During the Colorado General Assembly regular session Senate Bill 24-220 concerning the administration of permits to operate extralegal vehicle load combinations was presented. Top sponsors of the bill included Senator Nick Hinrichsen. Senator Rod Pelton, Representative Meghan Lukens and Representative Ty Winter. After progressing through...
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week took place September 15-21, 2024. Each day Permit America took to social media platforms to show our appreciation to the men and women who are the lifeblood of the American economy. A truck drivers work goes beyond just transporting cargo; it...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol – Commercial Carrier Office has announced the go live date for the Wyoming Electronic Permitting System (WYDOT EPS) will be October 1st, 2024. Currently, carriers receive an authorization number before entering Wyoming, which gives permission to move to a port of...
As Helene is strengthening and posing a dangerous threat to the Southeast we are committed to providing up to date information for specialized carriers. Please check back often as we will update Executive Orders, Permit Waivers, office closures and travel bans as information becomes available. ****All...
The Kansas Truck Routing Intelligent Permitting System, commonly known as K-Trips, is scheduled for an update on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 4:00pm CT. This highly anticipated update will have a major impact on the current Superload permit process. Currently K-Trips requires a 3-day wait period...
What does this mean? If you plan to travel through Colorado any time in the near future, it’s time to dust off the chains! Colorado Department of Transportation Chain Law requires Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) carry chains when traveling on I-70 from milepost 133-259 in both...
MAASTO is an acronym for Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials. This organization is comprised of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. MAASTO is one of 4 Regions, if you will, which include: Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO),...
Specialized transportation carriers that routinely travel through Kansas received a letter earlier this month. The main take away for many readers was this statement “Carriers will be required, through their permit, to use a smartphone app to transmit and share their vehicle’s current location, length,...
Several states have released executive orders to ensure uninterrupted supply of goods and services necessary to respond to the State of Emergency for Hurricane Debby. Permit America is dedicated to providing the most up to date information on the impact of Hurricane Debby for specialized...
Phishing has become one of the most common ways for cyber criminals to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information. Phishing is the term used to refer to an attempt to steal usernames, passwords, bank account information, or any data that can be used to steal...