The Federal Highway Administration determines Automobile/Boat Transporters are Specialized Equipment as provided by 23 Code of Federal Regulations 658.13(e).

1. (1) Traditional automobile/boat transporters may operate without a permit on National Network Highways (designated Green Routes on Route Map 7, revised August 2023) and Route Map 7 designated Brown, Purple and Black Routes with an overall length of 65 feet. The overall length determination excludes load overhangs, provided the load does not extend beyond the front of the power unit by more than four feet and does not extend beyond the rear of the trailer by more than five feet. Such combinations may operate without individual vehicle length restrictions. Route Map 7 is by reference made part of Division 73 rules, and is available from the CCD Over-Dimension Permit Unit.
2. (2) Traditional auto/boat transporters (truck tractor and semitrailer combinations) may operate without a permit on National Network Highways (designated Green Routes on Route Map 7, revised August 2023) or Route Map 7 designated Brown Routes and exceed a length of 65 feet, provided the semitrailer does not exceed 53 feet in length, inclusive of ramps, and the load does not extend beyond the front of the power unit by more than four feet and does not extend beyond the rear of the semitrailer by more than five feet.
3. (3) Automobile/boat transporters towing stinger-steered trailers may operate without a permit on National Network Highways (designated Green Routes on Route Map 7, revised August 2023) and Route Map 7 designated Brown Routes with a length of 80 feet, excluding load overhangs, provided the load does not extend beyond the front of the power unit by more than four feet and does not extend beyond the rear of the trailer by more than six feet. Such combinations may operate without individual vehicle length restrictions.
4. (4) Automobile/boat transporter operations other than those described in this rule shall not exceed the length restrictions as shown on the reverse of Group Map 1, revised October 2023 or Route Map 7, revised August 2023, whichever is greater. Group Map 1 is by reference made part of Division 73 rules, and is available from the CCD Over-Dimension Permit Unit.
5. (5) Automobile/boat transporters are authorized to transport automobiles/boats on racks above and behind the power unit cab.
6. (6) Automobile/boat transporters are authorized to have load protection devices or aerodynamic devices provided the devices do not exceed legal load extensions as defined in section (2) of this rule and the device is not load bearing.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 810.050, 810.060 & 184.619

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 818.100, 818.200 & 818.220

History

DOD 1-2025, amend filed 03/13/2025, effective 03/13/2025
HWD 2-2023, amend filed 05/15/2023, effective 05/15/2023
HWD 11-2008, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-08
HWD 2-2005, f. & cert. ef. 3-18-05
HWY 8-1997, f. & cert. ef. 8-26-97
HWY 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 9-18-95