Texas Administrative Code › Title 43 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 10 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 219 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES AND LOADS › Subchapter B - GENERAL PERMITS › Section 219.12 - Single-Trip Permits Issued Under Transportation Code, Chapter 623, Subchapter D

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General. The
				  information in this section applies to single-trip permits issued under
				  Transportation Code, Chapter 623, Subchapter D. The department will issue
				  permits under this section in accordance with the requirements of §
										219.11
				  of this title (relating to General Oversize/Overweight Permit Requirements and
				  Procedures).
(b) Overweight loads.
(1) The maximum weight limits for an
				  overweight permit are specified in §219.11(d).
(2) The applicant shall pay, in addition to
				  the single-trip permit fee of $60, the applicable highway maintenance
				  fee.
(3) The applicant must also
				  pay the vehicle supervision fee (VSF) for a permit issued for an overweight
				  vehicle and load exceeding 200,000 pounds gross weight.
(A) The VSF is $35 if:
(i) the vehicle and load do not exceed
				  254,300 pounds gross weight;
(ii)
				  there is at least 95 feet of overall axle spacing; and
(iii) the vehicle and load do not exceed
				  maximum permit weight on any axle or axle group, as described in §
													219.11(d).
(B) The VSF is $500 if:
(i) there is less than 95 feet of overall
				  axle spacing;
(ii) the vehicle and
				  load exceed maximum permit weight on any axle or axle group, as described in
				  §
													219.11(d);
				  or
(iii) the vehicle and load
				  exceed 254,300 pounds gross weight. However, for a vehicle and load described
				  in this subparagraph, the VSF is reduced from $500 to $100 if no bridges are
				  crossed, and the VSF is reduced from $500 to $35 for an additional identical
				  load that is to be moved over the same route within 30 days of the movement
				  date of the original permit.
(C) An applicant must pay the VSF at the time
				  of permit application in order to offset department costs for analyses
				  performed in advance of issuing the permit. A request for cancellation must be
				  in writing and received by the department prior to collection of the structural
				  information associated with the permit application. If the application is
				  canceled, the department will return the vehicle supervision fee.
(4) An applicant applying for a
				  permit to move a load that is required for the fulfillment of a fixed price
				  public works contract that was entered into prior to the effective date of this
				  section, and administered by federal, state, or local governmental entities,
				  will not be required to pay the vehicle supervision fee, provided the applicant
				  presents proof of the contract to the department prior to permit
				  issuance.
(5) When the department
				  has determined that a permit can be issued for an overdimension load exceeding
				  200,000 pounds gross weight, all remaining fees are due at the time the permit
				  is issued.
(6) Unless the permit is
				  issued for a load under subsection (c) of this section, this permit may not be
				  used for a container, including a trailer or an intermodal container, loaded
				  with divisible cargo.
(7) An
				  applicant requesting a permit to move an overdimension load that is between
				  200,001 and 254,300 pounds total with less than 95 feet overall axle spacing,
				  or is over the maximum permitted weight on any axle or axle group, or is over
				  254,300 pounds gross weight, or the weight limits described in §
											219.11(d),
				  must submit the following items to the department to determine if the permit
				  can be issued:
(A) a detailed loading diagram
				  which indicates the number of axles, the number of tires on each axle, the tire
				  size on each axle, the distance between each axle, the tare and gross weight on
				  each axle, the transverse spacing of each set of dual wheels, the distance
				  between each set of dual wheels, the load's center of gravity, the distance
				  from the center of gravity to the center of the front bolster, the distance
				  from the center of gravity to the center of the rear bolster, the distance from
				  the center of the front bolster to the center of the fifth wheel of the truck,
				  the distance from the center of the rear bolster to the center of the closest
				  axle, and any other measurements as may be needed to verify that the weight of
				  the overdimension load is adequately distributed among the various axle groups
				  in the amounts indicated by the loading diagram;
(B) a map indicating the exact beginning and
				  ending points relative to a state highway;
(C) a completed form prescribed by the
				  department, attesting to the facts regarding the applicant's agreement to
				  transport the shipment;
(D) the
				  vehicle supervision fee as specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection;
				  and
(E) the name, phone number, and
				  fax number of the applicant's licensed professional engineer who has been
				  approved by the department.
(8) The department will select a tentative
				  route based on the physical size of the overdimension load excluding the
				  weight. The tentative route must be investigated by the applicant, and the
				  department must be advised, in writing, that the route is capable of
				  accommodating the overdimension load.
(9) Before the permit is issued, the
				  applicant's TxDOT approved licensed professional engineer shall submit to the
				  department and TxDOT a written certification that includes a detailed
				  structural analysis of the bridges on the proposed route demonstrating that the
				  bridges and culverts on the travel route are capable of sustaining the load.
				  The certification must be approved by TxDOT and submitted to the department
				  before the permit will be issued.