CA Transportation Permit Advisory Council (CTPAC)

The purpose of the California Transportation Permit Advisory Council (CTPAC) is to provide a forum for government and industry viewpoints on State transportation permitting policies and procedures. Both Caltrans and industry believe that this is an effective way of understanding and improving the permit process. CTPAC representatives use council and steering committee meetings to update their members on changes and help resolve permit-related issues.

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Upcoming CTPAC Meetings

The next CTPAC meeting has been scheduled for the following date, time, and location:

• Date - Thursday, November 6th, 2025
• Time - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
• Location - Virtual Meeting (Likely Zoom)

The subsequent CTPAC meeting has been scheduled for the following date, time, and location:

• Date - Wednesday, January 7th, 2026
• Time - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PST)
• Location: Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego
  Note: SC&RA has offered to host a CTPAC meeting during their conference at the Hotel Del Coronado.

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CTPAC Current Active Proposals:

• None

Caltrans' Response to Current Active Proposals:

• None

Latest CTPAC-SC Meeting Minutes:

(For meeting minutes prior to 2010, email oversize.overweight.permits@dot.ca.gov)

• July 8th, 2025 (PDF)
• January 15th, 2025 (PDF)
• September 5th, 2024 (PDF)
• May 1st, 2024 (PDF)
• December 13th, 2023 (PDF)
• August 3rd, 2023 (PDF)
• April 17th, 2023 (PDF)
• November 17th, 2022 (PDF)
• June 30th, 2022 (PDF)
• February 10th, 2022 (PDF)
• October 6, 2021 (PDF)
• June 17, 2021 (PDF)
• February 16, 2021 (PDF)
• October 1, 2020 (PDF)
• January 16, 2020 (PDF)
• September 12, 2019 (PDF)
• April 22, 2019 (PDF)
• June 15, 2017 (PDF)
  
• March 2, 2017 (PDF)
• November 3, 2016 (PDF)
• June 9, 2016 (PDF)
• February 18, 2016 (PDF)

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Past CTPAC Proposals:

• Unladen Multi-Vehicle Combination to Not Exceed an Established Weight for Annual Permit (PDF)
• Fixed Load 4 Group Combination Tridem up to Maximum 60,000 lbs - Addendum B (PDF)
• Fixed Load 4 Group Combination Tridem up to Maximum 60,000 lbs - Addendum A (PDF)
• Fixed Load 4 Group Combination Tridem up to Maximum 60,000 lbs (PDF)
• Allowance for Heavy Duty Towing & Emergency Recovery Equipment - Rotator Tow Trucks (PDF)
• Kingpin Allowance Uniformity Proposal (PDF)
• Mixed Suspension Proposal (PDF)
• Annual Workgroup Proposal (PDF)
• Dual Lane Width Hauling (PDF)
• Reducible Loads-Annual Addendum (PDF)
• Crane Boom Dolly Weight Limits Proposal (PDF)
• Tridem 60,000 pounds (PDF)
• Fixed Loads Tridem 60,000 pounds (PDF)
• Variance Changes (PDF)
• Original Permit Proposal Addendum (PDF)
• Maximum Chart Weights on Fixed Loads (PDF)
• Maximum Chart Weights on Fixed Loads Addendum (PDF)

Past Caltrans' Responses:

• CTPAC Allowance for Heavy Duty Towing & Emergency Recovery Equipment - Rotator Tow Trucks (PDF)
• CTPAC Null & Void Permit (PDF)
• CTPAC Original Permit Policy - Valid Copy/Faxes of Annual Permit (Fleet Annuals) (PDF)
• CTPAC Travel to CHP Scales (PDF)
• CTPAC Variance Revision (PDF)
• CTPAC Response Chart Wt for Fixed Loads (PDF)
• CTPAC Load Transfer on Close Coupled Crane and Dolly (PDF)
• CTPAC Fixed Load Inspection (PDF)
• CTPAC Laden Multi-Vehicle Combination Annuals (PDF)
• CTPAC Authorize Increased Tire Capacity (PDF)
• CTPAC Dynamic Testing and Mixed Suspension (PDF)
• CTPAC Variance (PDF)
• CTPAC Boom Dolly (PDF)
• CTPAC Dual Lane Hauling (PDF)
• CTPAC Kingpin Allowance Uniformity (PDF)
• CTPAC Mixed Suspension (PDF)
• CTPAC Tridem 60,000 Lbs (PDF)
• CTPAC Annual (PDF)