(a) General information.
(1) Permits issued under this section are subject to the requirements of §219.61 of this title (relating to General Requirements for Permits for Oversize and Overweight Unladen Lift Equipment Motor Vehicles).
(2) A single-trip mileage permit:
(3) A crane exceeding 175,000 pounds gross weight must:
(4) A crane exceeding 12 feet in width must be centered in the outside traffic lane of any highway that has paved shoulders.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the permitted crane must not cross a load-restricted bridge when exceeding the posted capacity of the bridge.
(b) Maximum permit weight limits.
(1) The maximum permit weight for any single axle must not exceed 30,000 pounds or 850 pounds per inch of tire width, whichever is less.
(2) The maximum permit weight for any group of axles on a crane is determined by calculating the "W" weight for the group, using the formulas shown in Figure 2: 43 TAC §219.62(f), "Maximum Permit Weight Formulas," and comparing the calculated "W" weight with the corresponding "W" weight that is established in Figure 1:43 TAC §219.62(f), "Maximum Permit Weight Table."
(3) The maximum permit weight per inch of tire width for axles that are steerable must not exceed 950 pounds, and the maximum permit weight per inch of tire width for axles that are not steerable must not exceed 850 pounds.
(4) An applicant with a crane that has any group of axles that exceeds the limits established by Figure 1: 43 TAC §219.62(f),"Maximum Permit Weight Table," and Figure 2: 43 TAC §219.62(f), "Maximum Permit Weight Formulas," must comply with the following process and requirements:
(c) Permit application and issuance.
(1) An application for a single-trip mileage permit under this section must be made in accordance with §219.61(b) of this title and must also include the origin and destination points of the crane.
(2) Upon receipt of the application, the department will review and verify size and weight information, check the route and mileage to be traveled, compute the permit fee, and advise the applicant of the permit fee.
(3) Upon receipt of the permit fee, the department will advise the applicant of the permit number and will provide a copy of the permit to the applicant.
(d) Permit fees and refunds.
(1) Minimum fee. The minimum fee for a single-trip mileage permit is either the calculated permit fee or $31, whichever is the greater amount.
(2) Permit fee calculation. The permit fee for a single-trip mileage permit is calculated by multiplying the number of miles traveled, the highway use factor, and the total rate per mile, and then adding the indirect cost share to the product.
(3) Exceptions to fee computations. A crane with two or more axle groups that does not have a spacing of at least 12 feet between the closest axles of the opposing groups must have the permit fee calculated by the following method.
(4) Refunds. Fees for permits issued under this section are non-refundable.
(e) Amendments. A single-trip mileage permit issued under this section may not be amended unless an exception is granted by the department.
(f) Weight table and formulas. The following table entitled "Maximum Permit Weight Table" is Figure 1: 43 TAC §219.62(f), and the list of formulas entitled "Maximum Permit Weight Formulas," is Figure 2: 43 TAC §219.62(f).
Source Note: The provisions of this §219.62 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1221; amended to be effective November 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 10144; amended to be effective January 4, 2007, 31 TexReg 10831; transferred effective January 1, 2012, as published in the Texas Register January 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 359; amended to be effective June 28, 2015, 40 TexReg 4003; amended to be effective December 14, 2015, 40 TexReg 8900; amended to be effective March 6, 2018, 43 TexReg 1283; amended to be effective September 18, 2018, 43 TexReg 6003; amended to be effective December 30,2020, 45 TexReg 9582