Federal & State Regulations | Cargo loading and securement - Mississippi

Mississippi has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), as amended.

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

Part 393 applies to commercial motor vehicles operated in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or vehicles transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.

In Mississippi, vehicles must not be driven or moved on any highway unless the vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping.

This requirement does not apply to:

The dropping of sand for the purpose of securing traction, or
The sprinkling of water or other substances for cleaning or maintaining the roadway.

Every open top truck, trailer, or other carrier, while traveling on any state, United States, or interstate highway in Mississippi and carrying any load of sand, dirt, gravel, or rock must be equipped with a tarpaulin, canvas, or other secured top. A vehicle will be considered in full compliance if:

It is not loaded within six inches of the top of the bed; or
It is equipped with four six-inch sideboards, which must be attached one each to the front, back and two sides of the carrier body, and remain lowered while the body is being loaded, provided that no part of the load may extend above the body of the carrier.

In addition, after loading, the sideboards must be raised and secured to remain raised during travel, and the space between the top of the sideboards and the top of the load contacting the sideboards must not be less than six inches.

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Cargo loading and securement - Mississippi