Super loads - Mississippi

A super load is any vehicle that exceeds any of the following limits:

• Overall width 20 feet;
• Overall length 120 feet;
• Overall height 17 feet; or
• Gross weight of 190,000 pounds or greater.

The following list of requirements must be addressed in the application:

• A request for permission to move on Mississippi's highway system;
• The name and address of the applicant and shipper;
• The origin and destination of the load;
• Gross weight of the vehicle and load;
• The dimensions of the tractor, trailer, and load;
• Written acknowledgement and permission from utility and railroad companies (if load exceeds 17 feet in height);
• Written acknowledgement and permission from affected railroad companies (if length exceeds 120 feet);
• Steps taken to lessen the load;
• The most direct route;
• Steps to reduce interference with other traffic; and
• If entering an adjacent state, a written certification from that state allowing entrance.

Applicants must provide diagrams of the tractor, trailer, and load that includes:

• Number, spacing, and individual axle weights;
• Number and size of tires; and
• Width and height of load.

A route survey must include the following:

• Routes surveyed;
• List of obstructions such as highway signs (roadside and overhead), bridge rails, overhead traffic signals, and overhead power lines, railroad crossings on the route, or shoulders affecting the move; and
• Pull-off areas to allow traffic to pass such as parking lots, truck stops, and other locations with the capacity to allow the tractor, trailer, and load to completely clear the road.

A detailed traffic plan must also be submitted.

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