The Highway Oversize Overweight Credentialing System (HOOCS) is the Oversize/Overweight (OS/OW) Permitting and Routing System for NYSDOT's Special Hauling and Divisible Loads Permits as well as for OS/OW Permits issued by the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) and the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA).
Link to HOOCS
Accessing the HOOCS Permitting System
What type of Permit do you need?
DIVISIBLE LOAD OVERWEIGHT PERMIT
A "divisible load" is any vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting cargo of legal dimensions that can be separated into units of legal weight without affecting the physical integrity of the load. Examples of divisible loads include: aggregate (sand, top soil, gravel, stone), logs, scrap metal, fuel, milk, trash/refuse/garbage, etc.
SPECIAL HAULING PERMIT (NON-DIVISIBLE LOAD)
A non-divisible load means any load or vehicle exceeding applicable length or weight limits which, if separated into smaller loads or vehicles, would:
a) Destroy the value of the load or vehicle, i.e. make it unusable for its intended purpose (i.e. manufactured/modular home, transformer, bulldozer, or a self-contained, self-propelled construction vehicle such as a crane, well-drilling rig, backhoe, pay loader, etc.); or
b) Require more than 8 work-hours to dismantle using appropriate equipment. The applicant has the burden of proof as to the number of work-hours required to dismantle the load.
c) Compromise the intended use of the vehicle, i.e. make it unable to perform the function for which it was intended.
A Special Hauling Permit is generally issued for the transportation of a single piece or item. However, multiple items such as wood trusses, precast concrete pipe or manholes, construction equipment, etc., are allowable as long the addition items do not cause an overweight condition or cause an additional over dimension condition. A permit will not be issued for any load which can be reduced to legal weight or dimensions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Truck & Motor Carrier Information - For Truck & Motor Carrier Information
- Registering with DMV and IRP - Register your vehicle correctly from the start.
- DMV
- Vehicle Registration, CDL & Escorting
- IRP - Interstate Registrations
Legal Weights and Dimensions for New York State
- Legal Dimensions, Weights and Gross Weights for New York State
- Perm 71b
- Federal Bridge Formula Weights - Find out "What is Your Legal Weight?"
- Qualifying and Access Highways Manual
