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South Carolina
State Police:
803-896-7920
emergency cell#: 911
Website
Vehicle Registration:
803-896-3870
803-896-3871 fax
Website
IRP:
803-896-3870
803-896-3871 fax
3-day permits issued
Website
Trip Permits:
803-898-5222 (IFTA)
803-896-3870 (IRP)
Operating Authority:
803-765-5414
Website
SSRS:
803-896-3870
Fuel Tax:
803-898-5743
Website
IFTA:
803-896-3870
10-day permits issued
Overweight - Oversized Permits:
803-253-6250
Website
Hazardous Materials:
803-896-5500
803-896-5526 fax
Website
Hazardous Waste:
803-896-4141
Website
Radioactive Material:
803-896-4247; 803-896-4240
Website
Hazardous Spill Reporting:
888-481-0125
Rest Areas
I-20 Mile Markers: 93 and 0.5
I-26 Mile Markers: 204, 202, 152, 150, 123, 63, 43, 9 and 3
I-77 Mile Markers: 89 and 66
I-85 Mile Markers: 103, 89, 23, 18 and 0.5
I-95 Mile Markers: 196, 172, 139, 99, 47, 17 and 4
I-385 Mile Markers: 6
Wal-Mart Locations
I-26 Exits: 21, 103 and 199
I-77 Exits: 12 and 79
I-385 Exits: 11, 26 and 35
I-526 Exits: 16 and 32
Low Clearances Locations
[Statutory Height: 13'6"]
*SC 10: [10'6"]
McCormick - 2 mi. northwest of US 378]
*US 25: [13'0"]
Edgefield - 0.06 mi. south of SC 23
*SC 183 (NB): [13'4"]
Greenville - Cedar Ln., 1.4 mi. west of US 123
*SC 823: [12'7"]
Mt. Carmel - Little River Bridge
Area Codes
Tandem Setting
803; 843; 864
50' Maximum
Trailers over 50' require no more than 41' spacing,
as measured from kingpin to center of rearmost axle
or tandem axle group.
Restricted Routes
[Routes that restrict use by motor carriers]
SC 34 [US 1 to US 15]
SC 41 [Fork to Mullins]
SC 51 [Evergreen to Pamplico]
US 78 [US 52 to Charleston]
SC 97 [SC 211 to Smyrna]
SC 150 [SC 215 to US 176]
SC 165 [US 17 to SC 61]
SC 187 [SC 181 to US 29]
SC 377 [US 521 to SC 527]
SC 560 [Cross Hill to SC 56]
SC 700 [Northeast of Rockville to SC 171]
US 701 [I-20 to US 52]
SC 703 [Sullivans Island to SC Spur 526]
South Carolina Trucking Association Website
South Carolina State Legislature Website
South Carolina Department of Transportation Website
State of South Carolina Website
Physical Address
CDL Information
Registration
Fuel Tax/IFTA
803-737-4000
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
IRP Section
P.O. Box 1993
Blythewood, SC 29016-1993
803-896-3870
Dept. of Public Safety
Motor Carrier Div. / IFTA
P.O. 1993
Blythewood, SC 29016-1993
803-896-3870
Operating Authority
Oversize/Overweight Permit
Hazardous Materials
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Motor Carrier Services
SSRS
P.O. Box 1993
Blythewood, SC 29016-1993
803-896-3820
Dept. of Transportation
OS/OW Permits
P.O. Drawer 191
Columbia, SC 29202-0191
877-349-7190
803-253-6250
Dept. of Public Safety
State Transport Police
P.O. Box 1993
Blythewood, SC 29016-1993
803-896-5500
Weight & Size Limits For Interstate Routes and Access Thereto