La. Admin. Code tit. 73, § I-2105 - Regulations

A. The permit authorizes a driver to operate on state maintained roads only (excluding the interstate) provided the vehicle has the required number of axles and does not exceed the maximum gross weight or axle limit (See §107 for Limitations).

B. Either the truck tractor or one of the trailers shall contain a tridem axle.

C. The permittee shall have a copy of the international bill of lading, present in the vehicle and available for inspection, at all times.

D. Containers shall be transferred to or from a ship, vessel, or a rail system designated for international travel.

E. Containers shall remain sealed from the point of origin to the point of destination.

F. Routes. The routes shall be completed via state and federal roadways, excluding the interstate system. Routes shall originate or terminate at one of the following port facilities which are recognized by the Ports Association of Louisiana.

1. Central Louisiana Regional Port (CLRP);

2. Avoyelles;

3. Port of Greater Baton Rouge;

4. The Port of Caddo-Bossier;

5. Columbia;

6. Port Fourchon;

7. Grand Isle Port;

8. Greater Ouachita Port;

9. Port of Iberia;

10. Port of Krotz Springs;

11. Port of Lake Charles;

12. Lake Providence Port;

13. Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority (LIGTT);

14. Madison Parish Port;

15. Manchac;

16. Mermentau;

17. Port of Morgan City;

18. Natchitoches Parish Port;

19. Port of New Orleans;

20. Plaquemines Port;

21. Port of Pointe Coupee;

22. Red River;

23. Port of South Louisiana;

24. St. Bernard Port;

25. The Port of Terrebonne;

26. Port of Delcambre (Twin Parish Port District);

27. Port of Vermillion;

28. Port of Vidalia;

29. Port of Vinton;

30. West Calcasieu Port;

31. Cameron Parish Port; and

32. Port of West St. Mary.

G. Safety.

1. The primary concern of the department is the safety of the motoring public and protecting the state's highway infrastructure system.

2. The registration certificate issued to a vehicle shall be carried at all times in the vehicle and be available for inspection.

3. All traffic and safety laws and regulations shall be obeyed.

4. It shall be the responsibility of each permittee to review the DOTD online route planner to determine if there are any limitations to their approved route(s), prior to traveling.

5. Permittee shall adhere to any and all signage limitations posted in construction zones.

6. The vehicles are not allowed to operate on a load posted bridge.

7. The permit does not authorize the transport of hazardous material or any substances or materials that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce.

a. DOTD reserves the right to decline to issue a permit that would result in the transportation of materials deemed hazardous or that would impose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported.

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 73, § I-2105

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Operations, Weights and Enforcement Section, LR 491446 (8/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:2, R.S. 32:387 and R.S. 32:387.2.