Cranes can now be efficiently moved reducing risk. But one permitting mistake could cost your company millions of dollars. SC&RA’s Vice President of Transportation, a former state DOT official, explains how to take advantage of a recent federal government ruling on mobile cranes to maximize your time and budget. All aspects of securing permits and working with law enforcement and government officials will be covered. Speakers: Steven Todd, Vice President, SC&RA, Mike Moreland, Manager Special Hauling Permits, Ohio DOT, Chris Nelson, Specialized Transportation Program Manager, NBIS (NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc.)

2. FHWA’s recent clarification of
Federal definition of
“Non-Divisible”

3. Which region of the United
States do you most often
obtain and move permitted
cranes?

4. Chris Nelson
Mobile Cranes on the Move: Using
New OS/OW Rules to Your
Advantage
Steven ToddMike Moreland

5. MOBILE CRANES ON THE MOVE –
Using New OS/OW Rules To Your
Advantage
Mike Moreland, Manager Special Hauling Permits, Ohio DOT
Chris Nelson, Special Transportation Program Manager, NBIS
Steven Todd, Vice President, SC&RA

7. $21.2 MILLION TAKEAWAY
Real Or Not, Government Perception Is…
Permit Violations, Fines, Bridge Hits and Suspensions Are
on the Rise
Call To Action - Take Inexpensive Action Now to Avoid
Damaging…Perhaps Catastrophic Results Later

8. INDUSTRY IMAGE
(OUR VIEW)

9. INDUSTRY IMAGE
(OUR VIEW)

10. INDUSTRY IMAGE
(OUR VIEW)

11. INDUSTRY IMAGE
(PUBLIC’S VIEW)

12. INDUSTRY IMAGE
(GOVERNMENT’S VIEW)

13. TEXAS INVESTIGATES FATAL I-35
OVERSIZE LOAD BRIDGE CRASH

14. ILLINOIS SB 2558
Department of State Police:
• Shall May not issue permits to the person, firm, or
corporation convicted of a third offense during a period
of one year after the date of conviction.
• Provides that if the violation is the cause or contributing
cause in a motor vehicle accident of damage to property,
injury, or death to a person, the person, firm, or
corporation shall may not be issued a permit for 180 days
after the date of conviction or supervision for the offense.

15. HOT TIP # 1
Step Up Your Game On Comprehensive Specialized
Transportation Training – Drivers, Operators, Dispatchers,
Permit Writers, Safety Personnel, Upper Management, Etc.

16. COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED
TRANSPORTATION ON-LINE
TRAINING
• SC&RA’s Proactive Response to Improve Safety, Preserve
Infrastructure
• First of its Kind to Include Route Surveys/Pre-Planning, Permit
Application, Load Securement, Coordination with
Pilots/Police/Utilities/ DOT, Driving, Nighttime, etc.
• To be Aggressively Marketed to Promote Industry Use
Proactively
- General Industry Training
- Insurance Incentives
• Or Reactively
- State Requirement/Encouragement

21. HOT TIP # 2
GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH STATE DOT PERMIT,
BRIDGE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS

23. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
CANADA
• SC&RA SYMPOSIUM – British Columbia, Ontario
• 2018 SC&RA ADVOCACY TRIP – Ontario, Quebec
• ONTARIO – Police Escort Replacement, County Harmonization,
Automation
• QUEBEC – Automation, New Policies
• MONTREAL – SC&RA to Make 3rd Consecutive Presentation to
Canadian Provincial Task Force on Vehicle Weights &
Dimensions 11/28/18
• CROSS BORDER HARMONIZATION TASK FORCE
• 2019 SC&RA ADVOCACY TRIP – British Columbia, Alberta, ???

24. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
MEXICO
• 2018 SC&RA ADVOCACY TRIP – Mexico City, Monterrey
• MEXICO – Advocated Automation at Regional and Local
Level
• 2019 SC&RA ADVOCACY TRIP

25. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
UNITED STATES
• * MAASTO - Automation
• * NASTO – Fall Meeting Saturday, Oct. 20 - Maryland
• * SASHTO – Chairman Todd Gibson
• *WASHTO – Trunnions, State Line Inspections, Route Surveys,
Bridge Hits

26. SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION
SYMPOSIUM – FEB. 19-22, 2019
• REVAMPED TUESDAY STATE MEETINGS – Staggered
Regional Meetings, One on One Sessions
• COLLABORATIVE THURSDAY SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS –
Discussing, Offering Solutions to Specialized
Transportation Industry’s Most Pressing Challenges
Pertaining to Both Permitting and Regulatory/Compliance
– Topics to Include Nighttime Running, Communicating
with State Permit Offices, Load Securement, Law
Enforcement, Fixed and Portable Scales, Make Your
Permitting Process More Efficient, Expert Witness

27. HOT TIP # 3
Take Bold Steps Now To Reduce Risk Of Permit Suspension

28. RISK MANAGEMENT
• Interact With Truck Law Enforcement Officials (Better
Yet….Hire One)
• Competent Specialized Transportation Outside Training,
Attorney & Expert Witness (Particularly if Your Permit
Management/Staff is Average at Best)
• Reset Permitting Procedures From Top to Bottom
• Hire & Train Competent Permitting Staff
• Read & Understand the Permit (Every Time)
• Measure, Measure, Measure & Secure, Secure, Secure
• Create, Train, Rehearse Crisis Management Plan

29. HOT TIP # 4
Put Away the Personal Social Media and Do Your Job

31. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
• * ALABAMA – Jesse Wallace
• * ARIZONA – Weight, Local Permit Policies
• * ARKANSAS – Divisible Load Interpretation
• * CALIFORNIA – Kien Le, Automation Interest
• * COLORADO – Craig Hurst
• * CONNECTICUT – Permit HOS, Permit Valid, Automation
• * DELAWARE – Lack of Automation, Map
• * FLORIDA – Nighttime, Permit System Difficulties, Cones
• * GEORGIA – Weight, Analysis

33. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
• IDAHO – Lance Green, Automated Permit System June 2019,
Bridge Downgrades
• ILLINOIS – Automation, Permit Suspension, Divisible Load
Policy
• INDIANA – 46/40/46, 134-200K Manual Analysis, State Police,
2019 Automation
• IOWA
• KANSAS – Dominique Shannon
• KENTUCKY
• LOUISIANA – Automated Permit System
• MAINE – Automated Permit System

34. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
• MARYLAND – Permit HOS, Auto Issue Increases
• MASSACHUSETTS – Automated Permit System, Permit HOS,
Police
• MICHIGAN – Customer Service, Height Check, Speed Limit,
Lack Automation, etc.
• MINNESOTA – Shelly Meyer, Rob Holschbach, Auto Issue
Increase
• MISSISSIPPI – Delayed Automated Permit System
• MISSOURI – Scott Marion replaced by Jim True, 80K Quads
• MONTANA – Kaci Johnson
• NEBRASKA – Ann Nitzel, 2019 46K Tandems

35. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
• NEVADA – Lynn Hoffman
• NEW HAMPSHIRE – Automated Permit System
• NEW JERSEY – Himanshu Patel
• NEW MEXICO – Leslie Sanchez, Estelle
• NEW YORK – Automated Permit System Likely Delayed
• NORTH CAROLINA – Permit Turnaround Time, New System
• NORTH DAKOTA – Bridge Hits, New Supervisor
• OHIO – 10’ Wide Nighttime, Escorts/Bridge Monitors

36. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
• OKLAHOMA – New Laws: 46K-12’ Wide Trailers/30 Mile Port,
Corridor
• OREGON
• PENNSYLVANIA – Delayed Auto Permit System, Police Escort
Replacement
• RHODE ISLAND
• SOUTH CAROLINA – 44/40 Tandem Clarification, Possible
Sunday Travel, Permit Turnaround Time
• SOUTH DAKOTA – Dave Huft
• TENNESSEE – Auto Permit System Rollout
• TEXAS – Cliff/Roxanne, Non-Divisible Load Policy

37. NORTH AMERICA UPDATES
• UTAH – 14’ 6” Annual Overheight Permits, New System
Updates
• VERMONT
• VIRGINIA – Patrick Harrison, Permit Turnaround, Weight,
Enforcement
• WASHINGTON – RFP New System, Maps
• WEST VIRGINIA – Todd Gibson
• WISCONSIN – Increased Auto Thresholds 16’ W & H, 160’ L,
270K
• WYOMING – Permit Turnaround Time, Divisible Load Policy
Change???

38. HOT TIP # 5
Know Your Mobile Crane Divisible/Non-Divisible Load
Rules From State to State, Province to Province, Etc.

