What is The Law?

What are the Standards

Ohio has laws that tend to mirror federal regulations regarding size. i. Nothing wider than 8ft. 6in. ii. Nothing taller than 13ft. 6. In iii. No single trailer longer than 53ft. iv. No double trailers longer than 23ft 6i...

Consequences

A) Violations of size and weight laws can result in a vehicle being parked and made to unload before being allowed to continuing the move. This takes time and costs money. Citations could also be issued resulti...

When do you need a permit?

If you think you are overweight, over dimensional or on a reduced weight limit road – you need one.

Fact or Myth

Myth: All trucks are allowed to weigh 80,000 lbs. Fact: Weight depends on the number of axles, axle spacing and where the vehicle is traveling. Myth: Farm equipment is exempt to weight. Fact: Farm equipment is subject to e...

Recent Law Changes

In 2013, the Ohio Legislature passed changes to the requirements of permits. The State of Ohio can only issue permits on Interstates and State Routes. Local jurisdictions must issues permits for their local roads. U...