Oversize Loads

• Lowbed unhitch from a semi - [1]
• Long poles and such that stick off the edge of something need to be marked with red tape or cloth
  • I’ll need to fond the specific CFR line pr whatever but we do it at work and keep your eyes peeled when driving you’ll start seeing it
• Having a “chase car” and one in front to kind of clear the space out was done one time they were mpving some GIANT prebuilt house type deal on the highway and may be a route to explore

Communications

contactMCS@modot.mo.gov

Dear MCS,

I am building a microhouse, and we would like to take it ourselves to Texas (privately, not hiring a commercial carrier). We would load onto a 40 foot flatbed gooseneck trailer. We would be pulling with a RAM 3500 1 ton pickup truck, from our location in Maysville, Missouri, to Texas. The load will be a part of a microhouse, with dimensions of approximately 10' wide by 16' long, and weighing under 8000 lb. Do I need a permit from MODOT to carry such a load on MO roads? We can do this night or weekends, or even stay away from interstate highways if needed.

Please advise regarding the 3 situations:

1. Permits required if we stay on country gravel roads 2. Permits if we use the highway system 3. Permits if we use the interstate highway system

Thank you, Marcin

REsponse:

Please call us in regards to your questions. 866-831-6277 / Option 1

MCS OSOW MoDOT – Motor Carrier Services 830 MoDOT Drive, P.O. Box 270 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Results

• 12.5' wide before guide vehicle requirement
• County roads - not regulated, just state + Interstate hwy
• 13.5' height standard (overpasses)
• 14' for stop and start on highway
• 15' for commercial zones (higher overpasses in cities)
• Oversize permit is $15