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Lake County renews Oxcart permit software agreement; fee to permittees rises from about $5 to $6
Summary
The committee on Sept. 3 renewed a permit‑processing agreement for oversized/overweight truck permits with Oxcart Permit Systems; staff said the software has been in use since 2018 and that the vendor will increase the flat convenience fee paid by permit applicants from about $5 to about $6, with no cost to Lake County.
Lake County approved renewal of an agreement Sept. 3 with Oxcart Permit Systems, the software vendor the county uses for processing oversized, overweight and over‑dimension truck permits.
A Lake County Division of Transportation staff member told the committee the county has used the Oxcart software since 2018. The system allows trucking companies to apply in one place for permits across multiple jurisdictions (counties and municipalities), simplifying route planning and fee collection. The vendor charges a flat online convenience fee that is paid by the permit applicant; staff said the fee has averaged about $5 and will increase to about $6 under the renewed terms.
Why it matters: The agreement keeps a widely used, interoperable permitting platform in place for carriers and municipal partners and preserves revenue and compliance benefits for the county while shifting the convenience fee to applicants.
Details
- Participation: Staff noted that about 23 counties and 165 municipalities in Illinois use the same software, which eases multi‑jurisdictional permit processing for trucking firms.
- Cybersecurity: Staff told the committee the vendor operates on its own network and that the county’s cybersecurity team was satisfied that the system is not on the county network.
Committee action
The committee approved the renewal; the motion carried.
Ending
Staff said the county will continue to monitor compliance and coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions that use Oxcart.
