Can I move..

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Swa69Y, Apr 27, 2016.

  1. Swa69Y

    Swa69Y Bobtail Member

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    My customer is trying to find someone with a over length permit to move 3 20' containers.
    What I've been getting back from drivers is, that is not possible. If it is not one over length container, it will have to move as a legal load.

    Anybody on here can give me the absolutes?
     
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  3. Broke_and_Hungry

    Broke_and_Hungry Light Load Member

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    As a general rule, OD permits are not issued to divisible loads.
     
  4. Swa69Y

    Swa69Y Bobtail Member

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    That's what I have been getting back from everyone.
    But if the driver already has a OD permit, could he use it towards this load?
     
  5. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    No. All the regular rules apply on annual permits.
     
    Swa69Y Thanks this.
  6. Swa69Y

    Swa69Y Bobtail Member

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    Thanks, that's all I needed to know.
     
  7. Swa69Y

    Swa69Y Bobtail Member

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    Ok, I am back.
    What if these are empty containers and the weight is on the containers and the scale shows the correct weight.
    The only reason I ask this is because customer is saying that he's had a driver get around the whole permit thing due to it being empty containers.

    Thoughts?
     
  8. RustyBolt

    RustyBolt Road Train Member

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    My thought is he is trying to save money at the expense of your driving record.
     
  9. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    The weight isn't the issue. The over length is. You can not permit a divisible load.
     
  10. Razorwyr

    Razorwyr Road Train Member

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    Ok, for curiosity's sake, let's just say you could haul it legally (I know you cant), how would you fit all 3 on one trailer? I don't think they would sit on a stretch and you would be well over the fulcrum point on the 3rd one on a normal trailer. I guess you could make it work if you had the room for 5ft of front overhang and you had a 53ft trailer, or if you bumped them all together and had 3ft off the front.
     
  11. Urziel

    Urziel Light Load Member

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    3 feet forward from the front would put it in danger of impact with the cab during a turn unless you had a really long wheelbase tractor.
     
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