SC&RA & CTA Asks California to Prioritize 24/7 Auto-Issue Permitting 

(September 5,2024) - SC&RA and the California Trucking Association sent a letter last week to California Department of Transportation Director Tony Tavares, encouraging the prioritization of the funding, procurement, development, and transition to a 24/7 auto-issue permitting system. The letter comes after several years of unprecedented delays with turnaround times on obtaining a transportation permit. Last year, delays ranged from 2 weeks to 3 months, on such projects as the state’s transportation and “going green” projects. While both organizations acknowledged the cooperation of the California Transportation Permit Advisory Council in working with its state partner agencies, Caltrans, and the California Highway Patrol, on making the transportation permit program more efficient, there is much work to be done.

“We are encouraging the state of California to take advantage of the FMCSA’s Innovative Technology Deployment discretionary grant program which provides financial and technical assistance to States to deploy, operate, and maintain innovative road safety technologies, including commercial motor vehicle, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information systems and networks,” said SC&RA VP Transportation Chris Smith. “California is one of the last states to transition to a 24/7 auto-issue permit system and we stand ready to help in any way possible so that the heavy specialized transportation sector can assist the state on the many infrastructure projects essential to its economy.” 

Read the letter here. For more information, contact Chris Smith.