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KS: Location Reporting Required for Oversize Loads Traveling U.S. 83

KS: Location Reporting Required for Oversize Loads Traveling U.S. 83

Oversize loads traveling along U.S. 83 in Kansas may be required to share information about their load and location via the KanDrive app if they exceed certain dimensions, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).

KDOT recently received a $6.7 million grant to improve freight safety and efficiency on U.S. 83, a key route in western Kansas. The grant allowed for some technological improvements, including providing a platform for drivers and carries to provide load information so the public can see oversize load locations along this section of the U.S. 83 corridor.

Oversize load truck drivers must share their loads’ size and location using the KanDrive app when using U.S. 83 if they are 14 feet wide or more, or 126 feet long or more. This requirement is part of the permitting process for safety and tracking purposes.

Kansas DOT says one of the main goals in adding this condition of the permitting process when an oversize load is traveling on U.S. 83 is to promote safety and mange traffic for all road users.


How Does It Work?

When beginning a trip that includes traveling on this section of U.S. 83, the driver inputs their permit number to enable the location sharing functionality. When the location sharing is initiated on the KanDrive app and the vehicle is traveling on U.S. 83, only the vehicle location and permitted width/length/height are displayed as shown below.


The KanDrive app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.


Questions? WCS Permits & Pilot Cars Can Help

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is North America’s oversize load authority. We provide various industries with oversize load permits, trip & fuel permits, superload permits, route surveying, transportation consulting, pilot car dispatching and truck safety equipment throughout the United States and Canada.  

WCS has over 75 permit agents who have the experience and knowledge to permit oversize loads in a timely fashion and advise on any oversize or holiday travel restrictions.

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars - Oversize Load Permits

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is North America’s oversize load permit authority. 

Phone: 888-737-6483

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