Okay, guys, thank you for joining. In this module, we will talk about oversized loads and permits and what is required to haul freight that is considered legally oversized. So let's jump right into it. So let's talk about what exactly an oversized load is. So an oversized load is any load that exceeds the maximum legal width, height, and or length as defined by each state. Typically, the maximum legal load width for all open trailers is eight point six feet. Exam question. And the legal height is eight. fourteen feet and six inches in total okay let's give an example so let's say with a flatbed trailer is five feet off the ground. So let's just imagine that from the ground where the actual bed of the trailer is, is five feet. Okay. From that feet, you could haul a load that's no taller than nine point six in height. Let's imagine this tire is nine feet. Obviously it's not that tall, but let's imagine this tire is nine feet, six inches in height. So this would be the maximum legal height because five feet plus nine feet and six inches equals fourteen point six feet okay hopefully that makes sense I'm not I'm not a math pro so don't feel bad if you're struggling but again uh five feet the total legal height is fourteen point six feet so from the ground all the way up to where the load stops can be no more than fourteen point six feet okay next example let's say you got a step deck that is three feet off the ground so let's imagine that you know this is three feet off the ground um and um if that's the case then you can haul a load no taller than eleven point six feet in height okay so you can imagine that was eleven six which would total for again fourteen point six feet in total okay And again, keeping in mind that the width, no matter what the trailer, um, the legal width is always eight point six. Okay. Now, let me, let me, um, further clarify that because what this is, is a state, um, I'm sorry, it's a map, the legal height limits for every state. Okay. And I know you guys are saying, well, I thought you said it was fourteen point six. OK, technically, that is the maximum legal height. OK, that's the maximum legal height in the country that you can go. And quite honestly, I lied. I take back the maximum legal height for the country is actually fifteen feet. But as you see here, per the key map, that is only in Alaska. OK. Only in Alaska. The rest of the country, the max is fourteen point six height. And that happens to only be in two states, which is Colorado and Nebraska. OK, the rest of the state is pretty much divided down the middle between east and west. The west has a max of fourteen feet in the east, has a max of thirteen point six feet. OK, so. Let's say you have a load that's going from Arizona to Florida, okay? And let's say this is a load that is, let's say the load is fourteen feet, okay? You're taking a load, you're taking a huge tractor or something from Arizona to Florida. here you go you picked up the load in arizona you're fine because legally you know the height is fourteen feet so you're rolling through arizona no issues new mexico no issues coming through texas no issues bam you hit louisiana the the maximum legal height is thirteen point six so now you've got a problem you cannot legally be in louisiana or any of these other states that you need to travel to to get to Florida for that matter without what is called a permit okay and we will get into permits in just a few minutes but what you're going to need is a permit for the remainder of the states that you have to travel to which is going to be Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama a little piece of Alabama here In Florida, you're going to need permits for all four of these states in order to legally deliver this load, okay? So we'll get into the permits here in just a second. This map is very important to have. I wanted you guys to have this so that you know the legal height limits. for every state throughout the country. So what I will be doing is making this a downloadable document for you to download and keep, which will be readily available immediately after the end of this chapter. Okay, you're welcome. So you'll have this to be able to download at any point when you have this, you know, when you want to as you have purchased this course. So you can download this document at any time, as many times as you need or like, okay? Moving along. So let's talk about overhang. Overhang is the links on a trailer in which the commodity extends beyond the wheelbase at the front and the rear, okay? Per DOT, Department of Transportation, no state shall impose a rear overhang limitation of less than four feet. Therefore, four feet is the minimum allowable. Individual states set their maximum limit. What that means, guys, is DOT says, hey, people are transporting things pipes and all types of stuff, sometimes they're going to have some overhang on their trailer. On a federal level, each state has to give at least four feet minimum. That's the minimum. Now, some states will provide even more overhang, will allow for more overhang. So maybe five feet, six feet, at bare minimum, each state has to allow four feet no matter what. That is per DOT, okay? So in some cases, what overhang is legal on a vehicle depends on the items being transported. Some laws allow longer lengths when the items can't be easily disassembled or shortened. okay so like metal pipes or something like that that you can't you know break in half or unscrew or something states may allow for longer links for things like that okay so this is I wanted to talk about that really quick let me go back so Overhang is the length on a trailer