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How to apply for an Escrow Account with the State of Tennessee
Step One: Complete the State of Tennessee Permitting System Contract
a. State of Tennessee Permitting System Contract
b. When reviewing the contract, replace all sections marked in red with the company applying for an account's information.
Step Two: Email the filled out contract to the TDOT.PermitOffice@tn.gov email.
a. The completed contract will then be reviewed, and the Permit Office will be in contact with the next step.
Rules & Regulations
Tennessee Code Annotated
Title 55, Chapter 7
Motor and Other Vehicles: Size, Weight, and Load
§ 55-7-201. Maximum length of vehicles.
§ 55-7-202. Maximum width and height.
§ 55-7-203. Maximum weight per axle or group of axles allowed — Exemptions for heavy-duty tow and recovery and emergency fire suppression vehicles.
§ 55-7-205. Permits for moving vehicles of excess weight or size — Permits for towing vehicles of excess weight, height, length, or width.
§ 55-7-209. Special requirements for roof trusses.
§ 55-7-115. Vehicles exclusively transporting seed cotton modules.
Title 55, Chapter 4
§ 55-4-404. Issuing of permits in owner's name — Display of permits — Validity of permits.
§ 55-4-405. Length Standards – Permit Fee
§ 55-4-406. Permit fee schedule.
§ 55-4-407. Permit for exceptionally tall mobile homes — Fee — Routing instructions.
- WSC-MSC-SSC-ESC - Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2022-016 - Heating Fuel - December 22, 2022
- Extension and Amendment of the Modified Emergency Declaration - Final - May 27 22
- FAQs Regarding FMCSA Amendment of the Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration - 05-16-2022
- Regional Emergency Declaration - Baby Formula - 05-23-2022
- FAQs Regarding - Regional Emergency Declaration - Baby Formula - 05-23-2022
- FMCSA Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration - FINAL Feb 26 22
- FMCSA Waiver for States and CLP Holders Operating CMVs - FINAL Feb 26 22
- Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Expiring Driver's Licenses and Medical Certificates - FINAL Feb 26 22
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Consolidated FAQs - Updated 02-11-2022 (003)
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Consolidated FAQs - Updated 02-11-2022
- FMCSA Regional Emergency Declaration for Heating Oil Extended until 03/08/2022
- January 7, 2022 - ESC-WSC-SSC-MSC - Regional Emergency Declaration 2022-001 - Heating Fuel
- Gov. Lee Signs Executive Order for Severe Weather Relief - FINAL Dec 14 21
- Gov. Lee Signs Executive Order for Severe Weather Relief
- Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration 2020-002 - FINAL Nov 29 21
- FMCSA CLP Waiver - FINAL Nov 29 21
- FMCSA CDL and MEC Waiver - FINAL Nov 29 21
- Third-Party Skills Tester Waiver - FINAL Nov 29 21
- NEDD on Expiring CDLs and MECs - FINAL Nov 29 21
- September 01, 2021 Extension and Amendment of Emergency Declaration 2020-002
- August 31, 2021 Extension and Amendment of Emergency Declaration 2020-002
- August 29, 2021 SSC - WSC - Regional Emergency Declaration 2021-008 - Hurricane Ida
- August 25, 2021 Executive Order No. 85
- May 26, 2021 Extension and Expansion of the Modified Regional Emergency
- May 11, 2021 Amended Regional Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR 390.23 No.2021-002
- May 10, 2021 Regional Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR 390.23- No.2021-002
- March 16, 2021 Extension and Expansion of the Modified Regional Emergency Declaration no. 2021-001
- February 18, 2021 Regional Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR 390.23 - No. 2021-001
- February 17, 2021 EO76 hours of service waiver
- 2021 Holiday Travel Restrictions
- September 14, 2020 Extension of the Modified Expanded Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002
- August 31, 2020 Executive Order No. 36
- August 31, 2020 Executive Order No. 50
- August 31, 2020 Executive Order No. 59
- August 28, 2020 Regional Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR 390.23 - No. 2020-004 (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas) - AMENDED
- August 11, 2020 Extension of the Modified Expanded Emergency Declaration
- July 31, 2020 Extension of the Modified Expanded Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.23
- June 8, 2020 Extension and Modification of Emergency Declaration
- May 14, 2020 Extension of Expanded Emergency Declaration
- April 17, 2020 Covid 19 Divisible Load
- April 17, 2020 Exec orders 19
- April 17, 2020 Exec-orders-lee15
- April 2, 2020 Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration
- April 2, 2020 Notice of Enforcement Discretion - Emergency Declaration
- March 20,2020 Tennessee Emergency Waiver
- March 18, 2020 Expanded Emergency Declaration
- March 18, 2020 FMCSA News Release Expanded Nationwide Emergency
- March 16, 2020 - FMCSA Emergency Declaration
- March 13, 2020 - Executive Order No. 14 COVID 19 - Abnormal Economic Disruption Declared
- March 11, 2020 - Executive Order No. 13 - Emergency Order - Tornado relief (3-4-2020)
- January 22, 2020 - New Weight Limit Posting Bridge (Effective February 7, 2020)
- July 3, 2019 - TNTRIPS Enhancement 3.17
- March 11, 2019 - TNTRIPS Enhancement 3.14