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Cargo loading and securement - Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).

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

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) adoption of Part 393 applies to a vehicle or combination of vehicles used on a highway in intrastate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight of 17,001 pounds or more (whichever is greater), or transporting hazardous materials which are required to be placarded.

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulates motor carriers that transport property or household goods between points in Pennsylvania for compensation. The PUC adoption of Part 393 applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or registered gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds, or a vehicle that is being used to transport hazardous materials of a type or quantity that requires the vehicle to be marked or placarded.

In Pennsylvania, no vehicle may 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.

Every vehicle load must be fastened to prevent the load or covering from becoming loose, detached or a hazard to other highway users.

This requirement does not apply to the following:

  • The necessary spreading of any substance used in highway maintenance or construction operations, or
  • The shedding or dropping of feathers or other matter from vehicles hauling live or slaughtered birds or animals.
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