You can now ship a refrigerator across state lines without special permits

The US Department of Transportation wants to make it easier to ship small appliances like refrigerators and air conditioners. It plans to adopt a special permit into permanent rules, which means fewer hurdles for companies transporting these items.

Before this change, companies needed a special permit to ship appliances containing small amounts of flammable gases, even common household items. This added paperwork and delays. Now, the process becomes routine, which should speed up logistics for manufacturers and retailers.