Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, a permit
application shall be made to the district or county office having jurisdiction
over the point of origin or the point of destination in this Commonwealth. An
application shall be submitted in the name of the responsible motor carrier and
shall be properly completed.
(1) An
application to a district office may be made in person or by mail,
telefacsimile or another wire method approved by the Department. A wired
application shall be submitted in a format acceptable to the central permit
office.
(i) Applications made in person or by
mail:
(A) Shall be on Form M-936A and signed
by the applicant or the applicant's agent.
(B) Shall be accompanied by a check or money
order, unless the applicant participates in the permit monthly billing system.
A certified check or money order is required from persons not registered with
the Department, payable to the Department, in the appropriate amount, as set
forth in Chapter 19, Subchapter C of the act (relating to permits) and §
179.9 (relating to issuance of
permits). Company checks will be acceptable only from registered
persons.
(ii)
Applications made by telefacsimile or another wire method approved by the
Department:
(A) Shall be accepted only from
registered persons.
(B) Shall be
followed by a check or money order, payable to the Department, in the
prescribed amount. Payment shall be submitted within 3 work days after the
permittee receives the permit, Form M-936P or supplement, Form M-945S, or
within 3 weeks if the applicant participates in the permit monthly billing
system.
(C) Shall contain the
following legible information:
(I) Name, as
set forth on the registration agreement, and mailing address of the registered
person and his registration identification number.
(II) Type of load, and type of transporting
equipment, specifying the serial number of the load or the bill of lading
number if the load has no serial number, and specifying the number of axles on
each vehicle.
(III) Point of origin
and destination in and through Pennsylvania.
(IV) Beginning and ending dates of
movement.
(V) Proposed route of
movement in Pennsylvania.
(VI)
Total number of miles that will be traveled on Commonwealth highways, not
including the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
(VII) Total fees, as set forth in Chapter 19,
Subchapter C of the act and § 179.9.
(VIII) Overall size, including width and
height in inches and length in feet of the vehicle, or combination of vehicles,
including any load carried thereon.
(IX) Gross weight, axle weights and
registered gross weight.
(X)
License number and the State of registration of transporting or drawing
vehicle; or if no license is required, the complete serial number (VIN) of the
manufacturer.
(XI) License number
and State of registration of every drawn vehicle; or if no license is required,
the complete serial number (VIN) of the manufacturer.
(XII) Name of insurance carrier, policy
number, amount and effective period of coverage, unless a registration
agreement for special hauling permits is in effect.
(XIII) Where, and the method by which, the
permit should be transmitted.
(XIV)
Other information specified on Department application Forms M-936A and M-936AS
or an application form authorized under an executed multistate permit
agreement.
(D) Telephone
applications will not be accepted, except as provided under §§
179.12 and
179.14 (relating to emergency
movements; and single-trip special hauling book permits for oversize
movements).
(E) The applicant is
encouraged to identify on his application a prior permit under which the
vehicle was authorized to travel over the proposed
routes.
(2)
Applications to county offices shall be made in person, on Form M-936A,
accompanied by a check or money order, unless the applicant participates in the
permit monthly billing system. A certified check or money order is required
from a person not registered with the Department. A company check will be
acceptable only from a registered person.
(3) Information provided in applications
shall be accurate. Section 4904 of 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to unsworn
falsification to authorities), makes it a misdemeanor for a person to mislead a
public servant in performing an official function by making a written false
statement which the person does not believe to be true. Supplements will not be
issued to correct errors contained in submitted applications.
(4) The following application requirements
for oversize or overweight movements include the following criteria:
(i) When a combination exceeds 136,000 pounds
gross weight, or the general gross weight limits specified in Table 8-1, column
I or the axle weight limits specified in Table 8-2, or when a truck tractor's
steering axle exceeds 12,000 pounds, a completed supplemental application, Form
M-936AS, shall be submitted in writing to the issuing district office with the
completed application, Form M-936A. A supplemental application shall be
submitted at least 3 work days prior to the anticipated move date.
(ii) When an axle weight of special mobile
equipment or other vehicle which is not part of a combination exceeds 27,000
pounds, or whenever the gross weight exceeds 136,000 pounds, a completed
supplemental application, Form M-936AS shall be submitted in writing to the
issuing district office with the completed application, Form M-936A, unless a
completed supplemental application for the vehicle and routes is on file with
the district office. A supplemental application shall be submitted at least 3
work days prior to the anticipated move date.
(iii) At least 3 weeks prior to the
anticipated move date of a super load, a completed preliminary application,
Form M-936A, and-when required by this subsection-a supplemental application,
Form M-936AS, shall be submitted in writing to the central permit office,
together with justification for the movement. Justification shall include the
following:
(A) Detailed routing, including
city streets and township roads, if any.
(B) The certification of the manufacturer or
designer that the object cannot feasibly be manufactured in smaller
sections.
(C) Signed statements
from other transportation companies-that is, air, water, rail-that they are
unable to accommodate a move over all or any part of the course, when requested
by the central permit office.
(D)
Written approvals from cities through which the proposed movement will
pass.
(E) The projected number of
similar objects to be moved within the next year. Designers should obtain
preliminary approval prior to manufacturing a super load.
(iv) When the applicant proposes to move an
overweight vehicle or combination across a bridge which is posted with a sign
containing the words "BRIDGE LIMITED TO ONE TRUCK," Form M-936AS shall be
submitted in writing to the issuing district office with the completed
application, Form M-936A.
(v) When
the Department determines, or when the applicant determines and the Department
concurs, that traffic may be adversely affected by the proposed movement, the
applicant shall submit a traffic control plan in writing to the Department. The
traffic control plan shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 203
(relating to work zone traffic control).
