Where Can I Get a Certifies Lift Axles Added on My Tri-axle
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PERMIT RENEWAL NOTICES
We have changed the way renewal notices are sent from regular mail to email notification. It is important that your account has your current email address to assure receipt of the renewal notices.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL DIVISIBLE LOAD OVERWEIGHT PERMIT HOLDERS
Infrastructure Friendly Vehicle Requirements Reminder
On January 1, 2020, ALL vehicles (trucks, tractors and trailers) must comply with the Infrastructure Friendly (IFV) requirements to be permitted under a Divisible Load Overweight Permit. (These requirements were initially to be implemented on January 1, 2015 but legislation extending the date was signed into law on August 13, 2014.) Failure to comply with these requirements can result in enforcement action.
The IFV requirements are:
- All vehicles that have a lift axle(s) must be retrofitted such that the lift axle(s) is steerable/trackable. Steerable/trackable shall mean that the tires on each side of the lift axle, when down in contact with the ground, will turn/pivot as the truck turns.
- The air pressure control valve for the lift axle(s) is located outside of the cab beyond the reach of the occupants of the cab, while the vehicle is in motion. (Refers to the pressure regulator, not the up/down lift axle controls.)
- All axles other than steerable/trackable axles must be equipped with two tires on each side of the axle for a total of four (4) tires on the axle. (Super singles are only allowed on the steering axle and on the steerable/trackable lift axles.)
- The weight on any grouping of two or more axles is distributed such that no axle in the grouping carries less than eighty percent (80%) of any other axle in the grouping.
In determining permitted weights, the lowest Gross Axle Weight Rating within a grouping shall be used to limit the weights allowed on all other axles within the grouping. This applies to tandem (2 axle), tridem (3 axle) and quad (4 axle) groupings. The rating of the axle is based upon the lesser of the manufacturer's gross axle weight rating and the sum of the manufacturer's tire rating on that axle. (This requirement is commonly referred to as the "80% Rule.")
Common IFV Questions and Answers
USING HOOCS TO PRE-FUND YOUR PERMIT ACCOUNT
Effective immediately pre-funding the permit account must take place in HOOCS from your company dashboard. Pre-funding your account in HOOCS gives you access to the funds right away as opposed to pre-funding via Authorize.net where our office must intervene before funds are available.
You can accomplish this by accessing your "COMPANY DASHBOARD" in HOOCS and following the steps below:
- Click "ESCROW"
- Select "Make Deposit with Credit Card" link
- The "Escrow Processing" screen will be displayed
- Complete the form and click "SUBMIT"
- The "CREDIT CARD PROCESSING" screen will be displayed
- Enter credit card information and click the "PROCESS" button
- The "TRANSACTION DETAILS" screen will be displayed
- Click the "ESCROW BALANCE" link to display the "ESCROW" screen
- Click the "HOME" button to return to your "COMPANY DASHBOARD"
The link below contains screen shots for these steps:
ESCROW Screen Shot Directions
This document is also available on the HOOCS landing page and can be accessed by clicking the "HELP" button throughout HOOCS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT AMENDING DIVISIBLE LOAD OVERWEIGHT PERMITS IN HOOCS
Effective Monday, June 17, 2019, paper amendments will no longer be accepted by email, fax, regular mail or in person at the walk-in window. As with new permit requests and permit renewals, amendments MUST BE submitted using HOOCS ( HighwayOversize/Overweight CredentialingSystem), the new OS/OW permitting system. Amendments submitted on paper will be rejected and returned to customers with instructions on how to submit the amendment in HOOCS.
If you are an OSCAR user, there should be an "obtaining oversize/overweight permits in NY" link on your main OSCAR page. Click that link and you are in HOOCS. If you do not have the link to HOOCS on your OSCAR account, we may need to enable your account for you to gain access. Please send an email to permits@dot.ny.gov with your USDOT number, your Oversize/Overweight Permit Customer Account Number and the tax ID (FEIN) used to log into OSCAR.
While most amendments will be "self-serve" amendments, there are a few situations where the Central Permit Office must review and approve the intended change. For a detailed overview about amending existing permits in the HOOCS environment, please click the link below.
Amending Divisible Load Overweight Permits in HOOCS
INFORMATION REGARDING DOWNSTATE TYPE 9 PERMITS
DL Notice 18-01 - Type 9 Permits with Downstate Routing Limitations PDF 
IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING STEERABLE LIFT AXLE REQUIREMENT
DL Notice 14-01 - Steerable Lift axle and air pressure control retrofit extension for 2005 and older vehicles RTF 
PDF
What type of Permit do you need?
DIVISIBLE LOAD OVERWEIGHT PERMIT
A "divisible load" is any vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting cargo of legal dimensions that can be separated into units of legal weight without affecting the physical integrity of the load. Examples of divisible loads include: aggregate (sand, top soil, gravel, stone), logs, scrap metal, fuel, milk, trash/refuse/garbage, etc.
SPECIAL HAULING PERMIT (NON-DIVISIBLE LOAD)
Log-On to Order a Special Hauling Permit Now!
A non-divisible load means any load or vehicle exceeding applicable length or weight limits which, if separated into smaller loads or vehicles, would:
a) Destroy the value of the load or vehicle, i.e. make it unusable for its intended purpose (i.e. manufactured/modular home, transformer, bulldozer, or a self-contained, self-propelled construction vehicle such as a crane, well-drilling rig, backhoe, pay loader, etc.); or
b) Require more than 8 work-hours to dismantle using appropriate equipment. The applicant has the burden of proof as to the number of work-hours required to dismantle the load.
c) Compromise the intended use of the vehicle, i.e. make it unable to perform the function for which it was intended.
A Special Hauling Permit is generally issued for the transportation of a single piece or item. However, multiple items such as wood trusses, precast concrete pipe or manholes, construction equipment, etc., are allowable as long the addition items do not cause an overweight condition or cause an additional over dimension condition. A permit will not be issued for any load which can be reduced to legal weight or dimensions.
WHAT'S NEW
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Driving Directions to the Main Office
- Workers Compensation Requirements
- Unified Carrier Registration - For Unified Carrier Registration
- Truck & Motor Carrier Information - For Truck & Motor Carrier Information
- Registering with DMV and IRP - Register your vehicle correctly from the start.
Legal Weights and Dimensions for New York State
- Legal Dimensions, Weights and Gross Weights for New York State - Perm 71b
- Federal Bridge Weight Calculator - Find out "What is Your Legal Weight?"
- Qualifying and Access Highways Manual
Where Can I Get a Certifies Lift Axles Added on My Tri-axle
Source: https://www.dot.ny.gov/nypermits