Federal & State Regulations | Cargo loading and securement - Idaho

Idaho has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, as published and annually recompiled.

The adoption includes regulations dealing with projecting loads (393.87) and cargo securement (Part 393, Subpart I).

Part 393 applies to intrastate carriers operating commercial motor vehicles transporting property with a gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight, or gross combination weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, and intrastate carriers transporting placardable quantities of hazardous material subject to the authority of the Idaho State Police.

In Idaho, vehicles must not be operated on any public highway unless their load is secured, and any required covering is securely fastened, to prevent the load or covering from becoming loose, detached or a hazard to other users of the highway.

Any vehicle operating on a paved public highway with a load of dirt, sand, or gravel susceptible to being dropped, spilled, leaked, or otherwise escaping from the vehicle must be covered to prevent spillage. However, the covering is not required if six inches of freeboard is maintained.

In addition, the requirements for securing a load and its covering do not apply to a governmental or quasi-governmental entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, while in the performance of maintenance or construction of a highway.

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