even buckling. These cracks lead to the deterioration of the road and eventually cause pot-holes as the ambient temperatures rise below thus expanding and pushing upward. The asphalt is then completely separated and a pot hole is created.

North Dakota spring thaw laws.

This is where any damages from driving over the roads during the winter frost months becomes evident. As the outside ambient temperature begins to rise so does the earths core. Since the asphalt is dense it takes it longer to thaw out. This is where buckling starts to take place as the warm earth expands and puts pressure on the asphalt to move upwards. This upward force causes the road to either buckle or pot holes start to develop from the millions of cracks that were created ultimately causing the public property to require maintenance which is a huge burden to the state and tax payers.

So North Dakota implements travel restrictions to prevent this.

With changing temperatures and built-up moisture in the pavement, roads are weakened as spring begins. Putting extra weight on the roads during this critical time can lead to even more issues. To prevent excessive damage to roads and highways, many states have enacted frost laws that go into effect during the early months of spring. These laws are designed to help protect the roads in areas with frigid winters.

Frost laws require that large vehicles carry a reduced load while driving on any posted or restricted roads. Also, heavy vehicles must lower their speed as the change in seasons takes place. This helps to cut down on the road damage that occurs as spring arrives each year

LoadPassPermits.com is the notification system for North Dakota road closures.

North Dakota frost law Notification system and travel map.

Michigan State Shipping Regulations

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2020 Michigan state DOT shipping laws, rules, regulations and limitations for oversize and heavy-haul trucking.

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Michigan oversize permits, heavy-haul trucking companies and pilot cars.

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Michigan oversize, heavy-haul and pilot car companies for hire.
Michigan oversize and heavy-haul trucking companies for hire.
Michigan oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

Do I need a trucking permit? Legal load limits.

Michigan maximum load limits until a trucking permit is required:

Length: Overall no longer than 75 feet on designated highways. Trailer length maximum is 50 feet on non-designated and 53 feet on designated.
Width: 96 inches on non designated highways and 102 inches (8 feet 6 inches.) on designated.
Height: 13 feet 6 inches tall.
Weight: 80,000 pounds GVW, 20,000 pounds on single axles (not steer), 34,000 pounds on tandem axles.
Overhang: 3 feet in the front and anything over 4 feet in the rear must be red flagged in the day and have a red light at night.
Notes: There’s no restriction on maximum length of combination of truck-tractor and semitrailer with or without load

Routine oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

These maximum dimensions/weights are considered routine oversize or heavy-haul trucking permits in Michigan:

Length: Under 150 feet in length. Anything over 150 feet is classified as a superload (105 feet maximum for mobile homes).
Width: Figure up to 16 feet as a routine permit. Anything over is going to looked at seriously and they may even classify you as superload.
Height: Up to 15 feet is routine. If you are over 15 feet high count on needing a route survey.
Weight: All weights in excess of 80,000 pounds over all are decided on a case by case basis. Anything over 150,000 lbs is subject to a bridge weight study.
Overhang: Any shipment in excess of 4 feet of overhang is permitted on a case by case basis only.
Notes: Maximum speed for any permitted shipment is 45 MPH. Permits for heavy shipments may take more than 10 days to process.

Michigan superloads.

Information about shipping superloads in the state of Michigan.

If your shipment is in excess of any of the following weights or dimensions it may be classified as a superload.

Length: Anything over 150 feet.
Width: 16 feet or over.
Height: 15 feet and over is classified as a superload. Some limited routes may vary.
Notes: We have no weight maximums to report. Height may be on a case by case basis.

Lights, safety flags and warning signs for heavy haul and oversize loads.

Required safety markings, safety flags, warning lights for heavy haul and oversize loads:

All oversize load shipments will be required to display 2 “Oversize Load” signs. On must be mounted to the bumper of the truck and the other to the rear of the trailer. Signs must be a minimum of 7 feet in width and 18 inches in height with 10 inch black letters on a yellow background. Flags are required on all 4 corners of the combination and be safety red or orange in color and be 18 inches square. If the item being shipped has dimensions extending beyond the trailer then the extremities must be flagged as well. Headlights must be on at all times. A minimum of 2 flashing of strobing lights must be mounted to the rear portion of the load.

When pilot cars or escort vehicles are required.

Heavy-haul or oversize loads may be required to be accompanies by a escort vehicle or pilot car if:

Length: 90 feet to 100 feet one on the rear. Over 100 feet requires a rear pilot car or “chase” escort vehicle.
Width: Loads over 12 wide on 4 lane is required one rear escort/pilot car. A lead or front pilot car is required for loads on 2 lane highway over 12 feet wide. Front and rear pilot cars/escorts are required for loads over 14 feet wide.
Height: Over 14 feet and 5 inches is required to have a pilot car equipped with a height pole. Over 15 feet in height will require a rear chase escort vehicle in addition to 1 lead pilot car equipped with a height pole.
Overhang: If over 15 feet 1 rear escort is required.
Weight: If truck can maintain minimum speeds no pilot cars are required unless excessive or superload.
Note: Allow 1 to 10 days for permits to be approved. Distance for pilot car to lead/chase load 500′ unless otherwise stated on permit. This is the distance between lead/chase and the truck/trailer. Maximum speeds of 45 MPH if 4 or more lanes, 35 MPH is under 4 lanes. Also read travel restrictions below.

Pilot cars/escort vehicle certifications and requirements.

Pilot car or escort vehicle mandatory operator certifications and vehicle requirements:

In order to qualify as a pilot car vehicle in the state of Michigan you must either have a pickup truck or a passenger car with at least one rotating or flashing amber light mounted on the top of the vehicle. Pilot cars and escort vehicles must also display one oversize load sign that is 5′ x 1′ tall and have black letters no less than 8 inches tall on a yellow background. All flashing, stroking or rotating amber lights must be visible from a distance of no less than 500 feet. In addition to this we strongly suggest pilot cars and escort vehicles have the minimum of federally suggested equipment.

See: Pilot_Car_Escort_Best_Practices_Guidelines_508CLN

Legal travel times for oversize and heavy haul loads.

Travel times and restrictions for heavy-haul and oversize loads:

Travel time is sunrise to sunset daylight only with the half hour before sunrise and a half hour after sunset leniency rule. No weekend travel. No holiday travel or the day after Christmas or Thanksgiving. They have rush hours rules from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in a whole list of counties (look on permit). Wind restrictions if over 24 MPH you can’t run. Frost and thaw laws in effect from Feb. until April on weight. You can view holiday restrictions.

Michigan DOT contact information, notes and resources.

Michigan DOT contact information:

Physical address:
Michigan Department of Transportation – DOT, Permits Unit
425 West Ottowa Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Email: click here for e-mail contact form on state website.
Telephone: 517-241-8999
Hours: Monday thru Friday 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM (closed from 12 until 1:00 PM)
Eastern Standard Time
Michigan is a member of MVCSHTO.

Very helpful documents:
Michigan Farmer’s Transportation Guide
Shipping mobile homes in Michigan
Michigan superloads – route surveys
Oversize-weight-permits-maximums
Michigan maximum dimensions

Michigan full breakdown of laws:

Maximum legal dimensions:

Width: 96 inches.
Width: 102 inches on non-designated roads.
Height: 13 feet, 6 inches
Length of semitrailer: 53 feet including the load.
Length of a semitrailer: 50 feet including the load on non-designated roads.
Length of combination of truck-tractor and semitrailer with or without load: They say there’s no limitations.
Length of any other vehicle with or without load: 40 feet – bumpers are not included in measurements.
Units permitted in train: 2 semi-trailers maximum.

Length of a combination: 65 feet. Semitrailers longer than 50 feet shall have a wheelbase of 37 feet to 41 feet (measured from the kingpin coupling to the center of the axles or to the center of the tandem axle assembly if equipped with 2 axles). Semitrailers longer than 50 feet are limited to 3 axles. Semitrailers longer than 50 feet shall operate on designated highways only. Semitrailers and trailers shall be measured from the front vertical plane of the foremost transverse load supporting structure to the rearmost transverse load supporting structure.
Notes on lengths: Length shall not include safety and energy conservation devices including, but not limited to, impact absorbing bumpers, rear view mirrors, turn signal lamps, marker lamps, steps and hand holds for entry and egress, flexible fender extensions, mud flaps or splash and suppressant devices, load induced tire bulge, refrigeration or heating units, or air compressors. A device shall be excluded from a determination of length only if it is not designed or used for the carrying of cargo.
Projection beyond front of vehicles: 3 feet
Overhang beyond rear of vehicles: Any amount is permissible if the legal length is not exceeded. However, if this overhang is 4 feet or more, there shall be displayed on the extreme rear of such a load a 12 inch red flag that is square in the daytime and a red light or lantern at night.
Axle limitation: A combination of vehicles shall not exceed 11 axles.
Exceptions:
Width: Unprocessed Logs, Pulpwood, Wood Bolts, Agricultural Products, and Concrete Pipe, (108 inches for load only), Busses, (102 inches), Implements of Husbandry: A person may only operate or tow an implement of husbandry of any width on a highway as required for normal farming operations.
Length: Truck-Tractor, Semitrailer, and Trailer or Truck-Tractor and 2 Semitrailers: No overall length limitation providing the length of each semitrailer and trailer including load does not exceed 28 feet 6 inches or the overall length of the semitrailer and trailer or 2 semitrailers as measured from the front of the first towed unit to the rear of the second towed unit while the units are coupled together does not exceed an overall length of 58 feet, including load. Any such combination, except as herein described with regard to assembled motor vehicles or bodies, recreational vehicles or boats, may be operated only on such highways and routes as designated by the appropriate authorities.
Truck and trailer: Overall length not to exceed 65 feet. Any such combination may be operated only on such highways and routes as designated by the appropriate authorities.
Truck and trailer notes: Designed and used to transport saw logs, pulpwood, and tree length poles. Overall length is not to exceed 70 feet including load. Any such combination may be operated only on such highways and routes as designated by the appropriate authorities. Truck and trailer designed and used exclusively to transport assembled motor vehicles or bodies, recreational vehicles, or boats: Any such combination not to exceed a total length of 65 feet, except a stinger-steered combination shall not exceed a total length of 75 feet. The load on any such combination of vehicles may extend an additional 3 feet beyond the front and 4 feet beyond the rear of the combination of vehicles.

