Trans 263.03(1)(1) The department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of overweight loads in vehicles meeting the requirements of this chapter.

Trans 263.03(2)(2) A permit issued under this chapter is not a guarantee of the sufficiency of any highway or structure for the transporting of the vehicle or load, or both.

Trans 263.04Trans 263.04 Permit application. An application for a permit shall be submitted on a department form and shall include all of the following:

Trans 263.04(1)(1) The name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the applicant motor carrier on whose behalf the load is to be transported.

Trans 263.04(2)(2) The name and address of the applicant’s insurer, and the applicant’s policy number and policy expiration date.

Trans 263.04(3)(3) The date on which the applicant seeks to have the permit first become valid, not more than 60 days later than the date of application.

Trans 263.04(4)(4) The gross weight of the vehicle.

Trans 263.04(5)(5) An indication of whether the vehicle is a combination vehicle and the type of combination, the make, year, and vehicle identification number for the vehicle.

Trans 263.04(6)(6) An affirmation that the owner has insurance in the amounts required by this chapter or such higher amount as may be required by the department and that the person accepts the terms of the issuance of a permit under this chapter.

Trans 263.04(7)(7) The location of the origin and the location of the destination of the load, and the designated route over which the load will be transported.

Trans 263.04(8)(8) For each local road or county highway permitted under s. Trans 263.06 (4) on which the applicant seeks authority to operate, a copy of every resolution adopted by the governing body of each municipality or county having jurisdiction over such streets or highways approving the transportation of the load over that portion of the designated route that is on streets or highways under the jurisdiction of that municipality or county.

Trans 263.04 NoteNote: Applications are available upon request from the Motor Carrier Services Section Permit Unit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, P.O. Box 7980, Madison, WI 53707.

Trans 263.04 NoteNote: Permit application procedures are specified in s. Trans 250.025. A permit application may be submitted in person or by mail to the Motor Carrier Services Section Permit Unit. The Motor Carrier Services Section Permit Unit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is located at 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 7980, Madison, WI 53707.

Trans 263.05Trans 263.05 Eligibility. The department may issue permits for vehicles under this chapter only to applicants that meet all of the following requirements:

Trans 263.05(1)(1) Statutory requirements. The vehicle and any load satisfy the requirements for a permit under ss. 348.25 and 348.27 (15), Stats.

Trans 263.05(2)(2) Transportation of specific commodity. The application may not seek authority to transport any commodity or goods other than granular roofing materials, as provided in s. 348.27 (15), Stats.

Trans 263.05(3)(3) Maximum size. The vehicle may not exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width, nor 13 feet 6 inches in height. Semi-tractor and semi-trailer combinations may not exceed 75 feet in overall length. Motor truck and trailer combinations may not exceed 65 feet in overall length. Single vehicles, not operating in combination, may not exceed 40 feet in length. Vehicle combinations consisting of a semi-tractor and semi-trailer exceeding 65 feet in overall length may not travel on state highways identified by the department as limiting operation to 65 feet or less in length, and may travel only on local roads and highways designated as long truck routes in ch. Trans 276.

Trans 263.05(4)(4) Pneumatic tires. The vehicle shall be equipped with pneumatic tires.

Trans 263.05(5)(5) Maximum gross weight. The vehicle, including any load, may not exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c), Stats., by more than 10,000 pounds, and the vehicle, including any load, may not exceed 90,000 pounds gross weight.

Trans 263.05(6)(6) Maximum axle weights. Axle weights may not exceed those specified in s. Trans 251.06.

Trans 263.05(7)(7) Balanced load. Wheels on one side of the vehicle may not carry more than 60% of the load.

Trans 263.06(1)(1) Permitted vehicle only. It is used for the vehicle described in the application and permit.

Trans 263.06(2)(2) Permit conditions followed. All conditions of the permit are met, including all maximum axle, axle combination, total weight limitations, and restrictions on speed, time or route of travel.