Louisiana Regulations for Trucks, Vehicles and Loads
   
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GENERAL INFORMATION
LEGAL LIMITATIONS AND DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS
Legal Limitations
Weight
Bridge Formula
Width
Height
Length
Projecting Loads
Twin Trailer Combinations
Trailers and Towed Vehicles
Farm Vehicles and Equipment
Timber Cutting and Logging Equipment
Care of Vehicle Loads
Department Regulations
OVERSIZE AND OVERWIEGHT PERMIT LAWS & REGULATIONS
General Regulations
Liability for Damages
Certificate of Insurance
Federal, State, and Local Government
Check Weights
Maximimum Permit Weights Allowed
Permit Axle Weight Distribution
Loads Exceeding 15 feet in Width
Loads Exceeding 16 feet 5 inches in Height
Loads Exceeding 18 feet in Height
Methods of Obtaining Permits
Methods of Payment
Types of Permits
Canceling or Revising Permits
Permit Restrictions
Escorts
Interstate Movement
Curfews, Night, Inclement Weather, and Holiday
Red/Fluorescent Orange Warning Flags
Warning Sign
Warning Lights
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCED CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER AGENCIES
Vehicle Registration and Licensing
ENFORECMENT PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCED BY OTHER AGENCIES
ADDENDUM
Legal Lengths
Overweight Permit Fee Schedules
Guideline for Submitting Overweight Vehicle Configurations
Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment
Annual & Semi-Annual Off-Road Equipment Permits
License Weight Charts
Permit Loads
Federal Bridge Formula
Metric Conversion Chart / Maximum Legal Tire Weight
Escort Requirements
Special Fuels
State Police Troops
Other Important Phone Numbers
Stationary Weights and Standards Enforcement Scales