1. (1) A temporary bypass permit may be issued to accommodate the multi-trip highway transportation needs of motor carriers who meet the following criteria:

   1. (a)(i) Motor carriers must meet the multi-trip definition to receive and maintain bypass privileges.

      1. (ii) A motor carrier may receive an exception from this requirement on a case-by-case basis if the motor carrier can demonstrate that denial of a bypass permit will cause a hardship if the vehicle must be diverted to a port of entry.

   2. (b)(i) The basis for qualification to participate in the bypass program is based in part on the carrier's safety history as shown in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Safety Measurement System.

      1. (ii) A motor carrier with a CSA basic score equal to or greater than the intervention thresholds noted in Table Seven for General, HM, and Passenger, plus one other BASIC at or above the motor carrier threshold, is not eligible to participate in the bypass program.

      2. (iii) A motor carrier is not eligible for a bypass permit if the motor carrier meets the definition of a High-Risk Motor Carrier in Table Seven.

         TABLE 7High-risk Motor Carrier CriteriaBasicGeneralHMPassengerUnsafe Driving65%60%50%Fatigue Driving (HOS)65%60%50%Driver Fitness80%75%65%Controlled Substances and Alcohol80%75%65%Vehicle Maintenance80%75%65%Cargo-Related80%75%65%Crash Indicator65%60%50%

   3. (c) A motor carrier may become eligible for a bypass permit after a focused or comprehensive review indicates that the motor carrier is in compliance.
   4. (d) As a condition of receiving a bypass permit, a motor carrier is subject to audits, safety assessments, and inspections as the division considers necessary to carry out state and federal law.
   5. (e) Vehicles that obtain bypass privileges must have a weight ticket, from a scale certified by the Department of Agriculture, available for inspection by law enforcement. Scale tickets must be electronically printed and must specify the time, date, unit-specific information, and destination.

2. (2)(a) Bypass applications must be submitted to the division.

   1. (b) Motor carriers must reapply annually for bypass privileges.
   2. (c) Subcontractors operating under their authority must apply for bypass privileges independently.
   3. (d) Motor carriers who lease vehicles from a subcontractor must ensure that the established bypass criterion is met to maintain privileges.
   4. (e) Bypass permit privileges are valid from the approval date and expire at the end of the application year on December 31.
   5. (f) Applications must show routing information, including point of origin, destination, and routine routes traveled.
3. (3) Approved vehicles within a motor carrier's fleet will be issued a bypass decal, specific to each vehicle, and will receive a bypass certificate that must be carried in the vehicle.
4. (4) Bypass privileges may be granted to motor carriers traversing multiple ports of entry within the same route.

5. (5) Authorized bypass routes are allowed for the following Port of Entries:

   1. (a) Daniels Port of Entry on SR 40 with empty vehicles, traveling eastbound only;
   2. (b) Kanab Port of Entry on Highway 89 from Kanab's Main Street to the Kanab Port of Entry, while traveling on Hwy 389 between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Page, Arizona, and vehicles must clear the St. George Port of Entry;
   3. (c) Perry Port of Entry may be bypassed and travel on Highway 89 between Brigham City and Ogden; and
   4. (d) Monticello Port of Entry may be bypassed on US-191 with empty vehicles only.

6. (6) Bypass privileges may be revoked or suspended should a motor carrier fail to meet the safety standards as set forth in the:

   1. (a) Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;
   2. (b) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;
   3. (c) size and weight limitations;
   4. (d) bypass zone routes; and
   5. (e) out-of-service criteria.

7. (7)(a) If an application for a bypass permit is denied, the motor carrier may file an appeal.

   1. (b) The appeal will be handled by the division hearing officer.
8. (8) The division, upon request, may notify local law enforcement agencies of those motor carriers meeting the criteria for bypass privileges.

KEY: permits, safety regulations, size and weight, trucks

Date of Last Change: March 16, 2026

Notice of Continuation: April 30, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 72-1-201; 72-7-406; 72-9-303; 41-1a-102; 41-1a-231; 41-1a-1206; 72-7-402; 72-7-404; 72-7-407; 72-9-301; 72-9-502