Oversize Load Permit Assistant

IN DOT Updates to OD/OW Permitting Effective Now

July 19th, 2018

The Indiana Department of Transportation and the Indiana Department of Revenue have officially made a decision on some changes to their oversize/overweight permitting program effective Monday, July 16, 2018. The state had proposed some major changes to steer/axle, permit times for loads over 134,000 pounds and bridge fee changes, and after some talks regarding changes with the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) and other industry groups, the state is moving forward. Changes by INDOT include: VehiclesREAD MORE...

IN DOT Update to OD/OW Permitting, Effective July 16

July 3rd, 2018

The Indiana Department of Transportation and the Indiana Department of Revenue are notifying motor carriers of a change to their oversize/overweight permitting program effective Monday, July 16, 2018. Last month, The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) confirmed some proposed changes to the state's oversize/overweight permitting policy would possibly be postponed, but this confirms changes will be made. According to the state's memo, the following changes will apply: Bridge engineering analysis, currently required for vehicles weighing 200,000READ MORE...

IN Oversize/Overweight Permitting Policy Changes Postponed

June 5th, 2018

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) confirmed some proposed changes to the state of Indiana's oversize/overweight permitting policy have been postponed, which the association sees as a positive move for all. The Indiana Department of Transportation (DOT) released changes to be effective this month (June 2018), but according to the SC&RA they did receive confirmation, verbally, that the changes will be postponed for at least 6 months. The state DOT's proposed changes included: Bridge analysis forREAD MORE...

WCS Permits First to Test New TN Online Permit System

May 27th, 2018

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 online permitting system, and although delays are expected, WCS' 60 plus transportation agents are ready to assist during the transition. The systemREAD MORE...

OH State Border Oversize Load Restriction

May 18th, 2018

Ohio state Department of Transportation (DOT) officials released preliminary warnings about an upcoming oversize load travel restriction at the Ohio/Kentucky border beginning in June. Restrictions will be in place beginning June 11 through December 12, 2019. Entering Ohio from Kentucky will have the following restriction: 10’ wide 75’ overall length 120,000 lbs. Traveling from Ohio into Kentucky will also have a weight restriction of 120,000 lbs. No dimensions will be restricted, however. The state has not released too many details onREAD MORE...

TN to Experience Permit Issuance Outage for 6 Days

May 14th, 2018

Tennessee's Department of Transportation's TOOPS online permit program will leave customers without the ability to obtain an oversize/overweight permit for up to 6 days. The state DOT has a message posted upon logging into the online permitting system, TOOPS, which states: "Notice Of Extend Permit Issuance Outage Effective at the close of business on 5/24/18 through 5/30/18 TDOT will take TOOPS off-line to begin the implementation of a new permit system. You will not have access toREAD MORE...