Trucking in West Virginia

WV is grades, curves, and coal — the WV Turnpike (I-77) is scenic but steep.

Major interstates

I-64, I-68, I-70, I-77 (WV Turnpike), I-79, I-81.

Permits

Federal 80,000 lb; WVDOT online.

Weather

Fog and ice on Turnpike; snow on I-68 across the Alleghenies.

Weigh stations

WVSP scales on I-77 and I-81.

Freight hubs

Coal freight dominates; river ports on Ohio and Kanawha. Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling.

Frequently asked

WV Turnpike steepness?

Multiple 5-7% grades — engine brake matters.

E-ZPass?

Not required but cash much higher; Parkways Authority E-ZPass gets in-state discounts.

Parking?

Beckley (I-77) and Morgantown (I-79).