(5) Vehicle weight restrictions are as
follows:
(i) General and maximum gross weight
limits for combinations.
(A) A special hauling
permit will be issued for a combination having a gross weight which does not
exceed either the general limit specified in Table 8-1, column I or axle weight
limits specified in Table 8-2 (See Figure 8-1).
(B) A combination will be authorized to carry
a gross weight up to the maximum limit specified in Table 8-1, column II
subject to the bridge engineer's review and approval of the routes which cross
bridges and supplemental application, Form M-936AS.
(C) To determine the general and maximum
gross weight limits for a combination of vehicles not identified in Table 8-1,
add the applicable axle weight limits for the unidentified vehicle, as
specified in Table 8-2, to the appropriate gross weight limits specified in
Table 8-1.
(ii)
Combination axle weight limits.
(A) Except as
provided in clauses (B) and (C), a combination may not, when operated upon a
highway, have a weight upon an axle in excess of 27,000 pounds or upon an axle
or axle group in excess of the limits specified in Table 8-2.
(B) A combination having axle weights in
excess of the limits specified in Table 8-2 will be authorized to carry axle
weights up to 27,000 pounds, subject to the bridge engineer's review and
approval of the routes which cross bridges and supplemental application, Form
M-936AS.
(C) An overweight super
load combination having axle weights in excess of 27,000 pounds may be
authorized where no feasible alternative is available, provided the applicant
agrees to shore-in a manner approved by the bridge engineer-each bridge loaded
in excess of its operating rating. The applicant shall also submit security
satisfactory to the Department in accordance with section 4962 of the act
(relating to conditions of permits and security damages).
(iii) Special mobile equipment axle weight
limits.
(A) A special hauling permit will be
issued for special mobile equipment having a single axle weight up to, but not
exceeding, 50,000 pounds, subject to the bridge engineer's review and approval
of the routes and supplemental application, Form M-936AS. Special mobile
equipment having only one axle in excess of 50,000 pounds may be transported
with that axle placed piggyback on a semitrailer, subject to the bridge
engineer's review and approval of the routes and supplemental application, Form
M-936AS.
(B) Special mobile
equipment having an axle group with an axle weight in the group in excess of
27,000 pounds will be authorized where no feasible alternative is available,
subject to the bridge engineer's review and approval of the routes and
supplemental application, Form M-936AS. The applicant will be required to
shore-in a manner approved by the bridge engineer-each bridge loaded in excess
of its operating rating. The applicant shall also, upon request, submit
security satisfactory to the Department in accordance with section 4962 of the
act (relating to conditions of permits and security damages).
(iv) No permitted vehicle may
operate along a highway with a weight upon an axle in excess of the
manufacturer's rated axle capacity.
(v) A permitted vehicle may not operate along
a highway with a weight upon a wheel in excess of 800 pounds per nominal inch
of tire width on the wheel, except that special mobile equipment may be
authorized to carry up to 1,000 pounds per nominal inch of tire width on the
wheel subject to approval of the routes and supplemental application, Form
M-936AS, by the bridge engineer and pavement engineer.
(vi) A permitted vehicle may not operate
along a highway if equipped with other than pneumatic tires. Movement across
the highway may be authorized, subject to the applicant submitting an
acceptable traffic control plan and security to the Department.
(6) The applicant may appeal a
denial of a permit by the Department under
2
Pa.C.S. §§ 501-508 (relating to
practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies), by submitting a written
request for a hearing within 30 days after service of the document containing
the denial, to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation,
Administrative Docket Clerk, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street,
9th Floor, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120-0096. A filing fee, as prescribed
under Chapter 491 (relating to administrative practice and procedure), made
payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," shall accompany each
request.
(7) The Department will
examine and determine the genuineness, regularity and legality of every
application, and may reject an application if not satisfied as to its
genuineness, regularity or legality, or the truth of a statement contained in
the application. The Department may also make investigations and require
additional information related to the permit application.
TABLE 8-1
| Combination of Vehicles truck
tractor & semitrailer | I General Gross
Weight | II Maximum Gross Weight |
| no. of
axles | no. of
axles |
| 2 | & | 1 | 66,000 | 66,000 |
| 2 | & | 2 | 91,000 | 91,000 |
| 2 | & | 3 | 102,000 | 102,000 |
| 2 | & | 4 | 111,000 | 111,000 |
| 3 | & | 1 | 91,000 | 91,000 |
| 3 | & | 2 | 116,000 | 120,000 |
| 3 | & | 3 | 127,000 | 147,000 |
| 3 | & | 4 | 136,000 | 174,000 |
| 4 | & | 1 | 102,000 | 102,000 |
| 4 | & | 2 | 127,000 | 147,000
|
| 4 | & | 3 | 136,000 | 174,000 |
| 4 | & | 4 | 136,000 | 201,000
|
TABLE 8-2
| Number of Axles in
Group | Distance Between Extreme Axles in Axle
Group | Maximum Weight Upon Any Axle in Axle
Group | Maximum Weight Upon Axle Group |
| One | - | 27,000
pounds | 27,000 pounds |
| Two | 4 feet to 8 feet | 26,000
pounds | 52,000 pounds |
| Three | 8 feet to 16 feet | 21,000
pounds | 63,000 pounds |
| Four | 12 feet to 24 feet | 18,000
pounds | 72,000 pounds |
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This section cited in 67 Pa. Code §
179.14 (relating to single-trip
special hauling book permits for oversize
movements).
