Federal & State Regulations | Cargo loading and securement - Virginia

Virginia has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), in effect as of October 1, 2024.

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

Part 393 applies to vehicles over 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, whichever is greater, and vehicles of any size used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding.

In Virginia, no vehicle may be operated or moved on any highway unless it is constructed, maintained, and loaded to prevent its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping.

The loads of all trucks, trailers, and semitrailers carrying gravel, sand, coal, or other nonagricultural and non-forestry products on interstate, primary, or secondary highways or roads maintained by cities, counties or incorporated towns must be either:

Secured to the vehicle in which they are being transported, or
Covered.

This requirement does not apply to:

A motor vehicle that is used exclusively for agricultural purposes as provided in Virginia Code 46.2-698 and is not licensed in any other state;
An agricultural vehicle, tractor, or other vehicle exempted from registration and licensing requirements pursuant 46.2-662 et seq.;
A motor vehicle transporting forest products, poultry, or livestock; or
Public service company vehicles, pickup trucks, and emergency snow removal equipment while engaged in snow removal operations.

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