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Welcome to Maryland One! A one stop shop for all your Hauling Permits in Maryland

NOTE-EMERGENCY PERMITS ARE FOR DIVISIBLE LOADS ONLY!!! REGULAR/ROUTINE loads continue to obtain your normal permits, you are still able to move. if you obtain an emergency permit and NOTa divisible load it will be canceled. thank you

Greetings from Maryland DOT, Motor Carrier Division, We hope everyone is in good health and staying safe.  During this time we want to ensure that your transportation needs are being met in relation to Motor Carrier Services.  As our office personnel are remotely working, please email any questions or issues that you may be experiencing that we may be able to assist with to Haulingpermits@mdot.maryland.gov  or MdMotorcarrier@mdot.maryland.gov  we are here to assist in any way we can.  I know with all the emergency declarations you may have questions or need clarification, please don’t hesitate to contact us.  Visit our website at  www.roads.maryland.gov/cvo   for any updates  ** Note the emergency permit is for DIVISIBLE LOADS ONLY.. not for everyday permitting, please continue to use the Single trip Special hauling for routine loads.  Also please consider making payments online to expedite credit to your account.  MD Emergency declaration ( please be sure to scroll down all the way down for the bridge exemption list)

https://www.roads.maryland.gov/OOTS/Combined-%20Exec%20Order+bridge%20Excl-tmsupd.pdf

We appreciate your patience during this time.

POLICE ESCORTS-Per authority granted by the COVID-19 Executive Order on motor carrier transportation-Effective immediately the weight requirement for a law enforcement escort will be for loads exceeding 200K pounds.  Width at 16' feet, 16' feet in height and 140' in length will remain in place for now.  

BALTIMORE CITY - also exceeding 200k pounds, HEIGHT-leaving the PORT of Baltimore will remain at => 15’H and coming into the PORT with 14’-6” in height will remain in effect for Police escorts required from Baltimore City.  This is to compensate for an anticipated reduced availability of personnel to accompany these loads.  Private escort requirements will remain the same and be reevaluated as necessary.  Loads requiring special maneuvering or otherwise determined by the hauling permit unit that law enforcement is necessary for safety will likewise remain in effect.

NOTICE – Executive Order - COVID-19RELIEF- Vehicle Weight Limit Tolerance – Maryland is providing an across the board 15% tolerance to any statutory weight limit for loads of relief supplies and equipment.  Divisible load haulers who anticipate exceeding the 15% tolerance must obtain an Emergency Permit through our Maryland One hauling permit system for safety and route analysis.  These measures are applicable statewide on all roadways.   Contact with local authorities regarding restricted roadways under their jurisdiction is likewise required.  Haulers of non-divisible loads shall continue to obtain standard hauling permits as normally required. Any questions or if assistance is needed please email us at  haulingpermits@mdot.maryland.gov  (scroll all the way down on the executive order to see bridges excluded.)

Inspections for Exceptional Permits

-Office Staffing- Over the next several weeks our office will experience a reduction of in-house staff.  Please make use of email as your primary method of contact with our office to assist in appropriately directing your inquiries in an expedited manner.  Contact should be directed to MdMotorCarrier@mdot.maryland.gov  and haulingpermits@mdot.maryland.gov  We also ask that payments for permits be made online vs mailing in checks to expedite crediting your account.  Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.