Missouri Waives Permit Fees for Hay Transport
Missouri is temporarily giving free special overwidth permits for hay deliveries to farmers and ranchers after the governor declared rapidly escalating drought conditions. Private and for-hire motor carriers can now benefit from the permit fee waiver through Dec. 1. An executive order issued in September declared a drought alert after 85 of the 114 counties in the […]
KS: Location Reporting Required for Oversize Loads Traveling U.S. 83
Oversize loads traveling along U.S. 83 in Kansas may be required to share information about their load and location via the KanDrive app if they exceed certain dimensions, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). KDOT recently received a $6.7 million grant to improve freight safety and efficiency on U.S. 83, a key route […]
MDOT Lane Restrictions for US-12/M-99 Resurfacing
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will have single-lane closures beginning Monday, July 7 on US-12 between Pine Drive and Concord Road and on M-99 (Evans Street) from US-12 to Grant Street to implement a trial road diet on US-12 from M-99 (Walnut Street) to Concord Road (five-lane to three-lane conversion). The closures will affect […]
Minnesota Summer Oversize Restrictions
Oversize load travel is restricted from 4pm to 8pm on Fridays and Sundays in Minnesota between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The restriction specifically runs from Friday, May 30 through Sunday, August 24, 2025 with other oversize travel restrictions in place Memorial Day (May 23 – 26) and Labor Day (August 29 – September 1) […]
Canadian Easter Oversize Travel Restrictions
Easter is observed on Sunday, April 20 in Canada, and like the U.S., there are some oversize travel restrictions in place on Easter and the days leading up to the holiday. Here’s a list of oversize load restrictions by Canadian province. Alberta No travel allowed if over 3.85m wide from 3:00pm on 04/17 and all […]
TN: I-24 Closure for Bridge Install
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (DOT) will conduct full directional closures of the interstate at mile marker 105 along with the US 41 bridge affecting oversize load travel. The closures begin on Monday, March 31, 2025 and continue for approximately two weeks to install beams for a new bridge. During the closures, all traffic including […]
Oversize/Overweight Rule Change in Missouri
The Missouri MoDOT motor carrier services announced some oversize and overweight rule changes that will go into effect on March 31, 2025. The rule updates includes the following:
Oversize Restriction in Place at the IL/MO Line
A new oversize load restriction is now in effect on I-255, near the Illinois/Missouri line. The oversize restriction in Illinois near the IL/MO line on I-255 (both EB and WB) from milepost 13-17. The restriction starts on 02/01/25 and lasts until 07/31/25, and the restriction pertains to any oversize load requiring a permit. There is […]
Oversize Load Restriction for Presidential Inauguration
The state of Maryland will have some oversize load travel restrictions in place ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration. The oversize travel restriction reads: No permit moves requiring law enforcement escorts are permitted to travel from Sunday Jan 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM until Monday Jan 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM along the I 95/ […]
CO: New Third-Party Documentation Requirements for Loads Over 200k
Senate Bill 24-220, passed by the Colorado legislature on 8/7/2024, introduces regulations aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and compliance across several sectors, particularly in public safety and the protection of state-maintained infrastructure. A critical aspect of the bill is its emphasis on third-party documentation requirements, which are designed to ensure independent verification of load weights. […]