Michigan cities we service:

Addison Village, Adrian, Ahmeek Village, Akron Village, Alanson Village, Albion, Algonac, Allegan, Allen Village, Allendale, Allen Park, Alma, Almont Village, Alpena, Alpha Village, Ann Arbor, Applegate Village, Argentine, Armada Village, Ashley Village, Athens Village, Atlanta, Auburn, Auburn Hills, Au Gres, Augusta Village, Au Sable, Bad Axe, Baldwin Village, Bancroft Village, Bangor, Baraga Village, Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, Baroda Village, Barryton Village, Barton Hills Village, Battle Creek, Bay City, Beal City, Bear Lake Village, Beaverton, Beecher, Beechwood, Belding, Bellaire Village, Belleville, Bellevue Village, Benton Harbor, Benton Heights, Benzonia Village, Berkley, Berrien Springs Village, Bessemer, Beulah Village, Beverly Hills Village, Big Bay, Big Rapids, Bingham Farms Village, Birch Run Village, Birmingham, Blissfield Village, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Bloomingdale Village, Boyne City, Boyne Falls Village, Breckenridge Village, Breedsville Village, Bridgeport, Bridgman, Brighton, Britton Village, Bronson, Brooklyn Village, Brown City, Brownlee Park, Buchanan, Buckley Village, Buena Vista, Burlington Village, Burr Oak Village, Burt, Burton, Byron Village, Byron Center, Cadillac, Caledonia Village, Calumet Village, Camden Village, Canada Creek Ranch, Canadian Lakes, Canton, Capac Village, Carleton Village, Carney Village, Caro Village, Carrollton, Carson City, Carsonville Village, Caseville Village, Casnovia Village, Caspian, Cass City Village, Cassopolis Village, Cedar Springs, Cement City Village, Center Line, Central Lake Village, Centreville Village, Charlevoix, Charlotte, Chatham Village, Cheboygan, Chelsea Village, Chesaning Village, Clare, Clarksville Village, Clawson, Clayton Village, Clifford Village, Climax Village, Clinton Village, Clinton, Clio, Coldwater, Coleman, Coloma, Colon Village, Columbiaville Village, Comstock Northwest, Comstock Park, Concord Village, Constantine Village, Coopersville, Copemish Village, Copper City Village, Corunna, Croswell, Crystal Falls, Custer Village, Cutlerville, Daggett Village, Dansville Village, Davison, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Decatur Village, Deckerville Village, Deerfield Village, De Tour Village Village, Detroit, Detroit Beach, De Witt, Dexter Village, Dimondale Village, Douglas Village, Dowagiac, Dryden Village, Dundee Village, Durand, Eagle Village, East Grand Rapids, East Jordan, Eastlake Village, East Lansing, Eastpointe, East Tawas, Eastwood, Eaton Rapids, Eau Claire Village, Ecorse, Edgemont Park, Edmore Village, Edwardsburg Village, Elberta Village, Elk Rapids Village, Elkton Village, Ellsworth Village, Elsie Village, Emmett Village, Empire Village, Escanaba, Essexville, Estral Beach Village, Evart, Fairgrove Village, Fair Plain, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Farwell Village, Fennville, Fenton, Ferndale, Ferrysburg, Fife Lake Village, Flat Rock, Flint, Flushing, Forest Hills, Forestville Village, Fountain Village, Fowler Village, Fowlerville Village, Frankenmuth, Frankfort, Franklin Village, Fraser, Freeland, Freeport Village, Free Soil Village, Fremont, Fruitport Village, Gaastra, Gagetown Village, Gaines Village, Galesburg, Galien Village, Garden Village, Garden City, Gaylord, Gibraltar, Gladstone, Gladwin, Gobles, Goodrich Village, Grand Beach Village, Grand Blanc, Grand Haven, Grand Ledge, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Grant, Grass Lake Village, Grayling, Greater Galesburg, Greenville, Greilickville, Grosse Ile, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores Village, Grosse Pointe Woods, Gwinn, Hamtramck, Hancock, Hanover Village, Harbor Beach, Harbor Springs, Harper Woods, Harrietta Village, Harrison, Harrison, Harrisville, Hart, Hartford, Harvey, Haslett, Hastings, Hazel Park, Hemlock, Hersey Village, Hesperia Village, Highland Park, Hillman Village, Hillsdale, Holland, Holly Village, Holt, Homer Village, Honor Village, Hopkins Village, Houghton, Houghton Lake, Howard City Village, Howell, Hubbard Lake, Hubbardston Village, Hubbell, Hudson, Hudsonville, Huntington Woods, Imlay City, Indian River, Inkster, Ionia, Iron Mountain, Iron River, Ironwood, Ishpeming, Ithaca, Jackson, Jenison, Jonesville Village, Kalamazoo, Kaleva Village, Kalkaska Village, Keego Harbor, Kent City Village, Kentwood, Kinde Village, Kingsford, Kingsley Village, Kingston Village, K. 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2020 Nevada State Shipping Regulations

By WLSADMIN on May 11, 2020 / Lights, flags and signs., Oversize trucking permits, pilot-cars, State DOT trucking permit offices., USA shipping regulations. / 3 Comments

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2020 Nevada state shipping laws, regulations, rules, limitations for oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

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Please share your knowledge of Nevada state shipping regulations with other visitors below.

Locate oversize, heavy-haul trucking companies and pilot cars.

Nevada oversize, heavy-haul trucking companies and pilot cars for hire:

Nevada pilot cars and truck escorts.
Nevada oversize and heavy-haul trucking companies.

Do I need a trucking permit? Legal load limits.

Nevada maximum load limits until a trucking permit is required:

Length: 75 feet maximum overall. Maximum trailer length is 53 feet.
Width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Height: 14 feet.
Weight: GVW 80,000 pounds. Single axle 20,000 pounds, tandem axles 34,000 pounds, tridem axles 42,000 pounds. Steer axle maximums require some math obviously. Here’s what the NVDOT says about it: “The maximum weight per tire, measured by pounds per inch of tire width, is 600 pounds per inch for the steering axle and 500 pounds per inch for all other axles, not to exceed the axle rating”. We say good luck with that, 12,400 pounds average???
Overhang: The maximum overhang allowed is 10 feet which overall must NOT exceed the maximum length of 75 feet.

Routine oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

These maximum dimensions/weights are considered routine oversize or heavy-haul trucking permits in NV:

Length: There really isn’t any routine maximum length. It all depends on proposed route and the state. After 105 feet in length it can get complicated.
Width: 17 feet. However some routes are restricted, see notes below;
Height: 16 feet.
Weight: Single axles 20,000 pounds, tandem axles 46,725 pounds, tridem axles 58,000 (to 59,000 see below) pounds. Determined by bridge formula, desired route, tire size and axle spacings especially for singles, tandems, tridums and quadem axles. Gross weights are: 5 axles 92,000 pounds with 70 feet minimum axle spacings, 6 axles 96,000 pounds with 70 feet minimum of axle spacings, 7 axles 101,000 pounds with 70 feet minimum of axles spacings, 8 axles 106,000 pounds with 70 feet minimum of axles spacings.
Overhang: No more than 15’ combined total but you want to check with them to make absolute sure as routing can effect this limit.
Notes: For weight restrictions Nevada has different routes marked. Choose the map you need for the entire state, western, eastern and southern restricted areas. You can also view a list. For purple, orange and green areas. Also, restrictions for width and weight are in effect on the following routes: route map, route list. Also note to get the extra 1,000 pounds as noted above (59,000 pounds on tridem configurations) you are allowed to use up to 2 tridem configurations only. Any additional tridem axle configurations will max out at 51,000 pounds. If you have tridem configurations on your tractor that will be counted as 1 of the 2. However, the distance between the steer axle and the center tridum axle must be a minimum of 18 feet. It is possible to to exceed this within reason but is reviewed case by case by the NVDOT permitting office.

Nevada superloads.

Requirements for extra-heavy or over-dimensional (superloads) in NV:

Nevada is picky about weights and heights. Rather than attempting to illustrate a list of items that may not apply we suggest if your shipment does not fall within the set maximums listed above it’s more than likely going to be considered a superload by NVDOT. The permitting process for superloads is different than the normal oversize or over-weight trucking permits in Nevada and must be fully drafted by the company or person requesting the permit. For instructions for the format your super-load application must be in see: Nevada-superloads.

