state departments of transportation are charged
with regulating the movement of oversize and
overweight (OS/OW) commercial motor vehicles
(CMVs) on the state highway system, to ensure
the safety of the traveling public and to preserve the
transportation infrastructure though appropriate routing
and mitigation measures. This responsibility is
accomplished through the issuance of permits for vehicles
and loads whose size or gross weight exceeds the limits
allowed by law and that cannot be reasonably dismantled.
Fees are charged for permits, which are issued on a
single-trip, multiple-trip, consecutive month, or annual
basis. Permits issued are subject to enforcement by
appropriate officials.