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Permit-route navigation for oversize & overweight loads

Drive the route your permit actually allows.

SafeHaul turns an already-issued oversize or overweight DOT permit into a map you can review before dispatch and follow from a phone in the cab.

SafeHaul does not apply for permits or replace DOT instructions — it digitizes the permit you already hold.

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QR · PDF · Photo · Number · Email
Built for
A phone in the cab
Your data
Private by default
The SafeHaul mobile navigator on a phone: the permitted route is drawn in amber from a green start marker to a red finish over a dark map with interstate and US-highway shields. A top bar shows the next turn and the distance to the permit start; Re-Center Map and Steps controls sit over the map.

How it works

From a permit to a drivable route

Each step is something you'd do by hand anyway — SafeHaul just makes it faster and harder to misread.

  1. STEP 01

    Add the permit

    Scan the DOT QR code, upload a PDF or photo, type the permit number, or forward it to permits@safehaul.app. Direct lookups cover Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, and North Dakota; PDFs and photos parse from any state.

  2. STEP 02

    SafeHaul structures the route

    It reads the route sheet, resolves the legs to road-accurate waypoints, and pulls permit fields — vehicle, dimensions, weight, restrictions — wherever the permit lists them.

  3. STEP 03

    Review before dispatch

    Open the permitted path on a map and check every waypoint and segment. SafeHaul runs automatic checks on each route and flags the ones that need a closer look — so you catch issues at the office, not at a low bridge.

  4. STEP 04

    Drive and record it

    Follow the route on a phone with GPS-driven step prompts, or open it in Google Maps. Each completed drive is saved with the path you took and how closely it stayed on the permitted route.

See it in the app

Real screens from SafeHaul

Actual in-app captures — the navigator, multi-state trips, and your permit list.

A multi-state trip in the SafeHaul navigator on a phone: numbered stops follow an amber path through the first state, then continue in cyan past a dashed state line down to the finish marker, over a dark map with US-highway shields.

Multi-state trips, one drive

Chain permits across state lines. Each state's permitted path renders in its own color, with the handoff marked at the line.

The SafeHaul permits list on a phone: permits grouped into Expiring soon and Active, each row showing a status badge, issuing state, and date; some rows link to a multi-state route.

Every permit in one place

Permits group by status — expiring soon, active — each tied to its drivable route, with multi-state trips called out.

Features

What SafeHaul does today

Each one is in production now.

Add a permit four ways

Scan a QR code, upload a PDF or photo, type the permit number, or forward it by email. Same structured route at the end.

Route & field extraction

Legs, waypoints, and mileage become a road-accurate route — plus the permit's vehicle, dimensions, and restrictions where they're printed.

Mobile navigation

Follow the permitted route on a phone with GPS-driven step prompts and guidance to the start. It runs in the phone browser — nothing to install.

Open in Google Maps

Prefer your usual nav app? One tap exports the permitted route to Google Maps with every waypoint intact.

Shareable, revocable links

Hand a dispatcher or backup driver a clean URL showing only the route line and name. Toggle it back to private and the link stops working.

Drive history & adherence

Each completed drive is saved with distance, time, stops, the path taken, and how closely it followed the permitted route. Delete any drive anytime.

Privacy & sharing

Your permit stays private. You choose what's shared.

Permits carry information you don't necessarily want public. SafeHaul treats them that way — and tells you exactly what a shared link shows.

  • The original permit stays private. It’s scoped to your account — only you and people on your account can open it.
  • Shared links show the route only. A shared page shows the route line, name, distance, and time — never the permit document, carrier, or upload. Waypoint labels are stripped.
  • Sharing is opt-in and revocable. You share one route at a time, and you can switch it back to private whenever you want.
  • Location data drives the features, not ads. If you start a trip, GPS is used for navigation, your drive history, and route adherence — not sold. Contributing anonymized usage data is off unless you opt in, and you can delete your driving data anytime.

Read the full privacy policy →

What a shared link exposes

Route line + name. Nothing else.

  • Shown — Route line on a map
  • Shown — Route name, distance, and time
  • Hidden — Permit document (PDF)
  • Hidden — Carrier name & account details
  • Hidden — Waypoint labels & permit fields

You control whether a route is shared at all, and can revoke it at any time.

For carriers & dispatchers

Get a permitted route into the driver's hand

SafeHaul is in active pilots with carriers. Here's what it does for an operation today.

Hand drivers a route, not a PDF

Give a driver a route link they can open and navigate on a phone instead of a permit sheet to squint at.

Permits, routes, and trips in one account

Keep each load's permitted route and its trip together, ready to review before the truck moves.

Review the drive after the fact

Each completed trip keeps a drive history — the path taken and how closely it held the permitted route.

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FAQ

Questions worth answering up front

Does SafeHaul apply for permits on my behalf?
No. SafeHaul takes an already-issued permit and turns it into something you can review and drive. Applications still go through your state DOT or your usual permit service.
What permit formats are supported?
Scan a DOT QR code, upload a PDF or photo, type the permit number or URL, or forward the permit to permits@safehaul.app. Direct state-DOT lookups cover Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, and North Dakota; PDFs and photos from other states are parsed best-effort.
What happens if a permit doesn't parse cleanly?
SafeHaul shows the fields it did extract and runs automatic checks on the route. A route that doesn't pass is held back from looking verified and flagged for review rather than presented as correct.
Can drivers use it on a phone?
Yes — SafeHaul is built mobile-first and runs in the phone browser, with no app-store install. Adding a permit, reviewing the route, and navigating are all designed around a phone in a cab.
What does a shared route link expose?
Only the route line, name, distance, and time. The permit document, carrier details, your account, and waypoint labels stay private. Sharing is per-route and revocable.
Does SafeHaul replace the official permit?
No. It helps you interpret and navigate an issued permit. The printed permit and its conditions — escort requirements, restrictions, and DOT instructions — still govern the move, and so does driver judgment.
How is pricing handled?
Pricing is per-carrier and tied to pilots. Reach out and we'll scope a fit rather than publish a tier sheet that doesn't match how carriers actually buy.

Ready to turn issued permits into drivable routes?

Sign in and add a permit to see the route come together. If you’re a carrier evaluating SafeHaul for a fleet, get in touch and we’ll set up a pilot.

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