Conditions For Permitting Movement Of Sealed Containerized

(OCEAN GOING) CARGO UNITS. (1) Sealed containerized cargo units will be considered as nondivisible loads and overweight trip permits will be issued to operate vehicles hauling such units on the state highway systems, including the interstate highway system, subject to the following restrictions: (a) Such containerized cargo units must be part of international trade and be moved on the highways due to importation from, or exportation to, another country. (b) A copy of the international bill of lading signed by a customs official, or an international bill of lading with an equipment interchange and inspection report must be submitted to the TDOT Permit Office before a permit will be issued. (c) The operators of such units shall at all times have in their possession a copy of the documents as described in (b) above. (d) All vehicles operating under a sealed containerized cargo unit permit shall have a minimum of five (5) full-time load bearing axles and shall not exceed twenty thousand (20,000) lbs. per axle, or total gross vehicle weight of one hundred thousand (100,000) lbs. (e) All vehicles operating under a sealed containerized cargo unit permit must be legal width, length, and height. (f) All vehicles permitted for movement of overweight sealed containerized units are authorized twenty-four (24) hours continuous movement Monday through Sunday with normal travel conditions. (g) All permits for a single trip will be issued for a duration of ten (10) days, and will only be valid for one (1) move. (2) Annual Permits will be available for the movement of sealed containerized cargo units from the Department subject to the same restrictions and conditions as provided in Paragraphs (1)(a)-(c) upon payment of the annual permit fee required under Rule 1680-07-01-.24(5) Annual permits will not be restricted to a specified route.