MoDOT Offers Weight Allowance for Trucks to Support Coronavirus Response

March 14, 2020

MoDOT Offers Weight Allowance for Trucks to Support Coronavirus Response

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – At the direction of Gov. Mike Parson, the Missouri Department of Transportation today announced an allowance for heavier-than-normal truckloads of supplies and equipment to travel on Missouri highways in the direct effort to prevent, contain, mitigate and treat the effects of the COVID-19 virus. The waiver allows private and for-hire motor carriers to haul up to 10% more than their licensed weight on Missouri highways.

The waiver remains in effect through April 30. While the waiver is in effect, participating motor carriers are limited to:

A loaded, gross weight no greater than 10% above the gross licensed weight of the commercial motor vehicle;

Transportation of supplies and equipment, only within the state of Missouri;

Drivers must obey posted bridge weight limits;

When crossing a bridge, the driver must restrict the vehicle speed to no more than 30 mph;

The vehicle tires must be rated to the gross loaded weight of the vehicle or heavier;

Travel under this allowance is only allowed on non-interstate highways. Those taking advantage of the weight allowance cannot operate on any portion of the interstate highway system.

For more information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org.