NOTE: any special purpose or special needs loads that are outside of the normal permitting parameters will classify as a superload.

Legal travel times for oversize and heavy-haul loads.

Travel times and restrictions:

Remember to refer to your actual permit for travel times and restrictions. For Nevada daylight travel hours are defined as one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset with some restrictions; under 12 feet wide, 110 feet long or 15 feet tall may also travel during night hours and on weekends as long as you are not on I-80 between Sparks, NV and the CA state border or on I-15 between Las Vegas and the CA state border. There are no weekday curfews for any cities and if your load is under 12 feet wide, 100 feet long or 15 feet tall you may travel on holiday. However, if your load is in excess of these dimensions holiday travel restrictions are on the following days: New Years day, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. If a large event is predicted to create dense traffic they may restrict that date as well, ie: state fairs, etc.

When pilot cars or escort vehicles are required.

Heavy-haul or oversize loads may be required to be accompanied by a escort vehicle or pilot car if:

QUICK REFERENCE

Length:

over 105 feet in length requires on escort. This applies to both 2 lane and 4 lanes roads.

Width:

2 lane roads:

12 feet requires 1 pilot car or escort.
14 feet requires 1 pilot car and 1 escort.
16 feet requires 3 total pilot cars and escort vehicles.
17 feet will require a review which will probably require 1 pilot car and 1 escort and 1 police escort.

4 lane roads:

14 feet requires 1 pilot car or escort.
16 feet requires 1 pilot car and 1 escort.
17 feet requires 1 pilot car and 1 escort and 1 police escort.

Height:

if over 16 feet and 6 inches in height you will be required to have 1 pilot car equipped with a height pole.

DETAILED REFERENCE

Length: If shipment is over 110 feet in length you are required to have 1 pilot car behind the shipment.
Width: If your shipment is over 12′ wide on up to a 3 lane road you are required to have 1 escort vehicle in the front of your shipment. If over 14′ wide on up to a 3 lane road you are required to have 1 escort in the front and 1 pilot car in the rear of the load. If over 14′ wide on a 4 lane road you are required to have 1 rear escort. If over 16′ you are required to have 1 front pilot car and 1 rear escort on 4 lane and all other roads.
Height: Loads that are in excess of 15′ 6″ are required to have a front high pole pilot car at all times.
Weight: Pilot cars and escorts are usually not required on shipments over weight that are able to maintain the minimum posted speed requirements. If you are not able to maintain minimum speeds you will be required to have a minimum of a rear escort vehicle if travelling in urban and some rural areas.
Overhang: If in excess of 25 feet you will be required to have a minimum of 1 pilot car.
Notes: Some routes are completely restricot car.ted. If in the Hoover dam vicinity shipments are not permitted for anything over 10 feet in width but if 10 feet will require 1 pilot car and 1 escort.

Pilot car and escort vehicle requirements, certifications.

In order to operate a pilot car or escort vehicle in the state of Nevada you are required to have a minimum of the following:

First of all the state of Nevada requires that all pilot and escort vehicles be certified. If you are officially certified by another state then this is recognized by the state of Nevada as valid certification and you may operate within the state however, in order to have an amber light mounted to ANY vehicle you must first obtain a permit from the state which costs $2.00 per vehicle, per year. You can do that online by clicking here.
A pilot car or an escort vehicle is required to be equipped with a strobing or flashing amber light that is visible from a distance of no less than 500′ in daylight and from all 360 degree angles, mounted to the roof and above signs. The light must be a minimum of 50 candle power and if it is a rotating light must have a lens of no less than 5″ in diameter with a flash count or not less than 50 per minute. Any vehicle used for this purpose must be no less than 60″ in width, with a wheelbase of a minimum of 95″ with no more than 2 axles and a manufacturer’s gross weight of no more than 16,000 pounds.
Each vehicle must be equipped with a two way radio that is in constant contact with/to all parties involved in the shipment, 5 pound (minimum) fire extinguisher, 3 bi-directional 18″ road triangles, 1 stop/slow sign with 5′ pole handle, 1 hard hat, 1 reflective safety vest, a copy of the ANSI/ISEA manual which can be ordered online here for $30. Drivers must be a minimum of 18 years of age, have a valid drivers license, and must be flagger/flagman “capable or carrying out flagging responsibilities” (we strongly suggest a flagger safety class) of controlling traffic, wearing a approved safety yellow-green safety jacket or vest and equipped with a red flag and a stop/slow paddle of no less than 18″. Each vehicle should be equipped with proper signs that specify “oversize”, “oversize load” or “wideload” as well as “long load” with black letters a minimum of 10″ in height with a letter thickness of no less than 1 5/8″ on a yellow background which are removed or covered while not in work transit mode. Pilot car and escort vehicles must have a placard on each side of the vehicle with the companies name and phone number clearly visible from a distance of no less than 50′.
Operators of pilot cars and escort vehicles will maintain a reasonable distance from the shipment which all depends on weather, traffic, road conditions and the speed you are travelling with reasonable distance defined by how much time it takes for the shipment driver to recognize your indications to stop, slow or pass as necessary.

Shipment, truck and trailer markings.

Truck, trailer and shipment required signs, banners and flags:

All trucking companies that are hauling oversize and overweight shipments must have a amber colored strobing or flashing light affixed to the top of the tractor trailer cab that is visible 360 degrees from a minimum distance of 500′. Signs that state the nature of the shipment; “oversize load” or “wideload” signs in the overall front and rear of the shipment. Signs will be no less than 7′ in width and 18″ in height with black lettering no less than 10″ in height with a lettering thickness of no less than 1 5/8″ thick on a yellow background. Signs must be mounted securely and free of any dirt or debris. Warning flags are to be used only in daylight hours and must be florescent orange in color with a minimum size distance of 18″ from one corner to the next corner and be placed at the outer most corners of the shipment as well as on any protrusions. IF the shipment is permitted to travel during night hours must have 2 constant display amber lights placed at the very most front extreme of the shipment, two amber steady burning lights on the outer (side) center of the shipment and two red steady lit lights on the outer most rear of the shipment. THIS INCLUDES OVER-WEIGHT LOADS MOVING AT NIGHT.

Frost laws and restrictions for Nevada state.

Frost and thaw laws for Nevada:

Nevada is fairly elusive on frost and thaw law travel restrictions. They do provide a map but there is not much detail on it as far as the exact roads that must be travelled. You can view the frost law map or view this thaw law material published by the state DOT which does reference it as well. Then they also have some basic shipment route information that references it as well for the state of Nevada.

Nevada DOT and permit contact information.

Physical address and contact information:
Nevada Department of Transportation
1263 South Stewart Street. Room 102
Carson City, NV 89712
Telephone help line: 775-888-7410 or 800-552-2127
Permit office hours: 7:30 AM – 4:45 PM (no permits after 4 PM) Pacific Time Zone
E-mail: overdimensionalpermitsoffice@dot.state.nv.us

Resources:
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Nevada oversize and heavy-haul trucking laws.

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The information contained in these pages is research information primarily for use by oversize and overweight trucking company drivers, dispatchers and pilot car companies. While every effort is put into maintaining the accuracy of this information you must absolutely verify this information with the Nevada State DOT Permits office before commencing movement.

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Quebec Frost Laws

By WLSADMIN on May 11, 2020 / Frost law restrictions. / Leave a comment

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2020 Quebec frost – thaw laws, seasonal load weight and speed restrictions.

According to the Ministry of Transportation, spring thaw restrictions are:

Official and target dates for 2020

As of April 26th the last updates were:

Zone 1 (official dates)

From Monday, March 25 (00:01) to Friday, May 24 (23:59)

Zone 2 (official dates)

From Monday, April 1 (00:01) to Friday, May 31 (23:59)

Zone 3

From Monday, April 15 (00: 01) to Friday, June 14 (23:59)

Please note that the target dates represent the most likely start and end dates of the thaw period for each of the three zones. Depending on the changes in weather conditions, these dates may be moved ahead or postponed.

For most recent info check https://www.transports.gouv.qc.ca/en/camionnage/degel-periode-restrictions-charges/Pages/periode-degel.aspx

For restrictions refer to “Québec Vehicle Load and Size Limits Regulation – Highway Safety Code”

E.g. The load limit of an axle or combination of axles, in a normal period or in a period of thaw or rain, belonging to a class in Schedule B is as follows: http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cr/C-24.2%2c%20r.%2031?langCont=en#se:14

2020 Minnesota State Shipping Regulations

By WLSADMIN on May 11, 2020 / Lights, flags and signs., Oversize trucking permits, pilot-cars, State DOT trucking permit offices., USA shipping regulations. / 1 Comment

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2020 Minnesota state DOT shipping laws, regulations, rules, limitations for oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

Heavy-haul trucking and pilot car regulations.

Minnesota oversize, heavy-haul and pilot car companies for hire:

Minnesota pilot cars and truck escorts for hire
Minnesota oversize and heavy-haul trucking companies for hire.
Minnesota oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

Do I need a trucking permit? Legal load limits.

Minnesota maximum load limits until a trucking permit is required.

