In the wake of two oversize-load crashes that led to partial bridge collapses, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Dec. 9 to remind motor carriers of the importance of ...
This story appears in the June 24 print edition of Transport Topics. Hours before the oversize load being carried on a flatbed truck hit a bridge truss on Interstate 5 in Washington state and caused ...
A few panels last month during the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association‘s annual transport symposium looked at the long decades of slow progress toward some semblance of state-to-state ...
ST. PAUL The Minnesota Department of Transportation ended winter load increases in the metro frost zone, and started spring load restrictions in the south, southeast and metro frost zones March ...
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced there will be no oversize loads allowed to travel from midnight Sunday to midnight on Monday, the day of the solar eclipse. About 1 million ...
When it comes to moving massive cargoes, think industrial machinery, wind turbine parts, or construction equipment, oversized freight shipping isn’t just about loading a truck and hitting the road. It ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is warning drivers about an oversized load set to move through East Tennessee that could cause delays. Starting Sunday evening, ...
"When transporting oversize loads, planning ahead is critical," NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart said. "Both carriers and permitting authorities need to do their part to ensure the safe transport of ...