It’s not a secret that overweight vehicles are on the road every day, everywhere in the U.S. Most of these vehicles are aware of their overweight condition but, sometimes, they don’t have a valid permit and they may knowingly try to avoid the scales to...
Winter Storm Blair continues to drop heavy snow and ice from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. While road crews are out in force across all states impacted, Blair continues to cover the roadways in many states. As a courtesy to the industry we have compiled...
October 25, 2024 Interesting Facts + Stats and Closings Automated Weigh-in-Motion Enforcement is a Resounding Success in NYC Weigh in Motion (WIM) is not a novel concept. Many scale houses have used this technology for quite some time. But what if DOT officials could accurately and quickly...
Several states shared information over the past few weeks concerning permitting systems, office availability times, and much more. Below is a quick overview of information carriers need to know. Alaska launched AK SWOOP on 9/30/2024! Permits that require office review are estimated to be issued...
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...