in which the commodity extends beyond the wheel base. I wanted you to have this picture here. Let me get my little marker. From here, from the first tire on the truck to the last tire, this is what's considered the wheel base. From here, this is the front wheel base. this is the back wheel base so the rear overhang starts immediately after this tire okay anything from this point on would be considered rear overhang okay and that's where your four feet start your legal minimum four feet of overhang starts from this point on out okay I just wanted you to be aware of that now Again, I don't have it here in the course, but on the screen I didn't include it in this presentation. But as this says here, every state sets their maximum limit of how much overhang is allowed. I do have a document that will provide how much overhang is allowed in every state. And again, I will be including that as well as a downloadable document immediately after the end of this chapter for you to download and have. Okay. Moving on. Let's talk about permits. Okay. So a permit is I'm sorry, an oversized permit is a document obtained from a state, county, city, or province, which is Canada, to authorize travel in the specified jurisdiction for oversized, overweight truck movement. In most cases, we'll list the hauler's name, the permit. The permit will list the hauler's name, the description of the load, and its dimensions, and a route they're required to travel, okay? And the reason that it's going to do that is because when you're dealing with oversized freight, guys, let's say... you come to an overpass, a bridge. And if you've got something really huge on your truck, you may very well smash into that bridge. So that's why it's important to have permits because depending on how tall your commodity is, you may be required to take alternate routes. you know, to get to your destination. Alternate routes that don't have overpasses or that do have overpasses that meet the height of your commodity so that when you go through that overpass, you don't destroy the bridge, okay? So, Let's see. In most cases, it will list the hauler's name, the description, and a route that they're required to travel. They may be obtained from the transportation department or agency of the issuing jurisdiction or from a company specializing in transportation permits called a permit service, okay? So that is something you can Google. I would provide that, but I'm pretty sure everybody taking this course is Google efficient. You guys can, any of it that you have an oversized load, that your driver takes an oversized load, you just need to contact either the Department of Transportation for that state. Or you can Google permit service companies. They specialize in permits and can get you those permits that you need for whatever states you need to travel through, okay? Of course, at a price and nothing is free in life, right? So, but yeah, so guys, oversized loads are awesome. I love them because obviously, you know, they take longer. to deliver, especially if you have to go alternate routes, you may have to drive slower depending on how large your commodities are. So, you know, those things take time and time is what? money, right? Time is money. So trust me when I tell you brokers and shippers alike, they both pay very well when it comes to oversized freight. And I love that because that means more money for me and more for the driver, right? So oversized freight, oversized loads are awesome. I will tell you now, some drivers don't like to fool with them because, you know, if The price has to be right. The money has to make sense. If brokers and shippers are doing their jobs and paying what they're supposed to pay for the oversized freight, then those loads are great. But some drivers don't like it because like I say, it slows you down. It takes longer to get to where you're going. It may take longer to unload that type of stuff. Some drivers just like to move. They like to hustle and bustle. They like to go, go, go. So oversized stuff can slow you down. But in my eyes, I don't mean, I don't mind being slowed down if the money is right, you know? So, you know, it's different. Every driver has their preferences. But in the event that you dispatch for a driver that loves to move oversized freight, you're going to understand exactly how that process works, okay? So that's going to conclude the end of this chapter. As always, thank you for your time. and I'll see you in the next one. All right, guys. I think she sufficiently broke down oversized freight and the permitting process. Obtaining those permits can be a tedious process because it might entail multiple permits that you have to receive. And as she mentioned, usually there's a company that the drivers are in business with that usually is responsible for obtaining all the permitting for the different states that can be time consuming to a driver. And she brought up some good points as far as there are times when a driver, no matter what it pays, just doesn't want it because it's too much hassle. It's too much, uh, regulation. It's too much. Uh, it's too time consuming to their schedule. So they, so they feel, um, so you have some drivers, no matter what the load is paying, they just don't want to deal with oversized permits. That is something you initially will not deal with because, uh, even in your dispatching, you have to kind of be familiar with, uh, the different requirements and so you're able to properly pass on information and relay information to the driver. So do you guys have any questions about oversized permitting and oversized loads? All right. Let's move to the next module.