LEGAL TRUCK WEIGHTS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIVISION IN COOPERATION WITH THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION …
Mississippi Code § 27-19-17 (2024) - Trailers - Justia Law
Jan 1, 2025 · (1) In all cases where a trailer or semitrailer is used for the transportation of property, either as a common carrier, contract carrier, private commercial carrier, private …
CTS&W Limits Study: Volume 1 Technical Reports Summary
Even so, in 2012 crashes involving large trucks claimed 3,921 lives. Of that total, 82 percent were occupants of other vehicles or bystanders, according to the National Highway Transportation …
Mississippi trailer laws - Trailer Resources
Sep 3, 2024 · Mississippi trailer laws are important to understand in order to ensuring your safety and avoiding any legal trouble on the road.
Harvest trucks need to comply with Mississippi transportation rules
Aug 5, 2011 · With harvest season approaching, Mississippi farmers need to be sure they are in compliance with the state’s regulations for grain trucks and other farm vehicles, as well as …
Safety Tips for Avoiding Tractor-Trailer Accidents in Mississippi
Mar 20, 2016 · The average tractor-trailer can weigh anywhere from 12,000-80,000 pounds. This can be as much as 25 times more than the average passenger automobile. This disparity …
Overloaded Tractor-Trailers on Mississippi Roadways
Feb 29, 2012 · There are certain types of Mississippi motor vehicle accidents that pose exceptional risks to other drivers and passengers traveling our roadways. Trucking companies …
Mississippi Code § 63-5-19 (2024) - Justia Law
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no single vehicle, unladen or with load, shall have an overall length, inclusive of front and rear bumpers, in excess of forty (40) feet. (2) No …
Weigh stations to stay closed through June - desototimes.com
May 17, 2010 · The weigh stations have been closed since work to replace scales there began in late January, and they will remain so until June, according to Mississippi Department of …
OUR MISSION The Mississippi Department of Transportation is responsible for providing a safe intermodal transportation network that is planned, designed, constructed, and maintained in an …