When does load become OD

Oversize/Overweight permits:

If your overall dimensions (power unit, trailer, load) exceed the following legal dimensions, you will be required to obtain a special hauling permit in most states or provinces:

• Width: 8 feet 6 inches (2.6 meters)
• Length: 65 feet (20.7 meters) - (may vary depending on the state/province)
• Height: 13 feet 6 inches (4.15 meters)
• Weight: 80 000 pounds (36 290 kgs)

Rules do vary from province to state, so reading your permits and condition sheets will inform you as far as requirements.

Jo

 

I want to expand on this a wee bit.

The scale at the Emerson, MB crossing will make you take off oversize signs for any load under 10'. Although I haven't heard of this being enforced recently.

 

Always measure your load!
Height,width, and never overlook that little piece that sticks out a few inches above everything else.

 

Just put a sign on the front of your truck, that says, " everything is legal length, weight, height and width

 

It all depends on the states in which you will be traveling. Some states allow up to 14 tall some dont, some have a equipment exemptions some dont. It all depends.

 

concerning height:
every state west of the Mississippi that does not touch the river is 14 feet not 13'6" high

 

Find you one of the blue and yellows oversize/pilot car books from a truck stop, decent starting point to get you in right direction for every state, including contact numbers. Then read over your permit multiple times each day to make sure not missing anything. Texas doesn't require signs till you get fairly wide, Kansas requires flags/banners/strobes or rotators for anything oversize.

can also make your own quick guide as you go, put all states down ok paper and make bullet points under each, label things such as maximum weight per axle for single, tandem, tridem etc... What states require flags/banners/lights for different widths lengths heights.

Make diagram if your truck and trailer and mark your length from furthest point of frog bumper to center of steer, center of steer to center of first drive/or drop. Center of that one to next axle etc... Until you get to last axle and then center of last axle to furthest point on rear of trailer. Makes it easier if you need to send in your axle/bridge spacings on your permits for weight.

Also if have sliding fifth wheel or flip neck measure a point on front of trailer at landing gear/ramps on belly of rgn or some point you pick and access easily when loaded, and measure to center of first trailer axle. Then you can measure from center of rear most drive axle to that point and you have your bridge, and Overall length

The only measurement I take now when order permits besides my width and height is the distance between center of rear drive axle and front side of the ramps on my rgn and that gives me my O/A length and my bridge

 

look for the bible.

Permits are required in each state you travel, along with a designated route.

You can contact the states yourself. Or go through a company who will charge a fee. You tell them all (start location, height ,weight ,width, drop location)

They make the route and get permits. Then fax or email them to you.

Read all permits and sign. Know your route. Know your curfews if you have them.


Hang banners front and back, flags all 4_corners of trailer including nose of cab. Buy mirror extensions square ones not round.

No matter what oversized you have. Hang banners and flags every time. Till you know your stuff.

Good luck

 

My last post was just a joke, but on the 65' if your pulling a 53' flat, anything hanging over the front or rear you will need a permit in some states, in other words, if your load is 54' you will need a permit, not all states but some