Proposed Truck Route Ordinance Amendments

The City of Hattiesburg is considering proposed amendments to its truck route ordinance.

The ordinance helps determine where large commercial trucks may travel within the city. The proposed updates are intended to clarify the rules, identify approved truck routes, reduce unnecessary truck traffic through neighborhoods and residential streets and provide clearer guidance for enforcement.

These proposed amendments do not ban commercial deliveries, service calls or necessary truck access. Instead, they are designed to keep large truck traffic on approved routes whenever possible while still allowing trucks to reach specific homes, businesses, job sites and permitted destinations when needed.

What the proposed amendments address

The proposed updates include information about:

• Which vehicles are considered commercial trucks
• Which vehicles are exempt from the ordinance
• How local deliveries, pickups and service calls would be handled
• Which roads are proposed as designated truck routes
• Which roads would no longer be designated truck routes
• How special permits would work
• How state oversize or overweight permits interact with city truck route rules
• What penalties may apply for violations

Frequently Asked Questions

To help residents, businesses, property owners and commercial operators better understand the proposed changes, the City has prepared a Frequently Asked Questions document.

This FAQ is intended to explain the proposed amendments in plain language. It is not a substitute for the ordinance itself, but it provides a general overview of what is being proposed and how the changes may affect truck traffic in Hattiesburg.

View the FAQ

Proposed Amendments

Residents and interested parties may also review the proposed ordinance amendments in full.

View the Draft of Proposed Amendments

Public input

The City encourages residents, businesses and stakeholders to review the proposed amendments and share any questions or feedback before final consideration.

Questions or comments may be directed to:
Department of Transportation and Engineering
Hunter White
601-545-4640
hwhite@hattiesburgms.com

The ordinance amendments are proposed and have not yet taken effect. If approved by the Hattiesburg City Council, the ordinance would take effect 30 days after passage, as provided by law.