Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION › Division 74 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES HAVING GROSS WEIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 80,000 POUNDS › Section 734-074-0010 - Vehicle Combinations Eligible for Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The following vehicle combinations are
			 eligible for permits issued under OAR 734, division 74 as long as they are in
			 compliance with all applicable rules in OAR 734, division 74:
(a) Combinations of vehicles described in ORS
			 Chapter 818 that meet the requirements of OAR 734-074-0005;
(b) Combinations of vehicles described in OAR
			 734, division 71;
(c) Combinations
			 of vehicles described in OAR 734, division 73;
(d) Combinations of vehicles that include a
			 dromedary truck-tractor having a dromedary box, plate or deck not exceeding
			 12-feet, 6-inches in length including any load overhang on the dromedary box,
			 plate or deck, provided the overall length does not exceed that authorized by
			 ORS Chapter 818, OAR 734, division 71 or division 73, whichever is appropriate
			 for the combination of vehicles and the route of travel;
(e) A dromedary truck-tractor having a
			 dromedary box, plate or deck not exceeding 17-feet, 6-inches in length
			 including any load overhang on the dromedary box, plate or deck, towing one
			 stinger-steered semitrailer which is not longer than 53 feet and having an
			 overall length of not more than 75 feet and operating on Group 1 Highways
			 established in OAR 734, division 71;
(f) A laden or unladen combination of
			 vehicles designed and used exclusively to transport overseas marine containers
			 that are enroute to or from a marine port or an intermodal transportation
			 facility. Travel is authorized only on routes indicated in green on Route Map
			 7, revised April 2016. Route Map 7 is by reference made a part of these rules.
			 The semitrailer may not be longer than 53 feet, and overall length must be 105
			 feet or less. This combination of vehicles may consist of not more than one
			 truck-tractor, one jeep, one overseas marine container trailer and one booster
			 axle; and
(g) A combination of
			 vehicles commonly known as triples, consisting of a motor truck and two
			 self-supporting trailers, or a truck tractor and semitrailer drawing two
			 self-supporting trailers or semitrailers mounted on dollies equipped with
			 fifthwheels having an overall length not in excess of 105 feet. The
			 self-supporting trailers must be reasonably uniform in length. A motor truck in
			 this combination may not exceed 35 feet in overall length. This combination of
			 vehicles may tow an unladen dolly used to transport a third load carrying
			 semitrailer, provided the combination, including the dolly, does not exceed 85
			 feet.
(h) A truck tractor and 2
			 property-carrying units, if:
(A) The carrier
			 has an established Motor Carrier Account and is approved to charge fees to the
			 Motor Carrier Account.
(B) The
			 length of the property-carrying units does not exceed 82 feet 8
			 inches;
(C) The combination is used
			 only to transport sugar beets; and
(D) The operation occurs on US20, US26, US30,
			 or OR201 in the vicinity of, or between any of Vale, Ontario, or
			 Nyssa.