With increased interest in providing last-mile delivery services, many trucking companies are investing more into straight trucks. However, straight truckload boards come with compliance issues, which every trucking company must follow. Since there are thousands of straight trucks used for different tasks, your company must understand what's required for each truck in whichever operation. Therefore, consider these four compliance tips when working with straight load boards for your trucks.
Working Interstate or Intrastate
Oversize trucking is the process of carrying especially large loads, typically exceeding typical state or federal weight limits, across the country. These loads may be large shipments of regular materials or supplies, but they may also be machinery or industrial parts that simply cannot be transported in a way that would allow for a lower weight. As such, there are unique challenges related to oversize trucking. You need to ensure you have the proper permits, you may need a specialized route for your load, and you need to ensure your load is secure.
One of the most complicated things for large groups to deal with when traveling is safety when they land at their destination. When you are traveling to a new city and you are not familiar with the surroundings, it can be very hard to trust that you will get to your destination safely. The challenge becomes even more complex when you have to think about hauling heavy luggage from the airport to the hotel rooms and then back to the airport when leaving.
Whether you own a trucking business or you work for another company on a commission or independent contractor basis, you have to understand and follow the rules of the road. Some of the rules don't make sense to you, but they are necessary all the same, like having to have overweight permits. What are overweight permits? When would you have to use them? Where do you get them?
Here are reasons why you need overweight permits when doing long haul trucking.
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