Chapter 31
Special Mobile Equipment
SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT (SME)
Special Mobile Equipment refers to:
- Vehicles not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property.
- Not designated to operate in traffic; and
- Only incidentally operated or moved over the highways.
- Special Mobile Equipment includes:
- Farm tractors
- Off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes, bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, trenchers and ditch-digging apparatus
- An affidavit of "Special Mobile Equipment" must be obtained through the Motor Carrier Division by calling (801) 965-4892 or (866) 215-5399, and must be carried in the authorized vehicle, otherwise the vehicle must be properly registered as an SME in its base state and documentation must be made available upon request. You can get and print the affidavit by clicking here.
- SMEs shall be routed by the Motor Carrier Division.
SINGLE TRIP PERMIT
SMEs may be issued a single trip permit to operate under their own power, on approved routes other than interstate systems, as follows:
- Oversize and pilot/escort restrictions apply when in excess of legal dimensions.
- Single axles shall not exceed 40,000 pounds.
- When the weight of the vehicle exceeds 125,000 pounds GVW.
Note: For rates see Section Overweight Non-Divisible Permit Provisions.
Note: For additional information regarding pilot/escort requirements refer to Pilot/Escort Vehicle Requirements Section
SEMI-ANNUAL / ANNUAL PERMIT
When legal limits are exceeded, a semi- annual or annual permit may be issued for gross weights up to 125,000 pounds. The authorized axle limitations will be specified on the permit.
Note: For permit fees see Overweight Non-Divisible Permit Provisions.
COMBINATION PERMIT
If an SME vehicle exceeds legal size, a combination oversize/overweight permit, listing the dimensions shall be required
TRAVEL LANE RESTRICTIONS
UCA 41-6a-701
Left Lane Travel Restrictions
A person may not operate a vehicle in the left-most lane or High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes if:
- Vehicle is drawing a trailer or semi trailer regardless of size
- Vehicle or combination of vehicle has a gross vehicle weight of 12,001 or more pounds.
- Left most lane when three or more lanes exist in the direction of travel.
Chapter 31
Special Mobile Equipment
SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMENT (SME)
Special Mobile Equipment refers to:
- Vehicles not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property.
- Not designated to operate in traffic; and
- Only incidentally operated or moved over the highways.
- Special Mobile Equipment includes:
- Farm tractors
- Off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment including backhoes, bulldozers, compactors, graders, loaders, road rollers, tractors, trenchers and ditch-digging apparatus
- An affidavit of "Special Mobile Equipment" must be obtained through the Motor Carrier Division by calling (801) 965-4892 or (866) 215-5399, and must be carried in the authorized vehicle, otherwise the vehicle must be properly registered as an SME in its base state and documentation must be made available upon request. You can get and print the affidavit by clicking here.
- SMEs shall be routed by the Motor Carrier Division.
SINGLE TRIP PERMIT
SMEs may be issued a single trip permit to operate under their own power, on approved routes other than interstate systems, as follows:
- Oversize and pilot/escort restrictions apply when in excess of legal dimensions.
- Single axles shall not exceed 40,000 pounds.
- When the weight of the vehicle exceeds 125,000 pounds GVW.
Note: For rates see Section Overweight Non-Divisible Permit Provisions.
Note: For additional information regarding pilot/escort requirements refer to Pilot/Escort Vehicle Requirements Section
SEMI-ANNUAL / ANNUAL PERMIT
When legal limits are exceeded, a semi- annual or annual permit may be issued for gross weights up to 125,000 pounds. The authorized axle limitations will be specified on the permit.
Note: For permit fees see Overweight Non-Divisible Permit Provisions.
COMBINATION PERMIT
If an SME vehicle exceeds legal size, a combination oversize/overweight permit, listing the dimensions shall be required
TRAVEL LANE RESTRICTIONS
UCA 41-6a-701
Left Lane Travel Restrictions
A person may not operate a vehicle in the left-most lane or High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes if:
- Vehicle is drawing a trailer or semi trailer regardless of size
- Vehicle or combination of vehicle has a gross vehicle weight of 12,001 or more pounds.
- Left most lane when three or more lanes exist in the direction of travel.
Right Lane Travel Restrictions
- Permitted non-divisible vehicles shall be driven in the right-most lane of traffic, except where the right lane must exit.
- When overtaking and passing another vehicle, permitted non-divisible vehicles shall be driven to the immediate left of the right-most lane returning to the right most lane as soon as feasible
- If right-most lane is designated as an "auxiliary" lane, vehicles shall operate in the center lane until the "auxiliary" lane ends.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For further information regarding Special Mobile Equipment contact the Motor Carrier Division at (801) 965-4892 or (866) 215-5399, or the closest Port of Entry. Contact information can be found in the Utah Agency Directory Section, or by emailing mccustomerservice@utah.gov.
