COVID-19 - State Emergency Declarations - Truck Weight Limits and Hours of Service

UPDATED: May 14, 2020

Many states have declared a state of emergency, which frees up additional resources for the state, and in some cases, allows them to waive certain regulations to help address the COVID-19 outbreak. The states below have declared a state of emergency and addressed trucking regulations, including hours of service and weight limits. Please use the links below to read the declaration text for specific details for each state. The map shows states that have waived truck weight regulations in light green, with states in dark green already having weight limits exceeding 88,000 lbs. on the books. (The map is updated daily at 4:00 p.m. See the list below for most up-to-date information.)

• Alabama (Truck Weight)  Hours of Service here
• Arkansas
• California (can apply for overweight permit, up to 88,000 lbs) (Hours of Service) 
• Colorado (can apply for emergency overweight permit)
• Delaware:  Truck Weight /  Hours of Service
• District of Columbia
• Florida (permit letter required)
• Georgia (can apply for weight permit)
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana: Executive Order / Truck Weight Summary
• Iowa
• Kansas (Executive Order extending until May 15)
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio (Blanket Weight Waiver); Hours of Service for food and HOS for fuel
• Oklahoma (waives fees for overweight permits)
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• Wisconsin (truck weight permit required)