TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: Results of Collection of Information on State Permitting Practices for Oversize Vehicles (GAO-15-235SP, February 2015), an E-supplement to GAO-15-236
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Texas
| Permit Issuing Agency |
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles - Motor Carrier Division |
| Permit Enforcement Agency |
Texas Department of Public Safety
and Texas Department of Motor Vehicles |
| Online Oversize and Overweight Permit System |
Yes |
| Automated Truck Routing Software |
Yes |
| Number of Different Oversize and Overweight Permit Types Available |
32 |
| Regional Permit Agreement Membership |
Southern Regional Permit
and Western Regional Permit |
| Number of Oversize Permits Issued in 2013 |
408,668 |
| Number of Overweight Permits Issued in 2013 |
381,455 |
| Number of Oversize Citations Issued in 2013 |
3,581 |
| Number of Overweight Citations Issued in 2013 |
65,983 |
| Maximum Legal Width |
102 inches |
| Maximum Legal Height |
14 feet 0 inches |
| Maximum Legal Length for a Semitrailer |
59 feet 0 inches |
| Maximum Legal Gross Vehicle Weight in Pounds |
80,000 |
| "Super Load" Width Requirement |
None specified |
| "Super Load" Height Requirement |
None specified |
| "Super Load" Length Requirement |
None specified |
| "Super Load" Gross Vehicle Weight Requirement |
254,300 |
| Escort Vehicle Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle |
Yes |
| Pole Car Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle |
Yes |
| Law Enforcement Escort Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle |
No |
| Escort Vehicle Requirement for Overwidth Permitted Vehicle |
Yes |
| Law Enforcement Escort Requirement for Overwidth Permitted Vehicle |
No |
| Route Survey Requirement for Overheight Permitted Vehicle |
Yes |
| Certification Requirement for Escort Vehicle Driver |
No |
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