Oversize/ Overweight Tips

Always sign your Colorado permit before you go into the scalehouse to show it. They will tear it up if they want to.
Many states require regulation documents to be in the drivers possesion or the permit is not valid.

 

Sign the permit????? We do oversize in KS, MO, IA and I have never signed a oversize permit. Maybe they come signed from our home office, never really looked that close.

 

Each state has their own little rules.
Ga. You need to sign in BLUE ink.
Wa. state says sign it in any color ,but BLACK.
Yes. Al. says RED ink.
Some states like Superload stated have different weight rules.
Nothing is really uniform with oversize and weight lds.

Some states if really big will state night moves only..

 

You never looked that close? If it is supposed to be signed at the botttom it better be the DRIVERS signature on it. Illinois and Ohio permits dont have to be signed, but Minnesota and Indiana do. It all depends on the state.

 

Any hints for PA, might be doing some RGN work in the near enough future.

 

Yea, Watch the curfew zones for Pa. and make sure you have a current copy of the rules with the curfew zones.
Fines get real pricey in Pa

 

yessir, i appreciate any help I can get, i guess the boss is buying 2 new tractors, an rgn and a landoll so Im sure Ill get my shot at this equipment hauling game.

 

And have a good map for Pennsylvania because some of the roads that they put you on are not marked in a Motor Carriers Atlas.

 

Just reading the routing on a PA permit can be a challenge, read all the comments on the routing or you may something important, like which bridge to ramp.

Have a plan on where you are going to stop for the night, don't get caught out after shutdown time, even if you have to stop early.

Arkansas is sunrise / sunset, not one half before and after, they will enforce it, all Georgia scale know what time Sunset is and don't try and cheat, it is their favorite easy ticket.

Allways load dozers with the blade to the back, about half the states require it and will make you turn it around after they write the ticket.