Hauling Permit Information

Permit Staff Names and Numbers

Holiday Travel Restrictions (PDF)

Permit Fees — Effective July 1, 2021 (PDF)

Permit Service Partners (PDF)

Learn How To Use APRAS

• Quick Start Guide – PDF that provides a quick overview of navigating APRAS Modernization
• APRAS FAQ – PDF that covers a wide range of topics / questions the user community may have with APRAS and ESEC
• Getting Started with APRAS – PDF that provides steps to register a company, delegate administrator, and adding new users
  
• Map Routing Tutorial – Video that walks through creating a route using the Map Features
• Requesting a Permit – Video that walks through entering an application
• Account Management – Video that walks through Managing your Company's account in ESEC and in APRAS
• Release Notes (PDF)
  

Application Forms (Oversize/Overweight)

• M-936A General Application for Special Hauling Permit (PDF)
• M-936AS Supplemental Application for Overweight Special Hauling Permit (PDF)
• M-936AM Miscellaneous Application for Special Hauling Permit (PDF)
• M-936 CN Application — Construction Notification (PDF)
• M-936 MDC Application — Manufacturer/Designer Certification (PDF)
  
• M-936A RS Application — Route Survey (PDF)
• M-936A SLCA Application — Super Load City Approval (PDF)
• M-936PATA801 — Any Highway Except Freeways and Expressways Mobile or Short-Term (PDF)
  
• M-936PATA802-Multi-Lane Highways Where Passing Is Allowed (PDF)
• M-936PATA803-Multi-Lane Highways Where Passing Is Prohibited (PDF)
  
• M-936PATA804-Highways With Three Lanes In One Direction (PDF)

• M-396PATA805 — Highways with More than Three Lanes in One Direction (PDF)

Account Registration Forms

• M-936B Surety Bond (PDF)
• M-936RA Registration Agreement for Special Hauling Permits (PDF)
• M936RAS APRAS Supplemental Registration (PDF)

How-To Guides

• Traffic Control Plan Guidance (PDF)
• How to Complete an Application Package for a Super Load Permit (PDF)
• Load Type Quick Reference Guide (PDF)

Hauling Regulations

• Chapter 19 - Fees
• Chapter 49 - Special Permits For Excessive Size and Weight
• Chapter 179 — Oversize and Overweight Loads and Vehicles
• Chapter 187 — Movement of Special Vehicles Upon State Highways
• Chapter 189 — Hauling in Excess of Posted Weight Limit
• Application Form M-4902A (PDF)
• Chapter 191 — Authorization to Use Bridges Posted Due to Condition of Bridge
• Application Form M-4902 (PDF)
• Chapter 193 — Authorization to Use Highways Posted Due to Traffic Conditions
• Application Form M-4902 (PDF)

Pennsylvania Urbanized Area Map and Conditions

• Form M-938 (67 PA Code, Sections 179.10 and 179.11) (PDF)

Multi-State Permits

• NASTO (PDF)

Certified Escort Vehicle Operator Program

• Certified Escort Program (PDF)
• Apply or Renew Certification (may not work in Internet Explorer 11; for best results, use Chrome, Edge, or Firefox)
• Locate a Certified Escort Vehicle Operator (may not work in Internet Explorer 11; for best results, use Chrome, Edge, or Firefox)
• Certified Escort Vehicle Emblem Template (PDF)

Miscellaneous Information

• Low Ground Clearance at Railroad Crossing (PDF)
• Emergency Movement Authorization
• Commercial Vehicle Operations Online Portal
• Pilot Car Cheat Sheet (PDF)
• Transportation Safety Day Presentation (PDF)
• Recent Laws, Regulations & Policy Changes
• House Bill 1426, Conditions of permits and security for damages
• Senate Bill 589, Definition of "STINGER-STEERED AUTOMOBILE" or "BOAT TRANSPORTER"
• 511PA Travel Information
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania City Contact List (PDF)
  
• Commercially Transported Watercraft (PDF)