Anthony Iron & Metal Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Anthony Iron and Metal Company (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) which suspended Petitioners special hauling privileges for a period of thirty days. We affirm.

Petitioner is a company engaged in the business of purchasing heavy construction equipment and leasing out the equipment either fully manned and permitted or in a “bare posture”, that is, without permit or operator. In the course of its business, Petitioner often has occasion to apply for special permits from DOT for the privilege of hauling overweight or…