Unique Trucking Broker is one of the best permit agencies in Mississippi, and its mission is to help trucking companies figure out how to run their large and overweight businesses. This detailed guide will go over all the rules and requirements for getting a large permits in Mississippi Oversize permits. This will make sure that your business stays in line with the law and that your goods travels to its destination quickly and safely.
How to Understand Mississippi Oversize Permits
In Mississippi, vehicle or loads that are more than what the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) says are allowed must have a large permit. With these permits, you can move loads that are:
Over 8 feet 6 inches wide and over 13 feet 6 inches tall. Over 20,000 pounds for a single axle and over 34,000 pounds for a tandem axle. Over 80,000 pounds for the whole truck.
Unique Trucking Broker is an expert at getting these important permits, which keeps your business in line and makes sure your goods gets where it needs to go quickly and safely.
Regulation and requirements for permits
To get a large pass in Mississippi, you need to be aware of a few important rules and requirements:
Permit Expire Dates and Business Hours
In Mississippi, big rig passes are good for 3 days.
You can drive from half an hour after sunrise until half an hour before sunset, Monday to Saturday.
Loads that are no more than 12 feet wide, 13 feet 6 inches high, 99 feet long overall, and 150,000 pounds gross vehicle weight may be moved 24 hours a day, even on Sundays. But if the load is wider than 10 feet, you need a driver who can drive you at night.
There are limits on weight and size.
Length: up to 120 feet, with a 53-foot trailer as well as a 14-foot-11-inch rear overhang
Width: up to 16 feet – Height: up to 15 feet 6 inches (needs route study if over 15 feet 7 inches)
Weight: up to 20,000 pounds per single axle, 48,000 pounds per tandem axle, and 57,000 pounds per tridem axle (63,000 pounds on Interstate).
What an escort needs to do
Greater than 95 feet – One guard
Longer than 105 feet; 2 escorts protection on board
More than 15 feet of slope in the front or back – 1 guard – Wider than 13 feet – 1 guard
More than 16 feet wide; 2 guards
More than 10 feet wide at night – 1 guard
Some loads that are taller than 15’7″ may need a high pole guide.
Lighting, Flags, and Signs
Loads wider than 12 feet need “Oversize Load” signs.
Loads wider than 10 feet must have flags on all four sides.
Loads wider than 12 feet must have flashing bright lights on the back.
Permits for Superloads in Mississippi
The procedure for getting a pass is even more complicated for “superloads” that are larger than the normal limits. When it comes to Mississippi, superloads are:
Sizes bigger than what the normal permit allows
Weights over 72,000 pounds on the highway or 57,000 pounds on other roads
In Mississippi, become a superload permit can take one to two weeks because the state may need additional documents, route investigations, and technical approvals. Because Unique Trucking Broker knows how to handle these complicated rules, they can save your time and make sure your superload permit is accepted quickly.
Final Thoughts of Unique Trucking Broker
Unique Trucking Broker is the permit service that you can trust. They have been in the business for over 15 years and can help you get Mississippi large permits and understand the state’s complicated rules. Whether you’re moving a normal oversize load or a supersized oversize load, our team will take care of the whole permit process for yourself so you can focus on running your business.
We can help you with your next large trucking job. Call us at (630) 222-5770 or visit our website at Unique Tracking Broker to find out more about our Mississippi oversize permit services.
