Or. Admin. Code § 734-073-0110

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 734-073-0110 - Specialized Equipment - Automobile/Boat Transporters

The Federal Highway Administration determines Automobile/Boat Transporters are Specialized Equipment as provided by 23 CFR 658.13(e).

(1) Traditional automobile/boat transporters (truck tractor and semitrailer combinations) may operate without a permit on National Network Highways (Route Map 7 Green) and Route Map 7 Brown, Purple and Black Routes with an overall length of 65 feet. The overall length determination excludes load overhangs, provided the load does not extend beyond the front of the power unit by more than four feet and does not extend beyond the rear of the trailer by more than five feet. Such combinations may operate without individual vehicle length restrictions.

(2) Traditional auto/boat transporters (truck tractor and semitrailer combinations) may operate without a permit on National Network Highways (Route Map 7 Green Routes) or Route Map 7 Brown Routes and exceed a length of 65 feet, provided the semitrailer does not exceed 53 feet in length, inclusive of ramps, and the load does not extend beyond the front of the power unit by more than four feet and does not extend beyond the rear of the semitrailer by more than five feet.

(3) Automobile/boat transporters towing stinger-steered trailers may operate without a permit on National Network Highways (Route Map 7 Green Routes) and Route Map 7 Brown Routes with a length of 80 feet, excluding load overhangs, provided the load does not extend beyond the front of the power unit by more than four feet and does not extend beyond the rear of the trailer by more than six feet. Such combinations may operate without individual vehicle length restrictions.

(4) Automobile/boat transporter operations other than those described in this rule shall not exceed the length restrictions as shown on the reverse of Group Map 1 or Route Map 7, whichever is greater.

(5) Automobile/boat transporters are authorized to transport automobiles/boats on racks above and behind the power unit cab.

(6) Automobile/boat transporters are authorized to have load protection devices or aerodynamic devices provided the devices do not exceed legal load extensions as defined in section (2) of this rule and the device is not load bearing.

Or. Admin. Code § 734-073-0110

HWY 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 9-18-95; HWY 8-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-26-97; HWD 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 3-18-05; HWD11-2008, f. &cert. ef. 12-15-08; HWD 2-2023, amend filed 05/15/2023, effective 5/15/2023

Maps referenced are available from the agency.

Statutory/Other Authority: 184.619, 810.050 & 810.060

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 818.100, 818.200 & 818.220