Are there drive time restrictions when transporting an oversize load?
Yes! In most states, movement of an oversize shipment is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset-Monday through Friday. Driver may or may not be able to travel over the weekend-each state varies. There are holiday restrictions, which will prevent the truck driver from traveling with the over-dimensional shipment also. Certain cities have curfews preventing travel so truck drivers will need to find a truck stop and shut down until the curfew time has passed. Curfew could cause a truck driver to layover until the following morning, again, having to make sure he gets through the city before or after curfew begins. There are also certain bridges, mainly in the New England states, that have oversize load restrictions and could delay the truck driver as well. Many truck drivers with oversize transporting experience will carry some type of oversize and overweight book stating the rules and regulations. Truck drivers can usually find these pamphlets or pocketbooks at most
