Mardi Gras Oversize Load Restrictions

Oversize load travel and the oversize load permit office will be affected by the annual celebration of Mardi Gras in Louisiana. Oversize and overweight vehicle movement, with the exception of permit loads that qualify for 24-hour movement, will be prohibited on all State highways in selected areas on Saturday, February 26, 2022, through Tuesday, March […]

Changes to Nevada Trip & Fuel Permits

The state of Nevada now requires that all carriers use a third-party permit service to obtain temporary trip and fuel permits in the state. Carriers can no longer purchase temporary permits at the ports. WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is a preferred vendor with the state and can help obtain fast temporary trip and fuel […]

Kentucky Emergency Order

The state of Kentucky has issued an Emergency Order regarding suspension of registration requirements, and exemption of hours of service and stoppage at weigh stations.  The Declaration of Emergency was issued by Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray. A state of emergency exists in Western Kentucky due to recent tornadoes, requiring relief from the hours of […]

IN: Revised Fees for Overweight Divisible Load Permits

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will implement a fee increase for overweight divisible load limits after reviewing the 2014 Join Transportation Research Program (JTRP) Report. INDOT will be implementing the fee increase from $0.07 per equivalent single axle load (ESAL) mile to $0.25 per ESAL mile effective January 1, 2022. The $0.25 fee per […]

ODOT Special Blanket Permit

A special blanket permit is now available in the state of Ohio so loads up to 90.000 pounds can move essential goods for necessary relief without applying for an oversize load permit from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).  The following notice from ODOT was issued regarding this exception which is part of a program […]

I-70 Reconstruction through Zanesville, OH

The following information has been provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation (DOT) on the Zanesville/Muskingum County reconstruction project expected to last through Fall 2027, which will impact oversize load travel.  About the project This project will reconstruct I-70 though the city of Zanesville and resurface I-70 between U.S. 40 and State Route 93. Full […]

PA Turnpike: Special Hauling Permit Changes

In November, the PA Turnpike will launch a new www.paturnpike.com website with a different look and feel, but will be offline for up to 60 hours during the transition.  Trucking and permit companies, like WCS Permits, that use the Special Hauling Permit system for overweight/over-dimensional vehicles should be aware that the system will be offline […]

WI: Oversize Permit Travel Restrictions

Wisconsin is hosting an international golf event in Kohler that will increase traffic and limit some oversize permit travel in the area from Friday, Sept. 17 to Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will limit permitting for oversize traffic on certain roadways during the 2021 Ryder Cup. The event restrictions will […]

I-16 Closed in Both Directions from Exit 71 to Exit 78

Interstate 16 in Treulten County in Soperton, Georgia is shut down in both directions from Exit 71 to Exit 78 due to a large dump trailer hitting the SR 86 bridge and shifting it nearly six feet. Georgia DOT engineers and contractors are on-site evaluating the situation. There is currently no timeframe for when the […]

Missouri announces several changes to the OSOW permit rule

On May 30, 2021, an update to the rule which governs the movement of oversize/overweight loads goes into effect in the state of Missouri.  As required by a law that passed in 2018, Missouri will allow cranes with up to four axles to move under either a single-trip permit or a blanket-permit. The blanket permit […]