IOWA GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR OVERSIZE LOAD PERMIT

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1 Form (08-16) IOWA GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR OVERSIZE LOAD PERMIT The State of Iowa, the Iowa Department of Transportation and any other permit issuing authority assume no responsibility for the property of the permit holder. During movement under permit, the permit holder must meet the terms and conditions of the permit and must take all reasonable precautions to protect and safeguard the lives and property of the traveling public and adjacent property owners. A copy of a current certificate of public liability insurance in the amounts of $100,000 bodily injury each person, $200,000 bodily injury each occurrence, and $50,000 property damage must be carried in the vehicle for which the permit has been issued. Nothing shall exempt the permit holder from compliance with any load limitations which have been or might be established on any bridge or road that is posted with embargo signs. The permit and any revisions will be void if the actual weights or dimensions exceed what is indicated on the permit or its revisions. Permits can be issued only for loads that are a single article that cannot be reasonably broken down to make it legal in size and weight.the permit must be carried in the cab of the vehicle for which it has been issued and be available for inspection. Movement is allowed seven days a week except for designated holidays and for special events when abnormally high traffic counts can be expected. The designated holidays are: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. No movement will be allowed on these holidays or after 12 noon on days preceding these holidays and holiday weekends which include holidays that fall on Monday, except as provided for in Section of the Code. Any reportable accident involving a vehicle operating under permit must be reported in writing to the Director of the Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services, P.O. Box 10382, Des Moines, IA Escort Requirements - Escorts must be at least 18 years old, possess a valid Class A, B, C or D driver's license, and carry proof of public liability insurance in the amounts of $100,000/$200,000/$50,000. The escort vehicle must be approximately the size of a normal passenger automobile or pickup and must have an amber revolving light. The light must be at least 7" high and 7" in diameter, with at least a 100-candlepower lamp providing 360º warning (or a strobe light), and be mounted on top of the escort vehicle which must be burning while escorting a permit load. An 18" square red flag must be on each corner of the front bumper of the vehicle. -- A rear escort is required when vehicle length exceeds 120 feet. -- A rear escort is required when the width of the vehicle and load is over 16 feet 6 inches and travel is on 4 lane roadways. -- A rear escort or an amber light or strobe light on the power unit and on the rear extremity of the vehicle or load when width exceeds one-half the roadway up to and including 16 feet 6 inches and travel is on 4 lane roadways. -- A front escort is required when: Width is up to and including 14 feet 6 inches and exceeds one-half the roadway and travel is on 2 lane roadways with lane width less than 12 feet OR Width is up to and including 14 feet 6 inches and exceeds one-half the roadway and travel is on 2 lane roadways with lane width 12 feet or more without sufficient shoulders OR Width is over 14 feet 6 inches and travel is on 2 lane roadways. -- A front escort - or an amber light or strobe light on the power unit and on the rear extremity of the vehicle or load, when width is up to and including 14 feet 6 inches and exceeds one-half the roadway and travel is on 2 lane roadways with lane width 12 feet or more with sufficient shoulders. -- A front escort with mounted height pole is required when height exceeds 14 feet 6 inches up to and including 20 feet. An escort but no height pole is required after 20 feet. Lighting Requirements - An amber revolving light at least 7 inch high and 7 inch in diameter with at least a 100-candlepower lamp providing 360 degree warning (or strobe light) visible from front and rear, mounted on the towing unit is required when: Length exceeds 85 feet up to and including 120 feet OR Front-end projection exceeds 25 feet OR Rear-end projection exceeds 10 feet OR Weight exceeds 80,000 pounds. An escort can be used in lieu of amber light. Signs and Flags - Signs and flags are required when a vehicle and load exceeds 75 feet in length, 8 feet 6 inches in width, and/or 14 feet 4 inches in height. In addition flags are required when the vehicle rear projection exceeds 4 feet. A sign reading "Oversize Load" must be at least 18 inches high by 7 feet long with a minimum of 12 inch black letters with a 1-1/2 inch stroke, on a yellow background, and mounted on the front bumper and on the rear of the load. A rear sign for mobile homes must be mounted at least 7 feet above the highway surface, measuring from the bottom of the sign. Flags must be red or orange fluorescent and at least 18 inches square must be mounted as follows: one flag at each front corner of the towing unit and one flag at each rear corner of the load. In addition, there must be a flag at any additional protrusion in the width of the load. The signs or warning devices must be mounted so they can be removed or covered when the vehicle is within legal dimensions. Permitted Tandem Axle Weights - Vehicles operating under a permit issued pursuant to section 321E.8, 321E.9, or 321E.9A may have a gross weight not to exceed forty-six thousand pounds on a single tandem axle of the truck tractor and a gross weight not to exceed forty-six thousand pounds on a single tandem axle of the trailer or semitrailer if each axle of each tandem group has at least four tires. No single axle of the tandem group may exceed twenty-four thousand pounds. Definition of sufficient shoulder - A gravel or paved surface extending a minimum of 6 feet beyond the edge of the roadway. Requirements for Continuous Moves - Vehicles and loads may travel by permit between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise if, in addition to the general provisions and general requirements specified by the permit, the following conditions are met. a. Dimensions shall not exceed: (1) Width. 11 feet. (2) Height. 14 feet, 6 inches. (3) Length. 100 feet. (4) Weight. Permitted axle limits. b. Travel must be on roadways with a minimum width of 22 feet and minimum lane width of 11 feet. c. Safety lighting shall be provided at the widest part of a load. The lamps may be placed at the outer ends of the load itself or on appurtenances which are equal in width to the widest part of the load and positioned at both extreme front and rear of the vehicle or trailer as follows: (1) One lighted red lamp on each side at the rear of the load. (2) One lighted yellow or amber lamp on each side at the front of the load. Telephone number for more information (515) Sheet of