Length: Trailers no longer than 53 feet on designated highways. All other roads 53 feet.
Width: 8 feet and 6 inches.
Height: 13 feet and 6 inches.
Weight: 80,000 pounds GVW, 20,000 pounds on a single axle, 23,000 pounds on tandem axles with spread limited to 20,000 pounds, 20,000 pounds on tridem axles, quadem axles is 18,000 pounds maximum.
Overhang: 3 feet in the front and anything over 4 feet in the rear must be red flagged in the day and red light at night.

Routine oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits.

These maximum dimensions/weights are considered routine oversize or heavy-haul trucking permits in Minnesota:

Length: Combinations overall length over 75 feet requires a permit. Single vehicles that exceed 45 feet require a permit. Anything under 130 feet long is considered routine.
Weight: Single axle 20,000 pounds, 40,000 pounds on tandem axles (46,000 pounds with a bridge check), tridem axles 60,000 pounds, quadem axles 72,000 pounds, trunion axles 60,000 pounds. Gross weights: 5 axles 92,000 pounds, 6 axles 112,000 pounds, 7 axles 132,000 pounds, 8 axles 144,000 pounds. Over 150,000 pounds is a superload.
Width: Figure up to 14 feet to 16 feet as a routine permit. Anything over 16 feet wide man have routing issues and require a route survey.
Height: Over 13 feet and 6 inches requires a permit. Up to 14 feet is easy, then at 15 feet and 6 inches route restrictions start to apply. If over 15 feet and 6 inches you have the pleasure of paying for a route survey unless it’s an easy short run then you may wiggle out of it.
Notes: Farm equipment operating at less than 30 miles per hour may be exempt. Utility poles may be exempt. Heavy-haul loads have to deal with frost laws. Visibility from inclement weather can side-line you as well.

Minnesota superloads.

What constitutes a superload in Nebraska:

Superloads in the state of Nebraska are defined as any shipment in excess of the above weights or dimensions described above in “routine”. Also see: Laws for Minnesota state oversize and heavy-haul.

Legal travel times for oversize and heavy-haul loads.

Travel times and restrictions for heavy-haul and oversize loads:

Travel times are primarily from 2 AM until 10 PM except for holidays. Some areas have rush hour restrictions 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM so check your permit as any applicable restrictions will be listed on it. For heavy-haul loads there are spring restrictions that start usually late in February and usually end and the end of May. Night time travel is simply defined as local times of sunrise and sunset. The state of Minnesota observe Central standard Time.

Lights, safety flags and warning signs for heavy haul and oversize loads.

Required marking, safety flags, warning signs for heavy haul and oversize loads:

Signs: Oversize load signs will need to meet the following requirements: be constructed of a rigid material or mounted on a flat surface that ensures the sign will remain flat and clearly legible to all approaching traffic. Warning signs must be a minimum size of 18 inches tall and 84 inches wide. The background of all signs must be yellow in color with the letters OVERSIZE LOAD”printed on them with a clear font that is no less than 10 inches tall and 1 and 3/8ths of an inch thick and black in color. The sign panel shall be lighted when ever use during night time transport. Whenever lighting a sign it must be an a manner that illuminates it well enough to be seen from a distance of no less than 500 feet. Any oversize load that is in excess of 12 feet wide requires oversize load signs. Oversize load signs are required on all vehicles and shipments that exceed 95 feet in length. All signs will need to be legible, clean and in good condition whenever used. The appropriate and applicable sign will need to be mounted on the roof of the escort vehicle (not on the bumpers) whenever a escort vehicle or pilot car is required. Oversize load signs will need to be mounted on the cab of the truck that is towing the shipment and on the rear of the trailer that is hauling the shipment and installed no less than 5 feet above the pavement. Signs will need to be displayed when escorting or moving a oversize load. The oversize load sign shall be required on any oversized loads with multiple dimensions. “WIDELOAD” and “LONG LOAD)” signs must be used on escort vehicles, whichever is applicable. Signs will not be permitted to extend beyond the width of the fenders of the vehicle more than 6 inches to the left or the right of pilot car vehicles. The Minnesota DOT may even require additional signs if they determine that it is necessary.
Flags: Flags are required to be used on any projection(s) that extend more than 3 feet beyond the front bumper or 4 feet beyond the rear of the truck bed of any semi-trucks or when any loads exceeds 9 feet wide and or 65 feet long. Flags must be either safety fluorescent red, yellow or orange and be no less than 18 inches square. They must be securely attached to all extremities of overhang whether on the front the rear and at the corners at the widest point so they are clearly visible to approaching motorists.
Warning lights: warning lights are required when traveling during night hours and must be visible from a distance of no less than 500 feet on a clear day. Simultaneously flashing warning lights will need to be spaced as far apart from each other as possible and are required on the front and rear of the shipment and have a flash rate somewhere between 60 and 90 flashes permit. Lenses on all warning lights must be a minimum of 4 inches in diameter or have a minimum lense surface area of 12 and 1/2 inches. Instead of a pair of warning lights that flash simultaneously either one or more strobe lights or rotating lights may be permitted.

When pilot cars or escort vehicles are required.

Heavy-haul or oversize loads may be required to be accompanies by a escort vehicle or pilot car if:

Length: 95 feet to 110 feet 1 pilot car or escort vehicle on the rear. Over 110 feet requires 1 front escort and 1 chase pilot car.
Width: Loads over 12 feet and 6 inches most of state roads requires one (but not all), 14 feet and 6 inches to 16 feet require 1 front pilot car and 1 rear escort on non-divided highways but only 1 rear on divided highways. Over 16 feet wide and they will require 1 lead pilot car and a Police/LPA on the rear. On less than 4 lane roads 1 front pilot car is required and on 4 lanes 1 rear escort is required. Up to 15 feet wide at which point a second escort is required. 18 feet or wider requires a police escort.
Height: If over 14 feet and 6 inches in height you may be required to have a high pole depending on route..
Note: Permits will state on them if they are valid for either 3 or 5 days.

Pilot cars/escort vehicle certifications and requirements.

Pilot car or escort vehicle mandatory operator certifications and vehicle requirements:

The state of Minnesota has two different types of pilot cars/escorts.

“Civilian” escorts/pilot cars and “Peace Officer” escorts/pilot cars. Let’s learn about the two types first.

Civilian escorts/pilot cars: A civilian escort is an individual with a valid drivers license and a valid certification from Minnesota state DOT which has reciprocal agreement (MVCSHTO) with the following states: Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Utah and Washington state. Operators must be a minimum of 18 years old and in a properly equipped automobile or pickup truck. This agreement allows other civilian escorts (pilot car operators) certified in participating states to operate in each other.
Peace officer escorts: A peace officer escort is a Minnesota state licensed peace officer using a state authorized emergency vehicle displaying red and/or blue lights. A peace officer escort is the only type of escort permitted that has the ability to require on-coming traffic to yield to the right of way whenever an oncoming wide load encroaches over a 2 lane road center-line. A peace officer escort or pilot car will be required whenever a loaded trucks width extends over the roadway center-line and into on-coming traffic or whenever a loaded truck dimensions require the truck to travel in the wrong lane of the roadway. The Minnesota DOT has determined if extreme hazards exist a peace officer escort or pilot car is the most reasonable solution to maintain road safety for motorists. The carrier must arrange for peace officer escorts or pilot cars whenever they are required whether it is specified on the permit or not. Any time a shipment may potentially cross over the center-line a peace officer escort or pilot car is required.
Civilian escorts/pilot cars continued: Pilot car and escort vehicles can be either a pickup truck, SUV, van, or a passenger vehicle that is in good operating condition and is properly equipped. The driver of a pilot car or escort vehicle must be a minimum of 18 years of age and have a valid drivers license. No pilot car or escort vehicle is permitted to tow any type of trailer or other vehicle when operating in the capacity of a escort or pilot car driver. A pilot car or escort vehicle operator is not permitted to perform any other duties other than operating the vehicle. If a rear steer is needed or a remote is being utilized the operator of the pilot car or escort vehicle is not permitted to take part in any of these operations. All escort vehicles and pilot cars are required to be equipped with a wide load or long load sign that shall be displayed on the top of the vehicle. This sign must be clean clear and visible to all traffic. Rotating strobe being or flashing amber lights are required to be installed in the center of the roof of the vehicle and not be obstructed by any other signage. Multiple lights may be used provided they are not obstructed by anything and should be placed on the far right and left hand sides of the upper portion of the vehicle. A pilot car operating in the capacity of a lead vehicle will need to proceed the shipment by a minimum distance of 300 feet and no more than 700 feet. Rear escort vehicles or chase vehicles must follow the shipment at a close safe distance that clearly identifies it as part of the escorted shipment. Convoys are not permitted unless specifically authorized by the Minnesota state DOT.

Minnesota DOT contact information and notes.

Minnesota DOT office and permit contact information:

Minnesota Administrative Truck Center
395 John Ireland Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55155
Telephone line: 651-296-6000
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (closed from Noon until 1 PM).
Website: www.dot.mn.gov
Central Standard Time
Notes: Minnesota is a member of the MVCSHTO agreement.

Minnesota cities serviced.

