The Truckers’ Report flatbed Hall of Shame.

I’d have to push back on this and say that’s not true. What states in the PNW are this way? Oregon and Washington definitely aren’t. California will tell you to pound sand.

 

I've never been to a state that has said otherwise. The divisible thing is for overweight. You divide the load so there isn't as much wear and tear on the road. So if you ate oversize only and not overweight....your good. Commiefornia is not in the pnw.....since ever. On the pnw you can be divisible with a permit all day long. I do heavy lumber loads with frequency there (pnw)

 

This is your post that I was responding to. My bad.

 

Correct, you cannot be overweight and have more than one piece. However of you are hauling equipment that is not overweight, just oversize, you can haul more than one.

 

This is the image from @LTL Bull s post that started the discussion, and prompted my comment that if a divisible load can be made legal by removing some of the freight, then it is not legal, at least not here.

With trusses or equipment that cannot be repositioned to become legal, then multiples are allowed if weight is legal.

 

Correct....
We are on the same page.
Yes, the load pictured is not legit. Nor would I take it if it was.....pretty sketchy.

 

just for clarification in most jurisdictions :

#1 Any oversized object loaded must be loaded narrowest way as practical.

#2 Objects cannot be loaded side by side if over 102 inches with some exceptions (round bales, bundled trusses, ect)

#3 Any object over 102 inches requires a permit for each jurisdiction travelled, only the largest is required to be permitted
(example: a load consisting of a piece 120 inches wide loaded with a piece 126 inches wide requires a permit for 126 inches wide only)

#4 loads can be delivered to more than one address but may be restricted to direct travel to the permit load address only.
(example: a load permitted at 126 inches can travel with objects of lesser size but cannot travel off designated permit routing for delivery of those lesser sized objects)
this is a general summery of rules gleaned from many years of OS/OW transport and there of exceptions to this in individual states or provinces. The permit offices or websites of states traveled can clarify if required.

 

I learn so much on this forum, you guys are great.
What I've hauled is a pretty narrow window of stuff compared to many of you.
And I also don't pull outside of BC and Alberta. Even Alberta has different rules than we do.

 

Correct.
Not disputing any of that. I just said that you can indeed haul more than 1 oversize object on a trailer as long as you are not overweight. All the rest is common sense.

 

But may not be understood by some drivers and many dispatchers or brokers.