Permission to transport oversized cargo
In order to obtain permission for the transportation of oversized cargo to the customer, the contractor must apply to the Road Administration, which is authorized by him and belongs to his area of management, and issue an appropriate application letter. If the transportation of oversized cargo is carried out in several regions, then in order to obtain a permit for the transportation of oversized cargo, you must directly contact Ukravtodor, if the route does not go beyond one region, then permission can be obtained from the regional representative office of UkrAvtodor or from an established organization.
Itinerary planning and approval
After receiving the application, the road service performs a set of works, including:
- Analyzing the technical data of vehicles for the transportation of oversized cargo, the state of their equipment and readiness for safe trouble-free operation.
- Determine the route of movement – this is determined depending on the weight and size of the vehicle, the transported cargo mass, the bearing force of roads, bridges, crossings and so on. Route selection may require additional research – as well as testing of artificial objects, which may be required to develop and carry out operations to strengthen them. This can significantly increase the time it takes to obtain a permit. If the total number of cargo and vehicles exceeds 600 tons, the owner of the road street may require additional inspection and testing of buildings, engineering communications, communications, buildings, if necessary, strengthening their strengthening. This work is carried out at the expense of the client of the organizer of transportation of oversized cargo.
- Travel cost calculation. After the payment is indicated in the calculation, the organization conducting the survey must, within ten days, issue consent to the customers-carriers for the passage of oversized vehicles. It must be provided to the traffic police to obtain a permit for oversized transportation by road.
If the total height of the vehicle that transports oversized cargo exceeds 4.5 meters, then it is necessary to additionally coordinate the route with the services responsible for the operation of electrical networks. You also need to get permission from the railroad if there is a railway crossing on the route.
The period of validity of the permit for oversized transportation
The issuance of a permit must indicate the period of transportation of oversized bulky goods and the number of shipments. If the company transports oversized cargo on a regular basis and on the same route, it is better to issue long-term permits. True, permission for several trips really does not exceed three months.
In case of cancellation or delay of transportation due to any reason for the breakdown of transport, weather conditions, etc., it is necessary to inform the organization that issues the permit for the transportation of oversized cargo and the traffic police, also informing that the transfer, cancellation or extension of the transportation of oversized cargo. In this case, the warning must be made before the expiration of the agreement, otherwise the transportation of cargo with oversized cargo is considered completed, and the money paid will not be returned. In case of rejection of the transportation of oversized cargo, the customer has the right to apply officially to the route coordination organization and submit a confirmation from the traffic police that the cargo has really not been transported, as well as a confirmation from the traffic police that the cargo has really not been transported.