Ada, Adams, Adrian, Afton, Aitkin, Akeley, Albany, Alberta, Albert Lea, Albertville, Alden, Aldrich, Alexandria, Alpha, Altura, Alvarado, Amboy, Andover, Annandale, Anoka, Appleton, Apple Valley, Arco, Arden Hills, Argyle, Arlington, Arnold, Ashby, Askov, Atwater, Audubon, Aurora, Austin, Avoca, Avon, Babbitt, Backus, Badger, Bagley, Balaton, Barnesville, Barnum, Barrett, Barry, Battle Lake, Baudette, Baxter, Bayport, Beardsley, Beaver Bay, Beaver Creek, Becker, Bejou, Belgrade, Bellechester, Belle Plaine, Bellingham, Beltrami, Belview, Bemidji, Bena, Benson, Bertha, Bethel, Bigelow, Big Falls, Bigfork, Big Lake, Bingham Lake, Birchwood Village, Bird Island, Biscay, Biwabik, Blackduck, Blaine, Blomkest, Blooming Prairie, Bloomington, Blue Earth, Bluffton, Bock, Borup, Bovey, Bowlus, Boyd, Boy River, Braham, Brainerd, Brandon, Breckenridge, Breezy Point, Brewster, Bricelyn, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Brook Park, Brooks, Brookston, Brooten, Browerville, Brownsdale, Browns Valley, Brownsville, Brownton, Bruno, Buckman, Buffalo, Buffalo Lake, Buhl, Burnsville, Burtrum, Butterfield, Byron, Caledonia, Callaway, Calumet, Cambridge, Campbell, Canby, Cannon Falls, Canton, Carlos, Carlton, Carver, Cass Lake, Cedar Mills, Center City, Centerville, Ceylon, Champlin, Chandler, Chanhassen, Chaska, Chatfield, Chickamaw Beach, Chisago City, Chisholm, Chokio, Circle Pines, Clara City, Claremont, Clarissa, Clarkfield, Clarks Grove, Clearbrook, Clear Lake, Clearwater, Clements, Cleveland, Climax, Clinton, Clitherall, Clontarf, Cloquet, Coates, Cobden, Cohasset, Cokato, Cold Spring, Coleraine, Cologne, Columbia Heights, Comfrey, Comstock, Conger, Cook, Coon Rapids, Corcoran, Correll, Cosmos, Cottage Grove, Cottonwood, Courtland, Cromwell, Crookston, Crosby, Crosslake, Crystal, Currie, Cuyuna, Cyrus, Dakota, Dalton, Danube, Danvers, Darfur, Darwin, Dassel, Dawson, Dayton, Deephaven, Deer Creek, Deer River, Deerwood, De Graff, Delano, Delavan, Delhi, Dellwood, Denham, Dennison, Dent, Detroit Lakes, Dexter, Dilworth, Dodge Center, Donaldson, Donnelly, Doran, Dover, Dovray, Duluth, Dumont, Dundas, Dundee, Dunnell, Eagan, Eagle Bend, Eagle Lake, East Bethel, East Grand Forks, East Gull Lake, Easton, Echo, Eden Prairie, Eden Valley, Edgerton, Edina, Effie, Eitzen, Elba, Elbow Lake, Elbow Lake, Elgin, Elizabeth, Elko, Elk River, Elkton, Ellendale, Ellsworth, Elmdale, Elmore, Elrosa, Ely, Elysian, Emily, Emmons, Erhard, Erskine, Evan, Evansville, Eveleth, Excelsior, Eyota, Fairfax, Fairmont, Falcon Heights, Faribault, Farmington, Farwell, Federal Dam, Felton, Fergus Falls, Fertile, Fifty Lakes, Finlayson, Fisher, Flensburg, Floodwood, Florence, Foley, Forada, Forest Lake, Foreston, Fort Ripley, Fosston, Fountain, Foxhome, Franklin, Frazee, Freeborn, Freeport, Fridley, Frost, Fulda, Funkley, Garfield, Garrison, Garvin, Gary, Gaylord, Gem Lake, Geneva, Genola, Georgetown, Ghent, Gibbon, Gilbert, Gilman, Glencoe, Glenville, Glenwood, Glyndon, Golden Valley, Gonvick, Goodhue, Goodridge, Good Thunder, Goodview, Graceville, Granada, Grand Marais, Grand Meadow, Grand Rapids, Granite Falls, Grant, Grasston, Greenbush, Greenfield, Green Isle, Greenwald, Greenwood, Grey Eagle, Grove City, Grygla, Gully, Hackensack, Hadley, Hallock, Halma, Halstad, Hamburg, Ham Lake, Hammond, Hampton, Hancock, Hanley Falls, Hanover, Hanska, Harding, Hardwick, Harmony, Harris, Hartland, Hastings, Hatfield, Hawley, Hayfield, Hayward, Hazel Run, Hector, Heidelberg, Henderson, Hendricks, Hendrum, Henning, Henriette, Herman, Hermantown, Heron Lake, Hewitt, Hibbing, Hill City, Hillman, Hills, Hilltop, Hinckley, Hitterdal, Hoffman, Hokah, Holdingford, Holland, Hollandale, Holloway, Holt, Hopkins, Houston, Howard Lake, Hoyt Lakes, Hugo, Humboldt, Hutchinson, Ihlen, Independence, International Falls, Inver Grove Heights, Iona, Iron Junction, Ironton, Isanti, Isle, Ivanhoe, Jackson, Janesville, Jasper, Jeffers, Jenkins, Johnson, Jordan, Kandiyohi, Karlstad, Kasota, Kasson, Keewatin, Kelliher, Kellogg, Kennedy, Kenneth, Kensington, Kent, Kenyon, Kerkhoven, Kerrick, Kettle River, Kiester, Kilkenny, Kimball, Kinbrae, Kingston, Kinney, La Crescent, Lafayette, Lake Benton, Lake Bronson, Lake City, Lake Crystal, Lake Elmo, Lakefield, Lake Henry, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Lake Lillian, Lake Park, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lake Shore, Lakeville, Lake Wilson, Lamberton, Lancaster, Landfall, Lanesboro, Laporte, La Prairie, La Salle, Lastrup, Lauderdale, Le Center, Lengby, Leonard, Leonidas, Leota, Le Roy, Lester Prairie, Le Sueur, Lewiston, Lewisville, Lexington, Lilydale, Lindstrom, Lino Lakes, Lismore, Litchfield, Little Canada, Little Falls, Littlefork, Little Rock, Long Beach, Long Lake, Long Prairie, Longville, Lonsdale, Loretto, Louisburg, Lowry, Lucan, Luverne, Lyle, Lynd, Mabel, McGrath, McGregor, McIntosh, McKinley, Madelia, Madison, Madison Lake, Magnolia, Mahnomen, Mahtomedi, Manchester, Manhattan Beach, Mankato, Mantorville, Maple Grove, Maple Lake, Maple Plain, Mapleton, Mapleview, Maplewood, Marble, Marietta, Marine on St. Croix, Marshall, Mayer, Maynard, Mazeppa, Meadowlands, Medford, Medicine Lake, Medina, Meire Grove, Melrose, Menahga, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Mentor, Middle River, Miesville, Milaca, Milan, Millerville, Millville, Milroy, Miltona, Minneapolis, Minneiska, Minneota, Minnesota City, Minnesota Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mizpah, Montevideo, Montgomery, Monticello, Montrose, Moorhead, Moose Lake, Mora, Morgan, Morris, Morristown, Morton, Motley, Mound, Mounds View, Mountain Iron, Mountain Lake, Murdock, Myrtle, Nashua, Nashwauk, Nassau, Naytahwaush, Nelson, Nerstrand, Nevis, New Auburn, New Brighton, Newfolden, New Germany, New Hope, New London, New Market, New Munich, Newport, New Prague, New Richland, New Trier, New Ulm, New York Mills, Nicollet, Nielsville, Nimrod, Nisswa, Norcross, North Branch, Northfield, North Mankato, North Oaks, Northome, Northrop, North St. Paul, Norwood Young America, Oakdale, Oak Grove, Oak Park Heights, Oakport, Odessa, Odin, Ogema, Ogilvie, Okabena, Oklee, Olivia, Onamia, Ormsby, Orono, Oronoco, Orr, Ortonville, Osakis, Oslo, Osseo, Ostrander, Otsego, Ottertail, Owatonna, Palisade, Parkers Prairie, Park Rapids, Paynesville, Pease, Pelican Rapids, Pemberton, Pennock, Pequot Lakes, Perham, Perley, Peterson, Pierz, Pillager, Pine City, Pine Island, Pine Point, Pine River, Pine Springs, Pipestone, Plainview, Plato, Pleasant Lake, Plummer, Plymouth, Ponemah, Porter, Preston, Princeton, Prinsburg, Prior Lake, Proctor, Quamba, Racine, Ramsey, Randall, Randolph, Ranier, Raymond, Redby, Red Lake, Red Lake Falls, Red Wing, Redwood Falls, Regal, Remer, Renville, Revere, Rice, Rice Lake, Richfield, Richmond, Richville, Riverton, Robbinsdale, Rochester, Rock Creek, Rockford, Rockville, Rogers, Rollingstone, Ronneby, Roosevelt, Roscoe, Roseau, Rose Creek, Rosemount, Roseville, Rothsay, Round Lake, Royalton, Rush City, Rushford, Rushford Village, Rushmore, Russell, Ruthton, Rutledge, Sabin, Sacred Heart, St. Anthony city (Hennepin County), St. Anthony city (Stearns County), St. Bonifacius, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Cloud, St. Francis, St. Hilaire, St. James, St. Joseph, St. Leo, St. Louis Park, St. Martin, St. Marys Point, St. Michael, St. Paul, St. Paul Park, St. Peter, St. Rosa, St. Stephen, St. Vincent, Sanborn, Sandstone, Sargeant, Sartell, Sauk Centre, Sauk Rapids, Savage, Scanlon, Seaforth, Sebeka, Sedan, Shafer, Shakopee, Shelly, Sherburn, Shevlin, Shoreview, Shorewood, Silver Bay, Silver Lake, Skyline, Slayton, Sleepy Eye, Sobieski, Solway, South Haven, South St. Paul, Spicer, Springfield, Spring Grove, Spring Hill, Spring Lake Park, Spring Park, Spring Valley, Squaw Lake, Stacy, Staples, Starbuck, Steen, Stephen, Stewart, Stewartville, Stillwater, Stockton, Storden, Strandquist, Strathcona, Sturgeon Lake, Sunburg, Sunfish Lake, Swanville, Taconite, Tamarack, Taopi, Taunton, Taylors Falls, Tenney, Tenstrike, The Lakes, Thief River Falls, Thomson, Tintah, Tonka Bay, Tower, Tracy, Trail, Trimont, Trommald, Trosky, Truman, Turtle River, Twin Lakes, Twin Valley, Two Harbors, Tyler, Ulen, Underwood, Upsala, Urbank, Utica, Vadnais Heights, Vergas, Vermillion, Verndale, Vernon Center, Vesta, Victoria, Viking, Villard, Vineland, Vining, Virginia, Wabasha, Wabasso, Waconia, Wadena, Wahkon, Waite Park, Waldorf, Walker, Walnut Grove, Walters, Waltham, Wanamingo, Wanda, Warba, Warren, Warroad, Waseca, Watertown, Waterville, Watkins, Watson, Waubun, Waverly, Wayzata, Welcome, Wells, Wendell, Westbrook, West Concord, Westport, West St. Paul, West Union, Whalan, Wheaton, White Bear Lake, White Earth, Wilder, Willernie, Williams, Willmar, Willow River, Wilmont, Wilton, Windom, Winger, Winnebago, Winona, Winsted, Winthrop, Winton, Wolf Lake, Wolverton, Woodbury, Wood Lake, Woodland, Woodstock, Worthington, Wrenshall, Wright, Wykoff, Wyoming, Zemple, Zimmerman, Zumbro Falls, Zumbrota.

