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22 C H A P T E R 3 3.1 Anatomy of Multi-State OSOW Moves Multi-state OSOW permitting and operations involve numerous interrelated steps that share a similar structure but differ in implementation throughout the United States. Whether a load is subject to an OSOW regulation and to what degree the regulations impact cost and fluidity depends on the route, weight, and dimensions of the load.
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Multi-State Oversize/Overweight Transportation 23 accounting for hours of travel restrictions. Estimates of all OSOW requirements are compiled and sent to the shipper for consideration.
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24 Multi-State, Multimodal, Oversize/Overweight Transportation Routine OSOW load permits have the fewest steps and requirements for permitting relative to superloads and megaloads because they are below the thresholds for many regulations. For example, in most states routine OSOW loads do not need to complete a route survey, undergo bridge analysis, require district review; and, due to their size, they are more likely to stay on statemaintained highways, limiting the number of permits to local and county jurisdictions.
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Multi-State Oversize/Overweight Transportation 25 to ensure it is traveling on a valid permit. If a permit expires, the carrier needs to refile or extend the permit in order to keep moving.1 3.1.3 Cost Structure OSOW trucking companies have standard costs, including the cost of the truck, trailers, drivers, repair and maintenance, tires, insurance, and fuel.2 In addition to the standard costs, Source: Perkins Motor Transport Figure 3-1.
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26 Multi-State, Multimodal, Oversize/Overweight Transportation OSOW trucking companies have costs that are a result of their size, including civilian and police escorts, permitting fees, utility involvement, and jurisdictional delay. Figure 3-2 displays the approximate per mile cost of legal trucking operations in 20133 and the cost of operating OSOW trucks as the loaded width increases.
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Multi-State Oversize/Overweight Transportation 27 and benefits, increased fuel cost as weight increases, higher cost of specialized OSOW equipment, increased maintenance costs, and other regulations. 3.2 Examples of Multi-State OSOW Moves In order to demonstrate the impact of weight and the loaded dimensions of OSOW trucks on their operations, the research team identified a routine load, a routine load/superload, and a superload.
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28 Multi-State, Multimodal, Oversize/Overweight Transportation Figure 3-4. Route of Move 1 from Azusa, California, to Savannah, Georgia.
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Multi-State Oversize/Overweight Transportation 29 The number of escorts is a function of both size and type of roadway. The move traveled largely on interstates, which require fewer escorts than two-lane roadways.
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30 Multi-State, Multimodal, Oversize/Overweight Transportation Figure 3-9. Route of Move 2 from Houston, Texas, to Fort McMurray, Alberta.
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Multi-State Oversize/Overweight Transportation 31 Move 2 traveled through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana before entering Alberta. Low and weak bridges in Oklahoma, specifically around Oklahoma City and Tulsa, affected the routing, pushing the load west through the Oklahoma panhandle.
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32 Multi-State, Multimodal, Oversize/Overweight Transportation The cost of permitting Move 2 varied significantly from state to state. The variation in the cost of permitting is related to differences in the state permitting structure.
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Multi-State Oversize/Overweight Transportation 33 Figure 3-14. Route of Move 3 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Rosharon, Texas.
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34 Multi-State, Multimodal, Oversize/Overweight Transportation on Saturday and Sunday in West Virginia. Travel did not continue until Tuesday because the load could not get an Ohio police escort on Monday.
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