Oversize Load Travel Changes in VA
During the 2022 Session of the Virginia General Assembly, House Bill 67 was passed which impacts oversize loads traveling through the Commonwealth of Virginia. The below changes will be effective July 1, 2023. Flag or light at end of load.A. Whenever the load on any vehicle other than a commercial motor vehicle extends more than […]
NYS Thruway in WNY Closing to Commercial Traffic
At 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, portions of the New York State Thruway will close to commercial truck traffic. The closure is due to the winter storm that is expected to impact portions of Western New York. Beginning at 4 p.m., the NYS Thruway will close between exit 46 Rochester and exit 61 PA […]
FMCSA Reduces UCR Fees for 2023
2023 will see a major reduction in UCR fees collected by the FMCSA from motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies.
I-81 Lane Closures Planned in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Transportation said construction on part of I-81 this month will cause some inconvenience for truckers and other travelers. Construction to improve I-81 northbound at exit 17 in Abingdon will create 24-hour lane closures on multiple days during two weeks in June, weather permitting, VDOT says. Abington is located between Roanoke and […]
TN: Chattanooga Interstate Construction & Oversize Restrictions
This Spring there will be some major traffic impacts on I-24 and I-75 in Chattanooga, TN taking place over several weeks, and in some cases may limit oversize load travel. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (DOT) released the following info to help detour around closures. I-24 Bridge replacement over S. Germantown Rd The first […]
State Permit Offices Closed Due to Inclement Weather
Here is a current list of state oversize permit offices that are closed due to the storms for today, Wednesday, February 17, 2021. While state offices are closed, no new oversize load or wide load permits will be processed. Everyone at WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is staying in close communication with all states affected […]
WCS Permits First to Test New TN Online Permit System
Tennessee’s Department of Transportation’s TOOPS online permit program went offline on 5/24, leaving customers without the ability to obtain an oversize/overweight permit for a period of up to 6 days while the state implements its new oversize load permit system, TNTRIPS. The state reached out to WCS Permits and its staff to test the new […]
Bomb Cyclone Results in State Permit Closures & Travel Restrictions
As the ‘Bomb Cyclone’ hits the East Coast, state permit offices are closing and restrictions are in place for oversize load travel. The storm has brought strong winds, snow and subzero temperatures to most of the Atlantic seaboard, and blizzard warnings have been issued for states including; Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, coastal New Jersey, Long Island, N.Y. […]
Portions of I-10, I-19 and I-15 in Vegas to Close Temporarily
The Arizona and Nevada Department of Transportation released advisories warning motorists of closures to portions of I-10 near Phoenix, I-19 near Tucson and I-15 in Las Vegas for major construction and the I-15 widening project. Closures begin Friday, Oct. 13 and run through Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Arizona DOT will close I-10 West at 59th Avenue between 10 […]
TN Oversize Load Curfew Changes
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation overweight and over-dimensional permit division, the three hour and afternoon curfews for oversize permit loads of most sizes has been eliminated, and the curfews for the largest loads have been reduced to two hours. The memo released for the DOT’s permit division on June 7 says effective immediately, loads […]