The information contained in these pages is research information primarily for use by oversize and overweight trucking company drivers, dispatchers and pilot car companies. While every effort is put into maintaining the accuracy of this information you must absolutely verify this information with the Minnesota State DOT Permits office before commencing movement.

Laws for Minnesota state oversize and heavy-haul.

2020 British Columbia shipping regulations

By WLSADMIN on May 11, 2020 / Canada Shipping Regulations., Canada trucking permit offices - government., Oversize trucking permits, pilot-cars / 28 Comments

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2020 British Columbia DOT shipping regulations. Laws, regulations, rules and limitations for oversize or heavy-haul trucking.

British Columbia DOT regulations for oversize shipping.

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Heavy-haul trucking & pilot car directory.
Locate trucking companies and pilot cars in British Columbia:

British Columbia heavy-haul trucking company directory.
British Columbia pilot car/truck escort company directory.

Legal load limits.
British Columbia legal load limits:

Length: 14.65 meters (48.06′) from the kingpin to the rear most portion of the trailer. No combinations in length over 23 meters (75.45′) overall without a permit. A 53 foot semi-trailer is allowed provided the lift axle is raised.
Width: No shipment may travel if in excess of 2.6 meters in width (without a permit) unless it is a shipment of hay which is limited to 3.1 meters (122″) or rear view mirrors which are limited to 30 cm (11.81 inches)on each side, additional auxiliary devices are allowed 30 cm (11.81 inches) and tires are allowed an additional 10 cm.
Height: No shipment may travel if larger than 4.15 meters (163″) in height without a permit.
Weight: Single axle: 9,100 kg (20,062 lbs) and the same for tandem and tridum axles. A tridem pole trailer: gross weight on any two adjacent axles in a tridum axle group must not exceed 17,000 kg (37,478 lbs). The maximum licensed gross vehicle weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles must not exceed 63,500 kg* (139,994 lbs) without a permit (see; en B.C Regulation 95/2006, s. 3.)* THIS AMOUNT SEEMS EXCESSIVE. THIS IS THE NUMBER OUR RESEARCH PRODUCED. See; reference link below in “notes” under “maximum gross weight”. See also “comments” at bottom.
Notes: Not matter what a permit states if there is a sign posted on a highway or road that contradicts your permit the sign will take precedence over the permit so you must immediately stop traveling and get clarification. Section reference: Copyright Queens Printer Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Overhang: 1m in front and .061 – which seems a little odd to us as the rear maximum seems short. Please contact the BC DOT to verify.

Routine trucking permits.
Oversize and overweight trucking permits that are routinely issued by the British Columbia DOT routinely:

Length: 27.5 meters (90 feet, 2 and 43/64 fourths on an inch) in the maximum length for a routine permit in B. C.
Width: 4.4 meters (14 feet, 5 and 15/64 fourths of an inch) is the maximum with you will get from BC DOT on a routine permit.
Height: There is no number provided. The British Columbia DOT permit office wants to assess every load that is over height based on intended routing.
Weight: This is the same as height. They will not give you a solid number for routine. We are going to suggest 63,500 kg (134,994 lbs) since we had trouble locating what we feel was a reasonable maximum limit above for “legal loads limits”. we sure welcome your comments below.
Overhang: 6.5 meters (21 feet, 3 and 29/32 seconds of an inch) for routine permits for overhang.

NOTES: If your shipment is oversize AND overweight you will be required to have two separate permits. Oversize loads are required to have safety flags no less than 16″ x 16″ (46.64 cm) square and be red in color.

Superload information- extraordinary loads.
British Columbia superload information:

Superloads in British Columbia or “extraordinary loads” are defined by the DOT any shipment that is in excess of 85,000 kilograms GVW in weight, 4.4 meters (14 feet, 5 and 15/64ths of an inch) in width, 4.88 meters (16 feet and 1/8th inches) in overall height. Depending on your route you may not be classified as a “Superload” as the British Columbia DOT has pre-approved designated routes. You can find more (limited) information on super or extraordinary loads here.

Permitted travel times & restrictions.
British Columbia DOT travel times and restrictions for oversize and overweight trucking:

The rule of daylight is defined as 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset in B. C. No travel is allowed after 2 PM on Friday until 12:01 AM on Monday for any load in excess of 3.8 meters (12′ 6″) in width. If your shipment is over 3.5 meters (11′ 6″) in width you are only allowed to travel during daylight hours only with the exception of the Peace River region. For holiday travel restrictions you may not travel after 2 PM on the day before the holiday and after 12:01 on the day after the holiday. Holidays are New Years day, Provincial day, Good Friday, Victoria day, Canada day, Family day, Labour day, Thanksgiving day, Remembrance day, Christmas day and Boxing day.

When pilot cars are required.
British Columbia DOT requires a pilot car (escort vehicle) to accompany your shipment if you are in excess of any of the following dimensions or weights:

Length: For shipments in excess of 27.5 meters (90′) in length you will be required to have 1 rear pilot car (escort vehicle) on all roads. For shipments over 27.5 meters (90′) in length 1 front pilot car/escort and 1 rear pilot car/escort is required.
Width: Shipments in excess of 3.5 meters (11′ 6″) wide you will be required to have 1 front pilot car on two lane roads or 1 rear pilot car/escort on multiple lane roads. In some cases a beacon light may be substituted. In many cases night travel is granted at 304.8 cm (10′ wide). If granted night travel you may be required to have 1 pilot car/escort in the front if your shipment is over 3.2 meters (10′ 5 and 63/64 fourths of an inch”) in width. Shipments that are over 3.5 meters (11′ 5 and 51/64 fourths of an inch”) wide up to 4.4 meters (14′ 5 and 15/64 fourths of an inch) require 1 front pilot car/escort vehicle. Shipments that are over 3.5 meters (11′ 5 and 51/64 fourths of an inch”) wide are permitted to travel at night only.
Height: Depending on your route the BC DOT permit office will determine if you are required to have a pilot car/escort vehicle.
Weight: Weight is on a case by case basis. As long as your shipment can maintain the minimum required speed limit you will probably not be required to have a pilot car/escort by the British Columbia DOT permits office.
Overhang: If you are have more than 6.5 meters (21′ 3 and 29/32 seconds of an inch) of overhang you will be required to have 1 rear pilot car/escort.

Pilot car certifications.
Pilot car (escort vehicle) certifications and requirements for operating in British Columbia:

Pilot car/escort vehicle operators at this time are only required to: 1.) have a valid drivers license and 2.) be over 18 years of age. We are getting reports that a certification program is in the works but at the time of this update (March 2, 2014) these above 3 requirements are all that is needed to operate a “pilot car” or “escort vehicle” within the Province of British Columbia (see comments below for more information). Also see; British Columbia Pilot Cars laws. Your vehicle is required to have a lighted sign box that is a minimum of 180 cm x 35 cm x 10 cm (72″ x 14″ x 4″), have 2 – flashing lights mounted on the top of the sign box on each side with 2 amber strobe or rotating lights a minimum of 203 mm (8″) mounted between the flashing lights on top of the box as well.

