got a tiket for hauling over size hay!!!!!

Sadly, if you were a farmer with in state plates and likely no DOT#. You would have no ticket.

At least that is what it is like up here in MN and IA. Farmers can get away with almost anything up here. Heck, 1 out of 10 hopper trailers I see up here don't even have plates. Insurance? Your guess is as good as mine.

Yet the DOT up here will nail any OTR truck with a blemish on the return airline hose. It's hardly believable!

 

+1 They dont even have enough sense to have extendable mirrors so they can see if anybody or anything is along side them.

 

The easiest way is to find out is call the state in question. Brokers dont know anything.

 

I got the same ticket........

 

Any load over 102" (8' 6")wide requires a permit in most states. Some states do exempt agricultural products from some of the laws we must deal with in this business.

 

your load can be 102 on a 96 trailer and be legal. its when you go over 102 that it is oversize.

 

Trailers that are 102 wide are allowed 2 inches of overhang on each side and still not illegal, live load beds on 102 flats have two inches between the live load area and the rub rail. most flats that are 102 wide by speck are 106 inches total overall width, depends on the manufacturer.

So, if your load does not extend past the rub-rails I have found they do not mess with you.

 

Overwidth Permits:
States may grant special use permits to motor vehicles, including manufactured housing, that exceed the Federal 102 inch width limitation.
Obtaining an Oversize or Overweight Permit:
To obtain State permits, you will need to contact the State(s) in which you wish to travel. See below for the State permitting web site, or contact the State permitting office by telephone.
Alabama 800-499-2782
Alaska 907-365-1210
Arizona 602-255-0072
Arkansas 501-569-2381
California North Region Office 916-322-1297; South Region Office 909-383-4637
Port of Long Beach
Colorado 800-350-3765
Connecticut 860-594-2878
Delaware 302-744-2715
District of Columbia 202-673-6813
Florida 850-410-5777
Georgia 404-635-8176
Hawaii 808-831-6712
Idaho 208-334-8420
Illinois 217-785-1477
Indiana 317-615-7320
Iowa 515-237-3264
Kansas Special Permits 785-368-6501
Kentucky 502-564-1257
Louisiana 225-343-2345 or 800-654-1433
Maine 207-624-9000, extension 52134
Maryland 410-582-5650 or 800-543-2515
Massachusetts 508-473-4755
Michigan 517-636-6915
Minnesota 651-296-6000
Mississippi 888-737-0061 or 601-359-1717
Missouri 866-831-6277 or 573-751-7100
Montana 406-444-7262
Nebraska 402-471-0034
Nevada 775-684-4711
New Hampshire 603-271-2691
New Jersey 609-530-6089
New Mexico (PDF, 84KB), 505-476-2475
New York 518-485-2999 or 888-783-1685
North Carolina 888-574-6683
North Dakota 701-328-2621
Ohio 614-351-2300
Oklahoma 877-425-2390
Oregon 503-373-0000
Pennsylvania 717-787-4680
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island 401-462-5745
South Carolina 877-349-7190
South Dakota 605-773-4578
Tennessee 615-741-1751
Texas 800-299-1700, option 1
Utah 801-965-4892
Vermont 802-828-2064
Virginia 866-878-2582
Washington 360-704-6340
West Virginia 304-558-0384
Wisconsin 608-266-7320
Wyoming 307-777-4376
Canadian Provinces
Alberta 800-662-7138
British Columbia 800-559-9688
Manitoba 204-945-3961 or 877-812-0009
New Brunswick 888-762-8600
Newfoundland/Labrador 709-729-0359
Northwest Territories 867-984-3341
Nova Scotia 902-424-5851
Nunavut 867-975-5300
Ontario 416-246-7166, extension 6300 or 800-387-7736
Prince Edward Island (PDF, 1.25MB) 902-368-4291
Quebec 418-527-7775 or 800-567-7775
Saskatchewan 306-775-6969 or 800-667-7575
Yukon Territory 867-667-5644 or 800-661-0408, extension 5644

 

I know that superhauler, my point was three questions to ask yourself is it wider than trailer,longer, or taller than 13'6 van. If so and your not sure this would give you the flag that says, hey maybe i should find out if i need a permit. not trying to get technical. If you are going to qoute me im fine with that, but make sure you understand my statement before you quote me. you guys are to quick to try and point someone out for being wrong. Yes maximum allowable width is 102", you can have a 102 load on a 96 trailer. Put that 102" load on that 96" trailer and drive down a non key words here "non 102 roadway" and its illegal. would you get caught probaly not. but again that is not what my reply was about. my statement was clearly saying things that might throw up a flag , and make you double check your requirements.