OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT PERMIT LAWS AND REGULATIONS Types of Permits
Timber Cutting/Logging Equipment
TIMBER CUTTING/LOGGING EQUIPMENT PERMITS: ($100.00 per year)
These permits are for truck combinations that have a minimum of eighteen (18) wheels and are being operated to transport up to two (2), but not more that two (2) pieces of timber cutting or logging equipment from one job site to another. The trailer upon which the equipment is towed and the equipment being hauled must both be owned and/or leased to the same person or company. They are valid for one (1) year and may travel on any state maintained highway except the Interstate System. The maximum width of the truck, trailer and load shall not exceed twelve (14) feet. These permits authorize the operation of the vehicles during daylight hours only and prohibit such operation during heavy rain or when visibility is less than five hundred (500) feet.
Timber Cutting/Logging Equipment Permits
Maximum Weights for non-Interstate highways: |
| Gross Vehicle Weight …………………………………………………………………105,000 Pounds |
| Steering Axle…………………………………………………………………….………12,000 Pounds |
| Tandem Axles………………………………………………………………………...…48,000 Pounds |
+ Note: This permit shall not supersede any lesser weight limit POSTED on a bridge or
highway. |
These permits will be issued on regular permit forms or on computer generated forms from the Truck Permit Office or the Louisiana Truck Center.
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