The minimum acceptable size for a rotating amber light is 15 cm in diameter and for strobe lights 11 cm in diameter. Either type of lamp must emit light flashes in 360 degrees.

The sign box must light up and be visible from a minimum distance of 200 meters. The sign box must have either a red and white D sign or a yellow with black lettering stating “OVERSIZE LOAD”, “WIDE LOAD”, OR “LONG LOAD”. If you have the “D” sign your letter must be no less than 20 cm (8″) in height with a 4 cm (1 5/8″) line thickness. If you have the yellow sign your lettering must be no less than 20 cm (8″) with a 4 cm (1 5/8″) line thickness. The sign box must be mounted on the top of the vehicle and covered when not in operation. You are also expected to have the following items inside of the vehicle: CB radio or high powered 2-way radio, first aid kit, fire extinguisher type A, B & C of at least a 2 liters, 3 reflective road triangles, 3 traffic cones, reflective vest (worn while working), slow/stop sign, 3 red or orange safety colored flags no less than 40 x 40 cm (16″ x 16″), nose cone flashlight and a hard hat.

Shipment, truck & trailer markings.
Truck, trailer and shipment required signs, banners and flags:

All trucks that are hauling oversize or overweight loads must have a strobe, flashing or rotating amber light mounted to the roof that is visible from 360 degrees at a minimum distance of 200 meters (656′). All 4 outermost corners of the overall shipment and any obtrusive points must have flags mounted to them that are safety red or orange in color no less than 40 cm x 40 cm (16″ x 16″) and have the flags exchanged for lighting if moving during the night. A sign stating the nature of the load; “OVERSIZE LOAD”, “WIDE LOAD” or “LONG LOAD” must be mounted to the front and rear of the overall shipment. Signs must be a minimum of 12″ in height and 6″ in width with a yellow background and black letting with lettering thickness no less than 4 cm (1 5/8″) thick.

British Columbia DOT & other information.
British Columbia DOT contact and other useful information:

British Columbia DOT – Central Permit Office
Telephone help line: 800-559-9688 or the have districts so click on area for phone and info.
Hours: 6 AM until 10 PM including (MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE). These offices are closed on Christmas, News Years Day and Boxing Day.

British Columbia DOT oversize and overweight permit applications online.
British Columbia DOT oversize and overweight permits manuals.
British Columbia Province road conditions and closures.
British Columbia HOS or hours of service rules and regulations -.pdf document.
British Columbia DOT spring thaw and frost laws.

The information contained in these pages is research information primarily for use by oversize and overweight trucking company drivers, dispatchers and pilot car companies. While every effort is put into maintaining the accuracy of this information you must absolutely verify this information with the British Columbia Province DOT Permits office before commencing movement.

See also:

Frost and thaw law introduction.
British Columbia frost laws.
How to start a pilot car company.
Pilot car company certification.
British Columbia road closures – traffic reports.

2020 Washington State Shipping Regulations

By WLSADMIN on May 11, 2020 / Lights, flags and signs., Oversize trucking permits, pilot-cars, State DOT trucking permit offices., USA shipping regulations. / 4 Comments

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2020 Washington state DOT

oversize and heavy-haul trucking laws, regulations, rules, limitations.

Washington state DOT rules and regulations for oversize and overweight trucking.

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Washington trucking company and pilot car directory:

Washington State trucking company directory.
Washington State pilot cars and truck escorts.
Washington heavy-haul and oversize trucking permits.

Legal load limits.

Washington DOT legal load size & weight limitations:

Length: The maximum overall length allowed legally is 75′.
Width: 8’ 6” wide.
Height: 14’ tall.
Weight: 80,000 lbs.
Overhang: 3′ in the front measured from the manufacturers front bumper and 15′ rear is the maximum and measured from the center of the rear axle.

Routine trucking permits.

Routine heavy haul, oversize shipping, trucking and transport permits:

Length: No set limits other than travel times. Case by case basis for routine maximums.
Width: 2 lane, 14′ or less, multi-lane roads with barrier strip 16′
Height: 16′ (note anything over 14′ will be required a pilot car w/height pole).
Weight: Single axle 22,000 lbs, tandem 34,000 lbs, tridum 55,000 lbs, quadem 70,000 lbs, gross weight on 5 axles 99,200 lbs, 6 axles 108,200 lbs, 8 axles 156,000 lbs. These weights are limitations and totally dependent upon federal bridge formula. Superload is 200,000 lbs. Also tire weight on all axles – 600 pounds per inch tire width.
Overhang: 3′ in the front and 15′ in the rear – also read in “legal loads” above.

NOTE: Non-divisible loads can not be made smaller or lighter. Exception: Dozers have have blade detached and sitting on trailer. No multiple blades. Loaders may have bucket detached as long as it is a pertinent piece for the loader being transported. No multiple buckets allowed.

Superload information.

Information on superloads for the state of Washington:

Superloads are classified as vehicles or loads that are non-divisible (or a combination of the two) that weigh in excess of 200,000 lbs or over 16′ in height or over 16′ in width in Washington state. A superload application must be submitted 30 days prior if your shipment exceeds the weight maximum or 7 days if exceeding the height or width maximums. You will need to document why it is in the best interest of the people of Washington state to grant you permission to perform the move, show that it can not be reduced in any way reasonable, have a mechanical drawing of the truck, trailer and shipment showing all of the axle positions, why you can’t perform the shipment via water, have an iron clad route in mind, a detailed plan for controlling traffic, how you plan to use your pilot cars, show that you are aware of all railroad route time tables if performing any crossings, and have a way to prove that any kind of emergency vehicle at any time can easily get past you. If you have all of this together then the Washington DOT will take a look at it and may even charge you for their time. Superloads in Washington should be completely handled by a professional or you may loose time and money. If you need assistance please see our consultation section as we have staff that specialize in superload shipments.

Legal truck travel times.

Travel times and restrictions in Washington:

7 days a week. One half hour before sunrise and one half hour after sunset is permitted. No movement after 3 pm on Fridays, Sunday and only travel until 12 noon. Holiday travel is not permitted on the following holidays: New Years day, Memorial day, Labor day, Thanksgiving, Independence day and Christmas day. If the holiday is on a Saturday or a Sunday there will be no Friday or Monday travel permitted. The Washington State permit office is closed on the above holidays in addition to Martin Luther Kings day, Presidents day and Veterans day however travel is not restricted on these holidays as well as Columbus day and George Washington’s birthday. Night travel is permitted for shipments that are under 12′ wide, 14′ 6″ in height and 105′ overall in length. Overweight only loads that do NOT exceed any of the legal maximums in width, height or length are permitted to travel 24/7 as long as the tractor can maintain the minimum rated speed limit for that particular road or highway.

Notes: There are travel restriction times during heavy traffic hours for Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Everett and Vancouver. Please call the main number above for exact times or refer to the documentation on the permit that is issued.

When are pilot cars required.

Pilot car and escort vehicle information:

Length: If load is over 105′ in length you will be required to have 1 rear pilot car (escort).
Width: If over 11′ in width you will be required to have 1 front and 1 rear pilot car (escort).
Height: If height of load exceeds 14′ 6″ a front high pole pilot car (escort vehicle) is required.
Weight: If this is your only exceeded limit NO pilot car/escort vehicle is required as long as tractor can maintain minimum road speeds.
Overhang: No set limits, case by case basis.

Required pilot car and escort vehicle certifications.

Pilot car and escort vehicle certification and equipment requirements:

Pilot car or escort vehicles may be a car, truck of SUV as long as it has a gross vehicle maximum rating at least 14,000 pounds and a wheelbase of at least 60″ in width. Headlights must be on at all times while escorting shipment. Each vehicle must be equipped with 2 amber lights on top of the vehicle and horizontally mounted rotating (or strobe) amber colored flashing light which must be visible from a 360 degree angle from a minimum of 500 feet. Company identification signs must be placed on both sides of the pilot car (escort vehicle) displaying the name of the company, phone number and be placed on both the left and right hand sides of the vehicle. These signs must be no less that 8″ tall x 12″ wide and identity writing must be plainly legible. Vehicles must be equipped with a CB radio or 2-way communication device, a 5 pound fire extinguishers type A, B and C. A sign hand help sign with the word “STOP” on one side and “SLOW” on the other with dimensions of no less than 18″ in diameter with a minimum of 6″ letters. 3 bi-directional road safety triangles. While operating the vehicle the driver will is required to wear a reflective safety vest, jacket or shirt. A orange hard hard and a first aid kit must be kept in the vehicle. A non-conductive height measuring device that is to be used while escorting loads with any height in excess of 14′ 6″ and should be set at a length of no more than 6″ above the actual height of the load and no less than 3″. Pilot car (escort vehicle) operators are NOT allowed to carry passengers other than co-workers. Washington state escort drivers are required by law to be state certified and have a copy of their Washington State Certification ID in the vehicle at all times. Some programs in other states may qualify the driver to operate in Washington State but you will want to verify this by calling the main office number above. Pilot cars (escort vehicles) must keep a distance of no less than 1/2 mile from the shipment they are escorting. If at any time ANY vehicle either the actual shipment or escorting vehicle is delayed from each other said vehicle MUST pull over and wait for the other to resume position. All pilot cars/escort vehicles must display a roof mounted “OVERSIZE LOAD” sign visible from both the front and rear of the vehicle. Sign must be at least 5′ long and 12″ in height, yellow in color with black letters no less than 10″ tall and 1 1/2″ in width. Sign must be a minimum of 5′ above the pavement. Vehicle should have 2 safety flags red or orange in color and be a minimum of 18″ of length and/or height mounted at a 40 to 70 degree angle on all 4 corners of the vehicle but this (the flags) are NOT mandatory at the time of this publishing.

