Guidelines for Completing the Special Vehicle Configuration Permit Application

Application For:

• Check appropriate box for permit requirement. Conditions applicable to each permit type are attached. Use separate application forms if applying for more than one permit type.
• Provide previous permit number if application is for renewal, replacement, or amendment.
• Fees are $150 for each trailer to be permitted. An additional fee of $50 is applicable to each permit if legally affiliated companies are to be listed on the permit. For the purposes of this permit application, a legal entity is an affiliate of another legal entity if the legal entity has common corporate officer(s), director(s), or individual(s) including partnerships, as recorded on the Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration system.
• Enter fee and indicate method of payment or prepaid MTO account number. Credit card payments are accepted by either VISA, Mastercard or American Express. All personal cheques must be certified unless payment is sent by mail.

Applicant Information:

• Enter applicant's Legal Corporate Name.
• Enter applicant's Commercial Vehicle Operator's registration (CVOR) Number. All applicants and named affiliates must hold a valid CVOR certificate (CVOR application information is available from 416-246-7166 or 1-800-387-7736). All applicants must also have an operating license if they are providing "for hire" service.
• Enter Company's Head Office Address in full, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Contact Name and E-Mail Address. Original permits will be sent out by normal mail delivery. Applicants may be forwarded a copy of the permit via either fax ($5 charge applies to fax) or e-mail. Check appropriate box if you wish a copy to be provided by fax or e-mail.
• List name(s) and CVOR number(s) of any legal affiliates as mentioned above.
• Applicants and named affiliates must have a Carrier Safety Rating of Satisfactory - Unaudited or better.
• If more room is required to list additional affiliates, check box provided and attach separate affiliate list.

Equipment Identification:

• List all trailers to be issued permits of the type indicated in Section 1. of the application.
• VIN (vehicle identification number) must be the industry standard 17 characters in length.
• The actual date of manufacture must be provided in the format specified.
• If applying for either the existing 15.5 m or existing 14.65 m Quad permits, applicant must indicate if the Quad axles load equalize.
• If more room is required to list additional equipment, check box provided and attach separate equipment list.

Declaration:

• Applicant must sign the declaration of the application. The applicant must have corporate signing authority.
• Enter position of the applicant.
• Date of application.