2 IOWA LEGAL LIMITS Interstate GVW 80,000 o (steer) 20,000 o 20,000 oo 34,000 ooo 42,000 WIDTH HEIGHT 8'6" 13'6", 14 Auto Transporters LENGTH 41' single unit 61 articulated bus 53' semitrailer 28'6" doubles 70' combination of 3 vehicles Federal Bridge Formula applies other than truck tractor 65' autotransporter (3' front, TOLERANCE: Registration tolerance of 5% 4' rear overhang desig. hwys. 75' stinger-steered auto transportor (plus 3' front, 4' rear overhang) 97' saddlemounts OVERHANG must be included in legal length Limits. 3 front and 4 rear. PERMIT LIMITS 20,000 lbs per axle Over 156,000 considered a Superload All superloads must have a geographical reason to operate through the state of Iowa in order to be permitted. WIDTH 18' 16' mobile homes HEIGHT 16' LENGTH 120' PERMIT RESTRICTIONS General - Single Trip permits are valid for five days or one trip whichever comes first. Annual permits expire on the last day of the month, one year from date of issue. Travel is permitted from one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset seven days a week, except for restricted holidays and holiday weekends. Restricted holidays are Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. IA-1 03/12

3 Loads that do not exceed 11' wide, 100' long or 14'4" high may operate 24 hours a day, providing lighting and route restrictions are met along with those of the general provisions and general requirements. Carriers must be registered for the total gross weight. Permits are issued for indivisible loads or vehicles. Insurance The permit holder must meet the terms and conditions of the permit and must take all reasonable precautions to protect and safeguard the lives and property of the traveling public and adjacent property owners. A copy of a current certificate of public liability insurance in the amounts of $100,000 bodily injury each person, $200,000 bodily injury each occurrence, and $50,000 property damage must be carried in the vehicle for which the permit has been issued. Weekend/Night Travel Travel is permitted all day both Saturday and Sunday. Holiday Movement is allowed seven days a week except for designated holidays and for special events when abnormally high traffic counts can be expected. The designated holidays are: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. No movement will be allowed on these holidays or after 12 noon on days preceding these holidays and holiday weekends which include holidays that fall on Monday, except as provided for in Section of the Code Motor Carrier Services' Holiday Closings New Year s Day: Monday, January 2, 2012 Martin Luther King: Monday, January 16 Memorial Day: Monday, May 28 Independence Day : Wednesday, July 4 Labor Day: Monday, September 35 Veterans Day: Monday, November 121 Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 22 Friday, November 23 Christmas: Tuesday, December 25 New Years Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Inclement Weather Road conditions, road width, traffic volume, weather conditions and roadside obstructions will be considered in determining if permit limits will be allowed and if allowed, how far they may travel Permit Information Required Tractor and trailer information; load description; overall dimensions; gross weight; axle spacings; origin and destination; routes to be travelled; effective dates. IA-2 03/12

4 PERMIT TYPES Single Trip For one trip only. Annual Issued only for nondivisible loads at the legal weight only, 16' width, 120' length, and 15'5" height routing approval required or 14'6" width, 120' length, and 15'5" height 50 mile radius or continuation on 4-lane roads allowed without routing verification OR unlimited travel 12'5" width, 120' length, and 13'10" height). Annual oversize/overweight issued for indivisible loads not to exceed 15'5" high, 120' long, 13'5" wide, and 156,000 lbs. No interstate travel allowed. Carriers are given information to route themselves and phone numbers to check on route updates. Always check website for road construction restrictions and weather conditions FEES Single Trip $10. Annual $25. Annual OS/OW $300 ESCORTS AND SIGNS Escorts must be at least 18 years old, possess a valid Class A, B, C or D driver's license, and carry proof of public liability insurance in the amounts of $100,000/$200,000/$50,000. The escort vehicle must be approximately the size of a normal passenger automobile or pickup and must have an amber revolving light. The light must be at least 7" high and 7" in diameter, with at least a 100-candlepower lamp providing 360º warning (or a strobe light), and be mounted on top of the escort vehicle which must be burning while escorting a permit load. An 18" square red flag must be on each corner of the front bumper of the vehicle. -- A rear escort is required when vehicle length exceeds 120 feet. -- A rear escort is required when the width of the vehicle and load is over 16 feet 6 inches and travel is on 4 lane roadways. -- A rear escort or an amber light or strobe light on the power unit and on the rear extremity of the vehicle or load when width exceeds one-half the roadway up to and including 16 feet 6 inches and travel is on 4 lane roadways. -- A front escort is required when: Width is up to and including 14 feet 6 inches and exceeds one-half the roadway and travel is on 2 lane roadways with lane width less than 12 feet OR Width is up to and including 14 feet 6 inches and exceeds one-half the roadway and travel is on 2 lane roadways with lane width 12 feet or more without sufficient shoulders OR Width is over 14 feet 6 inches and travel is on 2 lane roadways. -- A front escort - or an amber light or strobe light on the power unit and on the rear extremity of the vehicle or load, when width is up to and including 14 feet 6 inches and exceeds one-half the roadway and travel is on 2 lane roadways with lane width 12 feet or more with sufficient shoulders. -- A front escort with mounted height pole is required when height exceeds 14 feet 4 inches up to and including 20 feet. An escort but no height pole is required after 20 feet. Certification Pilot Car Escort Certification is not currently required. IA-3 03/12

