The TII Group introduces the Scheuerle HighwayTrailer MES (Modular Extra Strong) vehicle for the North American market. The HighwayTrailer MES merges the requirements for transporting oversize and concentrated loads in one vehicle. With this trailer, owners can perform a range of transport jobs with just one modular vehicle.  

In late February, the U.S. General Accounting Office published a recommendation that the federal DOT conduct a study on states' oversize- and overweight-permitting practices to identify areas of best practice and share the results with states. That's good news for the transport and heavy-haul sector. Even better is the fact that DOT agreed with GAO's recommendation.

In addition to interviewing DOT and state officials, GAO collected info on the permitting practices of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and found that the vehicle size and weight limits vary by state, although they are within the parameters of federal requirements.