TWIS Location and Contact Information (PDF, 10KB) Public Rest Areas Private Truck Stops Email - MdMotorCarrier@mdot.maryland.gov Phone- 1-800-543-4564 The Motor Carrier pision (MCD), in cooperation with the Maryland State Police (MSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement pision (CVED), the Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MdTAP) Commercial Vehicle Safety Unit (CVSU) and allied law enforcement agencies certified to enforce motor carrier law is responsible for the safe movement of commercial motor vehicles (CMV) along Maryland highways. The MSP and MdTAP operate 13 TWIS with permanent scales and four additional stations that utilize portable scales to check CMV's for compliance with State and federal safety, as well as size and weight requirements. Seven sites utilize weigh-in-motion (WIM) devices to pre-screen for weight violations. Additional electronic screening for CMV credentialing (e.g. fuel tax and safety rating) is being deployed for increased efficiency and effectiveness in maintaining CMV safety. For further information on the Truck Weigh and Inspection Program, call the Motor Carrier pision, 7491 Connelley Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076, Telephone 410-582-5734. For further information on the TWIS operated by the MSP, call the CVED at 410-694-6100. For stations operated by the MdTAP, call the CVSU 410-537-1126. Based upon Maryland statistical data, 1.8 million trucks and commercial vehicles are weighed, and 95,000 vehicles are inspected each year. Overweight vehicles, in addition to being a potential safety hazard to highway traffic, strain existing pavement and the design life expectancy of roads and bridges. To minimize damage by excessively heavy vehicles, Maryland adopted the federal bridge formula and table, commonly known as the “Bridge Table,” which is detailed on page102 in the Maryland Motor Carrier Handbook (PDF, 946Kb). Maryland utilizes platform scales and WIM equipment at its TWIS, and portable scales at pull-off locations and other sites. The maximum allowable vehicle width in Maryland is 102 inches, except when prohibited by posted signs. The width of a vehicle includes any load that it carries, exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices, such as side mirrors, turn signal lamps, marker lamps, steps and handholds for entry and egress. For a detailed description of the Maryland vehicle width law, refer to Title 24, Subsection 102 of the Maryland Vehicle Law (locate these descriptions at the website of the Maryland General Assembly. The vehicle and load height limit in Maryland is 13’ 6”. To obtain hauling permits for overwidth, overheight, or overweight vehicles, contact the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Motor Carrier pision, Hauling Permits Section at 410-582-5727 or toll-free (within Maryland only) 1-800-846-6435. The length of a vehicle includes its front and rear bumpers and any part of its load that extends beyond the vehicle, but is exclusive of non-load bearing safety and energy conservation devices, such as marker lamps, steps and handhold for entry and egress, front-mounted refrigeration units, and front-mounted air compressors. Refer to the Maryland Vehicle Law Title 24, subsection 104.1 for a list of the different vehicle length limits in Maryland. To obtain hauling permits for overwidth, overheight, or overweight vehicles, contact MDOT SHA, Motor Carrier pision, Hauling Permits Section at 410-582-5717 or 1-800-846-6435. 25 7 12 NB 12, SB 12 15 NB 59, SB 52 12 18 17 301-746-8710 88 301-678-7111 140 301-582-2702 400 410-799-3835 223 410-287-7110 250 410-633-4611 60 301-895-3233 160 410-398-7000 218 410-392-3060 100 410-758-2444 63 410-642-2883 50 410-987-1444 84 301-582-6111 83 301-582-9004 45 301-895-4536 7 410-763-8090 12 301-746-5979 20 301-293-2526 20 301-293-4161 15 301-447-2553 19 301-490-2444 21 301-490-1333 30 410-272-1119 47 410-287-2313 10 410-957-2484 15 410-758-6803 Virginia New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania West Virginia
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Truck Weigh & InspectionOperations
Gross Weight of Vehicles
Width of Vehicles
Height of Vehicles and Loads
Length of Vehicles and Loads
Permits for Vehicles Exceeding Allowable Width, Height, or Weight
Weigh/Inspection Contact Information
Parking Permitted when Station is Closed Location Spaces Cecilton Conowingo - US 1 S/B Finzel - I-68 E/B Hyattstown - I 270 N/B & S/B New Market - I 70 E/B Perryville - I 95 N/B & S/B Vienna - US 50 EB West Friendship - I 70 W/B
Open - 24 Hours Location Spaces Phone Keyser’s Ridge - US 40 ALT /MD 219 Hanco*ck Truck Stop - I-70 (Exit 3) AC&T Fuel Center - I-81 - (Exit 6 West) Travel Centers of America - I-95/MD 175 (Exit 41) Flying "J" Patriot Farms- (Exit 100) Baltimore Travel Plaza - I-95/O’Donnell St. (Exit 57) Fuel City ( I-68 @ exit 22) T/A - I - 95/MD 279 (Exit 109) Petro Center - I - 95/MD 279 (Exit 109A) Trailway Truck Stop - US 301/MD 304 Pilot Travel Center (Exit 93) New Transit Truck Stop - I-97 (Exit 10) Pilot Travel Center (I-81 exit 5B) Pilot Travel Center (I-70 @ MD 63) Pilot Travel Center (US 219 Exit 22off I-68) Easton Truck Stop (US 50)
Open - 24 Hours Location Spaces Phone Youghiogheny - I-68/MD 42 (Exit 4) I-70 East, (between Exits 35 & 42) (Closed for reconstruction untilSpring 2010) I-70 West, (between Exits 42 & 35) (Closed)
for reconstruction untilSpring 2010) US 15 SB (near Pennsylvania Line) I-95 South, (between Exits 38 & 35) Laurel I-95 North, (between Exits 35 & 38) Laurel Maryland House - I-95, (between Exits 80 & 85) Chesapeake House - I-95, (between Exits 93 & 100) US 13 North, (near Virginia line) Bay Country Welcome CTR - US 301 (mile marker 97) Surrounding States
Virginia State Police
Truck Weigh Station
491 Southlake Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23236
804-378-3489
New Jersey State Police
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
609-882-2000, ext. 2237
Delaware State Police
P.O. Box 430
Dover, DE 19903
302-378-5230
Department of Transportation
Motor Carrier pision
400 North Street, 6th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-787-7445
Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 812
Charleston, WV 25323
304-340-0453 (safety)
304-558-2881 (weight)
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