5 FINES Schedule of Fines for Overloads on Axles Section Single Axles Legal Weight 20,000 lbs. Tandem Axles with 40" to 96" Spacing - Legal Weight 34,000 lbs. Group Axles Data Code Pounds Over Fine Surch. Total Bond 350 up to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to Data Code Pounds Over Fine Surch. Total Bond to to to >20000 up to cents/lb in excess of to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to > cents/lb in excess of lbs. Fines for axle weight, axle groupings, and gross weight are determined separately. Fines are calculated beginning from the legal weight allowed for the overweight vehicle. State law does not require enforcement personnel to give drivers the opportunity to Shift the load to avoid an over axle violation. lbs. IA-4 03/12

6 RESTRICTED TRAVEL Specific Roadway Restrictions Des Moines travel is restricted on I-235 between the hours of 7:00 9:00 am and between 4:00 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing. No person shall operate or move any caterpillar tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of six (6) or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than (9) nine inches above the level surface of a roadway upon or across tracks at a rail road grade crossing without first complying with this section. Notice of any such intended crossing under this section shall be given to a superintendent of such railroad, and a reasonable time shall be given to such railroad to provide protection at such crossing. Before making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall first stop the same not less than ten feet and nor more than fifty feet from the nearest rail of such railway and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions along such track for any approaching train or for signals indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely. No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by an automatic signal or crossing gates or flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car. PORTS OF ENTRY Port Of Entry-Des Moines Port Information Port Code: 3513 Location Address: Mailing Address: Port Director: General Phone: (515) General Fax: (515) Operational Hours: 6000 Fleur Drive Des Moines International Airport Des Moines, IA Same As Above Jerry Soard 8:00 AM-5:00 PM(Central) Weekdays (Monday-Friday) PERMIT ORDERING Permits can be ordered online by accessing the EZ-Permit website. To gain access to this service, a charge account must be opened. The application for a charge account is available at our website. We also take permit requests by fax at The one stop permit application is also on our website We no longer take phone orders for permits. SPECIAL NOTES Recent Changes Office of Motor Carrier Services Important Changes Effective June 14, 2010 On Monday, June 14, the Iowa Department of Transportation s Office of Motor Carrier Services will take the next step toward fully automating its oversize/overweight load and trip permits process, by ending the outdated practice of receiving permit requests by phone. The last date permit requests will be accepted by phone is Friday, June 11. Beginning June 14, motor carriers requesting oversize/overweight load and trip permits will have three options to request permits: 1. Use the online EZ Permit service available at (A charge account, user name and password are required to use this service. See instructions below for establishing an account.) IA-5 03/12

7 2. Download the online One Stop Permit, form number (visit and select Motor Carrier Services Forms ). Complete the form and fax it to Motor Carrier Services at Walk-in services remain available at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd in Ankeny from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To establish an EZ Permit account, contact Motor Carrier Services at (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). A $100 escrow fee is required. Be sure to also request access to the EZ Permit online system and staff will help account holders set up a user identification and initial password. Please register 48 hours in advance of the time you need to request a permit. Account holders are billed monthly. On June 14, Motor Carrier Services will also change its Ankeny business office hours for provision of all of its motor carrier services. These include services related to oversize permits, fuel and trip permits, travel authority, titles, fuel tax, special mobile equipment, International Registration Plan (IRP), International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), and Unified Carrier Registration (UCR). The new hours are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. To ensure same-day service, new commercial motor carriers that need registration, fuel tax, and UCR and/or intrastate authority should arrive at the Ankeny office no later than 2 p.m., as it may take two hours or more to complete processing and issue the credentials. Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Motor Carrier Services Mailing Address Web Address Physical Address P. O. Box SE Convenience Blvd. Des Moines, IA Ph: Ankeny, IA Fax: Pending Changes None Noted