Washington DOT information.

Contact information for Washington state DOT office:

Physical address:
State Department of Transportation
921 Lakeridge Way
PO Box 47367
Olympia, WA 98504-6340

Ports of entry:
The ports do NOT issue permits in the State of Washington.
Bow Hill: (I-5 S) 360-766-6196, Plymouth: (I-82 N) 509-734-7043, Ridgefield: (I-5 N) 360-887-8231, Spokane: (I-90 W) 509-226-3366

Email: if you know of a good one please leave it below.
Help telephone line: 360-704-6340
Fax: 360-704-6350
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 5:o0 pm
Pacific Time Zone

Click here for the State DOT Website for oversize and over-weight hauling permits.
Click here for Washington State road & highway conditions.

Washington cities serviced.

Aberdeen, Aberdeen Gardens, Acme, Ahtanum, Airway Heights, Albion, Alderwood Manor, Alger, Algona, Allyn-Grapeview, Almira, Amboy, Ames Lake, Anacortes, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Artondale, Ashford, Asotin, Auburn, Ault Field, Bainbridge Island, Bangor Trident Base, Banks Lake South, Barberton, Baring, Basin City, Battle Ground, Bay Center, Bay View, Beaux Arts Village, Bellevue, Bell Hill, Bellingham, Benton City, Bickleton, Big Lake, Bingen, Birch Bay, Black Diamond, Blaine, Blyn, Bonney Lake, Bothell, Brady, Bremerton, Brewster, Bridgeport, Brier, Brinnon, Brush Prairie, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Buckley, Bucoda, Burbank, Burien, Burlington, Camano, Camas, Carbonado, Carlsborg, Carnation, Carson River Valley, Cascade-Fairwood, Cascade Valley, Cashmere, Castle Rock, Cathan, Cathcart, Cathlamet, Centerville, Centralia, Central Park, Chehalis, Chehalis Village, Chelan, Cheney, Cherry Grove, Chewelah, Chinook, Clarkston, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Clear Lake, Cle Elum, Clinton, Clyde Hill, Cohassett Beach, Colfax, College Place, Colton, Colville, Conconully, Concrete, Connell, Conway, Copalis Beach, Cosmopolis, Cottage Lake, Coulee City, Coulee Dam, Country Homes, Coupeville, Covington, Creston, Cusick, Custer, Dallesport, Darrington, Davenport, Dayton, Deer Park, Deming, Desert Aire, Des Moines, Dishman, Dixie, Dollar Corner, DuPont, Duvall, East Cathlamet, Eastgate, East Hill-Meridian, Easton, East Port Orchard, East Renton Highlands, East Wenatchee, East Wenatchee Bench, Eatonville, Echo Lake, Edgewood, Edison, Edmonds, Elbe, Electric City, Elk Plain, Ellensburg, Elma, Elmer City, Endicott, Entiat, Enumclaw, Ephrata, Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, Eschbach, Esperance, Everett, Everson, Fairchild AFB, Fairfield, Fairwood, Fall City, Farmington, Federal Way, Felida, Ferndale, Fife, Finley, Fircrest, Five Corners, Fords Prairie, Forks, Fort Lewis, Fox Island, Frederickson, Freeland, Friday Harbor, Garfield, Garrett, Geneva, George, Gig Harbor, Glacier, Gleed, Gold Bar, Goldendale, Graham, Grand Coulee, Grand Mound, Grandview, Granger, Granite Falls, Grayland, Green Acres, Greenwater, Hamilton, Harrah, Harrington, Hartline, Hatton, Hazel Dell North, Hazel Dell South, Highland, Hobart, Hockinson, Hoquiam, Humptulips, Hunts Point, Ilwaco, Inchelium, Index, Indianola, Inglewood-Finn Hill, Ione, Issaquah, John Sam Lake, Jordan Road-Canyon Creek, Junction City, Kahlotus, Kalama, Kelso, Kendall, Kenmore, Kennewick, Kent, Kettle Falls, Kingsgate, Kingston, Kirkland, Kittitas, Klickitat, Krupp, La Center, Lacey, La Conner, La Crosse, Lake Bosworth, Lake Cavanaugh, Lake Forest Park, Lake Goodwin, Lake Ketchum, Lakeland North, Lakeland South, Lake McMurray, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Lake Roesiger, Lake Shore, Lake Stevens, Lakeview, Lakewood, Lamont, Langley, Latah, Lea Hill, Leavenworth, Lebam, Lewisville, Liberty Lake, Lind, Lochsloy, Long Beach, Longview, Longview Heights, Lyle, Lyman, Lynden, Lynnwood, Mabton, McChord AFB, McCleary, Machias, Malden, Malone-Porter, Maltby, Manchester, Mansfield, Maple Falls, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Maple Valley, Marblemount, Marcus, Marietta-Alderwood, Markham, Marrowstone, Martha Lake, Maryhill, Marysville, Mattawa, May Creek, Meadow Glade, Medical Lake, Medina, Mercer Island, Mesa, Metaline, Metaline Falls, Midland, Mill Creek, Mill Plain, Millwood, Milton, Minnehaha, Mirrormont, Moclips, Monroe, Montesano, Morton, Moses Lake, Moses Lake North, Mossyrock, Mountlake Terrace, Mount Vernon, Mount Vista, Moxee, Mukilteo, Naches, Napavine, Naselle, Navy Yard City, Neah Bay, Neilton, Nespelem, Nespelem Community, Newcastle, Newport, Nisqually Indian Community, Nooksack, Normandy Park, North Bend, North Bonneville, North Creek, North Marysville, North Omak, Northport, North Stanwood, North Sultan, Northwest Snohomish, North Yelm, Oakesdale, Oak Harbor, Oakville, Ocean City, Ocean Park, Ocean Shores, Odessa, Okanogan, Olympia, Omak, Opportunity, Orchards, Oroville, Orting, Oso, Othello, Otis Orchards-East Farms, Oyehut-Hogans Corner, Pacific, Paine Field-Lake Stickney, Palouse, Parkland, Parkwood, Pasco, Pateros, Peaceful Valley, Pe Ell, Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, Pomeroy, Port Angeles, Port Angeles East, Port Hadlock-Irondale, Port Ludlow, Port Orchard, Port Townsend, Poulsbo, Prairie Ridge, Prescott, Priest Point, Prosser, Pullman, Puyallup, Quilcene, Quincy, Rainier, Ravensdale, Raymond, Reardan, Redmond, Renton, Republic, Richland, Ridgefield, Ritzville, Riverbend, River Road, Riverside, Riverton-Boulevard Park, Rochester, Rockford, Rock Island, Rockport, Ronald, Roosevelt, Rosalia, Roslyn, Roy, Royal City, Ruston, St. John, Salmon Creek, Sammamish, Satsop, Satus, SeaTac, Seattle, Seattle Hill-Silver Firs, Sedro-Woolley, Selah, Sequim, Shaker Church, Shelton, Shoreline, Silvana, Silverdale, Skokomish, Skykomish, Smokey Point, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, Soap Lake, South Bend, South Cle Elum, South Hill, South Prairie, South Wenatchee, Spanaway, Spangle, Spokane, Sprague, Springdale, Stanwood, Starbuck, Startup, Steilacoom, Stevenson, Stimson Crossing, Sudden Valley, Sultan, Sumas, Summit, Summitview, Sumner, Sunnyside, Sunnyslope, Suquamish, Tacoma, Taholah, Tanglewilde-Thompson Place, Tanner, Tekoa, Tenino, Terrace Heights, Thorp, Three Lakes, Tieton, Tokeland, Toledo, Tonasket, Toppenish, Touchet, Town and Country, Tracyton, Trentwood, Trout Lake, Tukwila, Tulalip Bay, Tumwater, Twisp, Union Gap, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Uniontown, University Place, Vader, Vancouver, Vantage, Vashon, Venersborg, Veradale, Verlot, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Walla Walla East, Waller, Wallula, Walnut Grove, Wapato, Warden, Warm Beach, Washougal, Washtucna, Waterville, Waverly, Weallup Lake, Wenatchee, West Clarkston-Highland, West Lake Sammamish, West Lake Stevens, West Longview, West Pasco, Westport, West Richland, West Side Highway, West Valley, West Wenatchee, White Center, White Salmon, White Swan, Wilbur, Wilkeson, Wilson Creek, Winlock, Winthrop, Wishram, Woodinville, Woodland, Woods Creek, Woodway, Yacolt, Yakima, Yarrow Point, Yelm, Zillah.

The information contained in these pages is research information primarily for use by oversize and overweight trucking company drivers, dispatchers and pilot car companies. While every effort is put into maintaining the accuracy of this information you must absolutely verify this information with the Washington State DOT Permits office before commencing movement.

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