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OVERSIZE LOAD ASSISTANT

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OUR SERVICES

SUPERLOADS

Any load that exceeds standard oversize/overweight permit limits and requires additional review by state officials and engineering departments is a superload. While superload regulations vary from state to state, WCS Permits understands all and works directly with all states to obtain superload permits. 

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OVERSIZE/ OVERWEIGHT LOAD PERMITS

If a commercial motor vehicle is oversize or overweight by exceeding a certain height, width, length or weight, a temporary oversize/overweight load permit (also known as a temporary truck or trip permit) is needed for it to legally travel. WCS Permits has 65 transportation agents ready to help you obtain an oversize load permit for the U.S. and Canada. 

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LOGISTICS CONSULTING

Superload and mega load transportation doesn’t just involve oversize/overweight permits, but involves several steps of planning. WCS Permits has a team of experienced transportation consultants who understand logistics, oversize load permits, and route surveying so you can save time and money.

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TEMPORARY
TRIP & FUEL PERMITS

Temporary Trip & Fuel Permits (IFTA) are often needed fast. When a qualified motor vehicle does not participate in IFTA then a temporary fuel trip fuel permit must be purchased to travel intrastate. WCS provides fast and affordable temporary trip and fuel permits in the 48 continental states and Canada. 

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PILOT CARS

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is nationally renowned for quickly connecting our customers with reliable pilot cars and escort vehicles. With both dedicated East and West Coast pilot car divisions, WCS has one of the nation’s largest networks of pilot cars and pilot car drivers to help you move your oversize loads. 

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EQUIPMENT STORE

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars manufactures, sells and ships an array of truck safety and pilot car equipment. Browse our different categories, including over-dimensional/oversize load signage, measuring poles, truck decals, lighted devices such as Foxfire lights and kits, wire loop safety flags, and safety apparel and accessories. 

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WCS NEWS

WCS Permits Adds Another Transportation Consu...

    Ada Kelley is the newest Transportation Consultant at WCS Permits & Pilot Cars. The company welcomed Kelley to the team in May after she transitioned from a management position with a nationwide open deck carrier. Kelley will use her industry knowledge and over 20 years of experience in oversize transport and permitting to assist WCS...

    WCS Welcomes New Hire, Jeanette Duncan

      Jeanette Duncan is a newly hired transportation consultant at WCS Permits & Pilot Cars. She will work closely with WCS customers to write and obtain permits while meeting each load’s unique challenges. Learn more about Jeanette in the Q&A below! What is your background & experience in the oversize load industry?    I worked for...

      WCS to Exhibit at CONEXPO in Vegas

        WCS Permits & Pilot Cars has another trade show on the list for 2020, CONEXPO-CON/AGG. The five-day show at the Las Vegas Convention Center will give WCS a chance to introduce its services and technology to more businesses in the trucking and crane and rigging industries. WCS Permits just wrapped up the SCRA Transportation Symposium...

        WCS Permits to Focus on Tech at Transportatio...

          WCS Permits & Pilot Cars will again be attending and exhibiting at the SC&RA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Transportation Symposium, this year with an even greater focus on the company's technology, including their mobile apps and a new permitting system. Once again, WCS will be participating both as an exhibitor and as an SC&RA Transportation Symposium sponsor.  During...

          WCS to Showcase Services at Several Shows in ...

            2020 will be a busy year for the WCS Permits' staff with several trade shows and symposiums on the calendar, including guest speaking and sponsorship. To kick off the year, WCS Permits & Pilot Cars will be involved in a customer event showcasing products and services to owner-operators from across North America. One of the...

            LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS

            JUNETEENTH DAY

                Observed Friday, June 19, 2020 PROVIDED COURTESY OF: WCS Permits & Pilot Cars Check Holiday Restrictions on All State Blankets or Annual Permits

              StateCLOSEDDateRestrictions
              ALOPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              AR
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              AZ
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              CA
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              CO
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              CT
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              DE
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              FL
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              GA
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              IA
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              ID
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              IL
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              IN
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              KS
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              KY
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              LA
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              MA
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              MD
              		OPEN
              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              BALT CITY
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              D C
              		TBD

              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              ME
              		OPEN
              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              MI
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              **CLOSED DUE TO TEMPORARY LAYOFF PLAN
              MN
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              MS
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              MO
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              MT
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NC
              		OPEN
              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              ND
              		OPEN
              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NE
              		OPEN
              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NH
              		TBD6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NJ
              		TBD
              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NM
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NV
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NY
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NYC
              		TBD6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              NY THWY
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              OH
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              OH TP
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              OK
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              OR
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              PA
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              PA TP
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              RI
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              SC
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              SD
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              TN
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              TX
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              UT
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              VA
              		CLOSED6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              VT
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              WA
              		OPEN

              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              WI
              		OPEN6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              WV

              		CLOSED
              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              WY
              		OPEN


              		6/19/2020NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
              Purchase OD Signage & Truck Safety Equipment at Store.WCSPermits.com Download PDF Version View 2020 Independence Day Closures Purchase Your OD Signage & Truck Safety Equipment Our Oversize Load...

              Michigan Temporary Layoff Plan Will Include P...

                Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Department of Transportation adopted a temporary layoff plan, which includes permit department employees. According to MDOT, over 2,000 permanent employees will be participating in a temporary layoff plan, most of whom will be required to serve one day of temporary layoff per week over ten weeks....

                Updated Michigan Spring Weight Restrictions

                  Effective 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2020, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways within the entire state of Michigan. This spring weight restriction update does not alter or affect the direction given in Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-44 (COVID-19). Weight Restrictions are implemented during the spring frost thaw period and are now...

                  California Allows 88,000 pounds for Reducible...

                    The state of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will now issue temporary special permits for overweight trucks weighing up to 88,000 pounds and are transporting emergency supplies for COVID-19 relief. Caltrans increased the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight from 80,000 to 88,000 pounds to allow any load transporting essential goods to reach its destination quicker....

                    AB 5 Injunction Upheld by Federal Appeals Cou...

                      An Injunction was recently upheld by a federal appeals court regarding California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) independent contractor law. The court denied an effort to temporarily lift a preliminary injunction issued in January against the trucking component of a California law that would restrict how independent workers can be classified by companies. The law...