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STATE REGULATIONS
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
- FHWA - Vehicle Size & Weight
- Federal Size Regulations for Commercial Motor Vehicles
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Rules & Notices
- Code of Federal Regulations: Title 23, Part 658, Truck Size & Weight, Route Designations - Length, Width & Weight Limitations
- Code of Federal Regulations: Title 49, Part 390, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- U.S. Code: Title 23, Section 127 - Weight Limitations
- U.S. Code: Title 49, Section 31111 - Length Limitations
FEDERAL LINKS
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Company Snapshot
- NAFTA
- Share the Road Safely
- Truck & Bus Safety
- No Zone Campaign
- Car Drivers Safety
- PRISM - Performance & Registration Info Systems Management
- Related Links (work zone, RV, truck & bus)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Admin
- Fatality Analysis Reporting System
STATE DOT's
PORTS
- Port of LA
- Port of LA - Heavy Container Corridor
- Port of Long Beach
- Port of Oakland
- Port of Stockton
- Port of Sacramento
- PierPASS
TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
- California Trucking Association (CTA)
- California Dump Truck Owners Association (CDTOA)
- American Trucking Associations (ATA)
WASHTO
CVISN
Office of Truck Services
REST AREAS |
Click on the red numbers on the Truck Network Map to open each regional map. Each red "P" in a box shows the location of a State-owned rest area. This Excel spreadsheet provides more details about each rest area: Roadside Rest Areas |
TABLE OF CONTENTS Click on the links below to jump down to the following 8 topics. |
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| 1 - Truck Operations 2 - Oversize/Overweight Permits 3 - Legal Truck Size & Weight 4 - Legal Truck Size & Weight -- Exemptions |
5 - Truck Routes 6 - Over-Length Buses & Motorhomes 7 - Weigh Stations/Enforcement Facilities 8 - Weigh-in-Motion |
TOPICS |
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Truck Operations | Note: Caltrans is not responsible for authorizing commercial trucks, other than issuing permits for oversize or overweight loads (see Topic 2 below). The links in Topic 1 are provided to direct customers to the appropriate agencies. For additional information, see also the Ca. Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website: "Motor Carrier Services." |
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| 2 |  |
Oversize/ Overweight Permits
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CLICK ON: PERMITS WEBSITE |
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Legal Truck Size & Weight | 1 - Length |
| 4 |  |
Legal Truck Size & Weight (Exemptions) |
1 - Agricultural Biomass 2 - Agricultural Products 3 - Auto, Boat, & Camper Transporters 4 - Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) 5 - Containers |
6 - Cotton Module Movers 7 - Farm Equipment 8 - Fire Trucks 9 - Household Goods Carriers 10 - Livestock Haulers |
11 - Log Haulers 12 - Longer Combination Vehicles (LCVs) 13 - Motorsports 14 - Saddlemount Combinations |
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Truck Routes | Maps 1 - State Truck Map Rest 3 - Truck Stops4 - Roadside Rest Areas (Excel) 5 - Roadside Rest Areas (Web) 6 - Clean Car Maps (Alt Fuels) |
Truck Access 7 - Truck Size & Routes8 - Terminal Access Application Procedures 9 - Truck Restriction Procedures 10 - Special Route Restrictions (e.g. weight) 11 - Service Access Routes 12 - Getting to Eureka 13 - Exit Number Signs 14 - Truck-Only Lanes |
| 6 |  Photo courtesy of California Bus Assn |
Over-Length* Buses & Motorhomes *Over-Length = Over 40 Feet, up to 45 Feet |
1 - Over-Length Bus & Motorhome Map |
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Weigh Stations/ Enforcement Facilities | 1 - Weigh Station Location List (Excel)
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4 - Who Must Stop at the Scales? |
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Weigh-in-Motion | 1 - Data WIM 2 - Weigh Station Bypass (PrePass®) 3 - Truck Traffic Data |
| CONTACTS | PERMIT LOADS | (916) 322-1297 PERMITS CONTACT LIST |
NON-PERMIT LOADS |
Caltrans Legal Truck Size & Weight Work Group |
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Revised 4/9/13.