Ohio DOT Adds New Permit System Functionality
Ohio Department of Transportation will soon be adding new functionality to the Ohio Hauling Permit System (OHPS). This new functionality will be specific to loads greater than 225,000 lbs. for a trial period and later will encompass all overweight loads in Ohio. This functionality should increase the speed of issuing permits and will also provide […]
Hurricane Sally Hours Regs Suspended, I-10 Closure
As a result of Hurricane Sally, a Cat 2 hurricane that hit the Gulf Shores Wednesday, the FMCSA has suspended hours regs for relief haulers along the Gulf Coast and a portion of Interstate 10 at the Alabama/Florida line is closed. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has shut down Interstate 10 from the Alabama-Florida border […]
Interstate 275 Truck Restrictions Removed
While work continues on the Interstate 275 repaving and bridge project, the east and westbound lanes of I-275 are now in their original configuration, and the following truck restrictions are removed: 10’ wide 75’ length Weight restriction of 120,000 pounds Please keep in mind that various lane closures will be in place through November, or […]
Highway and Permit Office Closures in OR & WA Due to Wildfires
There are various highway closures in Washington and Oregon, and Oregon’s permit office is closed due to the wildfires on the West Coast. In Oregon, the are fires 30 miles east of Salem, OR which is where the Oregon Department of Transportation permit office is. As a result the office is closed and there are […]
Tropical Storms Result in Oversize Travel Restrictions
Tropical Storms Marco and Laura will both make landfall over the next two days affecting oversize travel in Florida and Texas, with more restrictions anticipated in Alabama, Louisiana and portions of the lower Mississippi Valley. The twin storms will bring heavy rainfall and high winds and there is a chance Laura could quickly escalate to […]
Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge to Shut Down
The Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge will shut down for at least 30 days starting the week of August 3-9, which will result in an 82-mile detour for truck drivers traveling through Kentucky. The bridge carries U.S. 51, U.S. 60, and U.S. 62 traffic across the Ohio River between Wickliffe, Kentucky, and Cairo, Illinois, at U.S. […]
Updated Michigan Spring Weight Restrictions
Effective 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2020, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways within the entire state of Michigan. This spring weight restriction update does not alter or affect the direction given in Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-44 (COVID-19). Weight Restrictions are implemented during the spring frost thaw period and are […]
AB 5 Injunction Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
An Injunction was recently upheld by a federal appeals court regarding California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) independent contractor law. The court denied an effort to temporarily lift a preliminary injunction issued in January against the trucking component of a California law that would restrict how independent workers can be classified by companies. The law […]
Ohio Special Blanket Permit for Haulers
In an effort to assist in the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ohio Department of Transportation has approved a special blanket permit for haulers carrying heavy or oversized loads of food, non-alcoholic beverages, medical supplies, cleaning products, and other household goods. The blanket permit applies to travel on roads and bridges maintained by […]
Rhode Island Launches New Oversize Online Permit System
Rhode Island has an updated Oversize/Overweight online permit system and it’s live and ready. The system was officially launched on Wednesday, March 4. The new system allows users the ability to obtain Annual Divisible Load Permits prior to the 3/31/2020 expiration date of their current permits, which will be available online to save and print […]