40. U.S. DOT DEFINES A “NON-DIVISIBLE”
LOAD
The U.S. Department of Transportation clarified when
a load is considered “Non-Divisible” and thus, eligible to be
issued oversize/overweight (OW/OW) permits from states
and other government entities such as counties, cities, etc.
The issue revolves around a history of varying state
and local government interpretations of the Federal
definition of “non-divisible” as promulgated 23 CRF 658.5:

41. U.S. DOT DEFINES A “NON-DIVISIBLE”
LOAD
• Non-divisible means any load or vehicle exceeding
applicable length or weight limits which, if separated into
smaller loads or vehicles, would:
• (i) Compromise the intended use of the vehicle, i.e.,
make it unable to perform the function for which it was
intended;
• (ii) Destroy the value of the load or vehicle, i.e., make it
unusable for its intended purpose; or
• (iii) Require more than 8 workhours to dismantle using
appropriate equipment.

42. SC&RA LETTER TO STATES
• A recent clarification from the U.S. Department of
Transportation on “non-divisible” loads has raised questions
as to your state’s interpretation of the term and enforcement.
This letter serves to raise awareness for your state agency on
this matter as we take action to inform our over 1,300
member companies and their customers (including
manufacturers based in your state) that are impacted by this
federal response.
• The SC&RA respectfully requests your state agency review the
FHWA clarification letter; review your state or local
governments specific policies regarding determining non-
divisible loads for issuing OS/OW permits; and make
appropriate rule/policy changes in accordance with FHWA’s
clarification as stated above.

43. MODEL TEMPLATE
• Texas recently proposed rule changes to “authorize a
crane that is permitted…to travel with properly secured
equipment…to the extent the equipment is necessary for
the crane to perform its intended function. For example,
counterweights are necessary at the job site to stabilize
the crane.” The rule change lists such crane equipment
as outriggers, booms, counterweights, jibs, blocks, balls,
cribbing, outrigger pads and outrigger mats.

44. FMCSA LAUNCHES POTENTIAL HOURS
OF SERVICE REFORM
• Expanding the current 100 air-mile “short-haul”
exemption from 12 hours on-duty to 14 hours on-duty,
in order to be consistent with the rules for long-haul
truck drivers
• Extending the current 14-hour on-duty limitation by up
to 2 hours when a truck driver encounters adverse driving
conditions
• Revising the current mandatory 30-minute break for
truck drivers after 8 hours of continuous driving
• Reinstating the option for splitting up the required 10-
hour off-duty rest break for drivers operating trucks that
are equipped with a sleeper-berth compartment

45. PERSONAL CONVEYANCE
• The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
announced regulatory guidance that gives drivers a way
to deal with one of the most vexing problems with the
electronic logging device mandate – finding a safe place
to park for the night.
• May 31, 2018 published new guidance documents
providing more detail of the “personal conveyance”
provision of federal hours of service rules, including a key
change from the 1997 guidelines.

46. PERSONAL CONVEYANCE
Personal conveyance is not a new part of the hours of
service regulations. Motor carriers may, at their discretion,
authorize drivers to use a commercial motor vehicle while
off-duty for personal conveyance.
This must be documented in a driver’s logs, whether
electronic or on paper. ELD manufacturers are required to
include a special driving category for personal conveyance.

47. PERSONAL CONVEYANCE
• The previous guidance, in 1997, explicitly excluded the
use of “laden” vehicles as personal conveyance. The new
guidance focuses instead on the reason the driver is
operating the commercial vehicle while off-duty, without
regard to whether it’s loaded or not. This opens it up to
the ability to be used by drivers who run out of legal
driving hours while delayed at a shipper or receiver so
they can get to the nearest reasonable safe place to park.
Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Office of
Enforcement and Compliance

48. $21.2 MILLION TAKEAWAY
Real Or Not, Government Perception Is…
Permit Violations, Fines, Bridge Hits and Suspensions Are
on the Rise
Call To Action - Take Inexpensive Action Now to Avoid
Damaging…Perhaps Catastrophic Results Later

49. QUESTIONS?
• Mike Moreland, Manager Special Hauling Permits, Ohio
DOT
(614) 351-5530; Mike.Moreland2@dot.ohio.gov
• Chris Nelson, Special Transportation Program Manager,
NBIS
(770) 257-0407; cnelson@nbis.com
• Steven Todd, Vice President, SC&RA
(703) 207-3585; stodd@scranet.org