over dimensional loads

Anything 103 inches and wider is considered over width. 102 inch wide trailer is 8'6. 8'7 is technically considered over width.

EDIT:

This excavator was 1 inch over on both sides. 104 inches over all. Yes it will require a permit for legal travel.



Hurst

 

So they can check your permits/load to make sure you are legal

 

Over length and over width are two different things.

Different states have different rules regarding over all legal length and how much front and rear over hang is allowed before permits are required.

Typically 75 to 85ft over all length is common with no more than a 5ft over hang off the back.

Trailer length must follow different guidelines as well. A 48' and 53' ft trailer can have different rules when it comes to rear over hang.

Certain routes may restrict length to 45 - 60ft over all. Always check your atlas and follow your permitted route. Avoid going out of route or you can get cited. Some states can fine you for leaving the interstate and exiting to get fuel at a truck stop.

103 inches would be for width,.. not length.

When on a permit load,.. you typically never head for the scale unless directed to do so. You pull off and walk in with your permit and CAT scale ticket as well ad your cab card, insurance etc. Most of the time they just check to see that your permit is valid and tht you are on route. They can and will come out and check the dimensions of your load to see that your permit covers the load properly. It is easier to permit for max width (Permit for more than you need) than it is to have a load that is wider than your permit calls for.


When ever on an over dimensional or over weight load. Never leave the shipper with out the proper permits. Big no no.

Hurst

 

If you are in Canada it changes from province to province. Half the places i would be considered oversize when running empty, because I pull a 10 foot wide trailer. Technically on most roads around me i can legally drive it because its properly lit. But a few roads it is illegal when empty. When equipment is wider than my trailer is, well then just start calling the scale shack and get the permits flowing in.
I actually get less grief at the scales when i pull in 14' wide, 15' high, and at 190,000 lbs, than i do sometimes in say a fuel truck that was legal when i left but is now a few thousand pounds over due to snow load from the drive. I just pull the permits and go, no worries. But i have to say i still cringe some at every bridge i go under when i know its only about 4 inches or less higher than my load is, despite measuring it twice.

 

What dimensions require permits varies greatly by state.
You have single trip permits and blanket permits. A lot of states allow us to run 60 ft loads under a blanket permit while a few require single trip permits.
The permits also vary by state for the same load. One will allow night travel while the next will not. One may not require escorts while the next state will.
Read your permits very, very closely. I can't stress that enough.
Driving for a company that already handles OD loads they should know ahead of time if you need permits and have them ordered. It makes life easier for you. Just make sure you have permits in hand before leaving the shipper and make sure ALL the info on the permits are acuraccu.

 

Most states 8'6 to 11'11" or 12' and under is just giving the se your money, and may restrict some roads. I know in mass any overhang longer than 4' requires a permit. And you don't need police escort until you reach 135' overall. We do oversize all the time watch your mirros, and your permits.

 

10 wide trailer in Alberta is a permit but everyone who has one has an annual permit. Anything over the edge of a legal width trailer is oversize. Rear overhang is 3'-5' depending on where you are