Yes. Vehicles operating under the provision of a special permit that exceed length or width limitations shall not operate during the time period between 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, unless specifically authorized under another statute or regulation. (KSA 8-1911(m))Oversize and overweight loads shall not be transported when visibility is less than
No. A legible electronic copy is sufficient but must be open to inspection by any police officer or authorized agent of any authority granting the permit. (KSA 8-1911(e))
No. Superloads, large structures, and loads exceeding 14 feet in width require escort vehicles. All escort service providers and operators must be registered with KDOT. (KSA 8-1921 and KAR 36-45-1 through 36-45-10)
No. The requirements for registration are separate from the requirements for obtaining a USDOT number.
If the vehicle exceeds any of the legal dimensions and does not qualify for an exception to the oversize load permit. (KSA 8-1911)
In general, one securement device is required for every 10 feet of length or fraction thereof. There must be enough securement devices (i.e., chains, straps, etc.) to cover half the weight of the cargo, based on the working load limit of the securement devices and how they are attached to the transport vehicle. Additionally,
Any load extending more than 4 feet to the rear, or 4 inches to the side must be flagged.The flags must be 18 square, red or orange fluorescent for the federal regulation, and 12 square red for state law (49 CFR §393.87 and KSA 8-1715).
Federal regulation and state law do not specifically require tarps, but some city ordinances require certain types of cargo be tarped, such as sand, gravel, dirt, mulch, etc.Federal cargo securement regulation (49 CFR §393.100) requires all cargo be secured to prevent the cargo from leaking, spilling, blowing or falling from the motor vehicle. Kansas state law
A Covered Farm Vehicle (CFV) is an exception to some federal regulations for farming operations.49 CFR §390.5T defines a CFV as:A straight truck or articulated vehicleRegistered in a State with a license plate or other designation issued by the State of registration that allows law enforcement officials to identify it as a farm vehicle;Operated by
No. KDOT only issues oversize load permits. Otherwise, they have very little bearing on commercial vehicle regulations in Kansas.
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