Joanna Jungels

Joanna Jungels began her career with ATS in 2005 as a Fleet Manager. Soon after, she was promoted to oversee and enhance a growing OS/OW permitting team which created a system to retain and output rules and requirements for both state and local entities. Today, Joanna serves as chair of the Transportation Group for the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA), the first woman to hold the role in the association's history. As chairperson, Joanna represents the specialized transportation industry and advocates for greater safety and efficiency in oversized freight permitting and regulations. As an OD permits manager at ATS, Joanna enjoys working with others to brainstorm, solve problems and learn new things while continually striving to improve the processes and resources available to ATS's customers.
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Why Is Local Oversize Permitting So Hard?

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Sending valuable freight across the country is a stressful experience for shippers — and that’s before factoring in the extra time, effort, and cost to obtain over-dimensional (OD) freight permits. 

How To Get Oversized Load Permits For Your Freight (3 Easy Steps)

You’re looking to nail down some permitting for an upcoming shipment. But you don’t know how to go about doing so, how much time it will take to obtain the permit, how long the load may take to move . . . 

About the only thing you know for sure? You have a lot of questions about what information you’ll need to facilitate the oversized load permit process. 

Since you’re hoping to make this process as smooth as possible, you already know this information is vital to the success of your shipment. Now, all that’s left is to get the facts and take the right steps. 

Christmas 2025 Holiday Oversized Freight Travel Restrictions By State

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Nov 15, 2024 9:00:00 AM

If your business regularly ships over-dimensional (OD) freight, you may find it harder to do so from the end of December through the beginning of January. 

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Veterans Day 2025 Oversize Freight Travel Restrictions by State

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Oct 25, 2024 11:00:00 AM

Each year on November 11, Americans pause to honor and thank the veterans who have fought for our country. 

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OSOW Restrictions for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Sep 30, 2024 9:00:00 AM

In 2025, Columbus Day falls on Monday, October 13. The holiday shares this date with Indigenous Peoples' Day and Canadian Thanksgiving Day. 

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Why Is Local Oversize Permitting So Hard?

Posted by Joanna Jungels on May 28, 2024 10:00:00 AM

Sending valuable freight across the country is a stressful experience for shippers — and that’s before factoring in the extra time, effort, and cost to obtain over-dimensional (OD) freight permits. 

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4th of July Oversize Freight Travel Restrictions by State 2025

Posted by Joanna Jungels on May 15, 2024 9:00:00 AM

Landing at the perfect peak of summertime, the Fourth of July is an exciting time to be an American.

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Labor Day Oversize Freight Hauling Restrictions by State 2025

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Aug 21, 2023 10:00:00 AM

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[Video] How To Get Over-Dimensional (OD) Permits

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Sep 9, 2022 9:52:46 AM

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Divisible and Non-Divisible Loads Explained (Differences, Exceptions & Rules)

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Mar 30, 2022 10:00:00 AM

The rules and regulations that govern the transportation industry are in place for a reason; to keep transportation professionals and the motoring public safe. 

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5 Common Problems With Permitted Project Loads (& How to Avoid Them)

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Mar 9, 2022 10:00:00 AM

Transportation projects are many things: vital to the health of global supply chains; necessary for the continued improvement of our world; foundational to the success of many businesses. 

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How To Get Oversized Load Permits For Your Freight (3 Easy Steps)

Posted by Joanna Jungels on Sep 20, 2021 10:00:00 AM

You’re looking to nail down some permitting for an upcoming shipment. But you don’t know how to go about doing so, how much time it will take to obtain the permit, how long the load may take to move . ...

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