Legal Truck Access

Legal Truck Access Contact Information

1120 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Main Phone: (916) 654-5741 | E-mail: legal.truck.access@dot.ca.gov
HQ Staff: Darren Tam, and Manuel Fonseca
or contact the District Truck Staff

Announcements

• Agricultural Products Permit: Caltrans will be issuing special transportation permits for legal truck combinations to travel on the state highway system (excluding interstates and on certain bridges) for transporting agricultural products in support of COVID-19 relief.  Visit COVID-19 Relief Related to Agricultural Harvests on the Transportation Permits page for more information.
• Webster Tube and Posey Tube on Route 260 in Alameda County are temporarily closed to vehicles with 3 or more axles for maintenance work.
  Vehicles with Three or More Axles Temporarily Restricted
• Route 140 in Mariposa County temporary detour due to construction activities
  Truck Map

Legal Truck Size & Weight

1. Vehicle Lengths
2. Vehicle Widths
3. Weight Limitation
4. Height & Low Clearance
5. Overhang
6. Exemptions

Truck Routes

1. CA Truck Network Map
2. Local Truck Routes (Cities/Counties)
3. Quick Guide: Truck Lengths & Routes
4. Truck Route List (XLSX)
5. Terminal Access Application Procedures
6. Legal Basis for Truck Restrictions
7. Special Route Restrictions (e.g. weight)
8. Service Access Routes

Other Resources

1. Licensing/Registration
2. Documents to Carry | Identification
3. Public Scales
4. Safety Requirements
5. Special Cargo/Environment
6. Tickets | Bail Schedule (PDF)

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External Links

Codes & Regulations

• CA Vehicle Code
• ARB Truck & Bus Regulations
• Code of Federal Regulations: Title 23, Part 658, Truck Size & Weight
• Code of Federal Regulations: Title 49, Part 390, Fed Motor Carrier Safety Regs
• U.S. Code: Title 23, Section 127 - Weight Limitations
• U.S. Code: Title 49, Section 31111 - Length Limitations
  

Associations & Ports

• American Trucking Associations (ATA)
• CA Trucking Association (CTA)
• PierPASS
• Port of LA
• Port of LA - Heavy Container Corridor
• Port of Long Beach
• Port of Oakland
• Port of Stockton
• Port of West Sacramento
• Western States Trucking Association