Arkansas
Arkansas Truck Permits for trip, fuel tax, oversize & overweight
An out-of-state apportionable truck without Arkansas on its registration runs on a 72-hour trip permit from the Department of Finance and Administration. Arkansas has no fuel trip permit: a non-bonded truck buys enough fuel in Arkansas for its miles, figured at 4 mpg, or pays the tax and a penalty where it leaves the state. Oversize and overweight permits come from the Arkansas Highway Police through ARPARS. Give us the truck, load and route, and we have the Arkansas paperwork ready before the state line.
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What are you running through Arkansas?
Pick what fits your truck and load. Each answer opens the Arkansas rules and what we need from you.
Not sure which one? Call the 24/7 permit desk
(312) 395-7322- Load over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft high or 80,000 lbs
Oversize & overweight permits
Single-trip, six-day county, industry annual and superload permits from the Highway Police Permit Section. - Apportionable, Arkansas not on the registration
Trip permit & fuel tax
A 72-hour trip permit, sold online, at the first port of entry, at state revenue offices and at Highway Police weigh stations. Fuel tax is settled at the pump or at exit, with no permit. - On I-40, I-30, I-55 and I-49
Highway Police weigh stations
Alma, Riverside, Lehi, Bridgeport, Marion, Hope and Fayetteville.
Source: Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section (ARDOT) — Permit Rules adopted 2023 and draft 27 CAR Part 111 (2025); Arkansas DFA IRP Manual (September 2025); A.C.A. § 26-56-212.
Arkansas and its neighbors
How Arkansas permits differ from the states around it
Arkansas touches Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri, and the paperwork changes at most of those lines.
A trip permit with no fuel permit beside it
Oklahoma pairs its 72-hour trip permit with a 120-hour fuel permit. Arkansas sells the same 72 hours of registration and leaves fuel tax to the pump or the exit point.
A day longer than Louisiana
The Arkansas trip permit runs 72 hours. Louisiana's runs 48, so a truck crossing both keeps two clocks.
Six inches more height
Arkansas allows 14 ft without a permit. Mississippi and Oklahoma stop at 13 ft 6 in, so a load that is legal in Arkansas can need a permit next door.
Escorts from 12 ft on two-lane roads
A two-lane Arkansas highway wants a front escort from 12 ft wide, the same as Oklahoma. Mississippi starts at 13 ft and Texas at 14 ft.
How it works
Your Arkansas permit in three steps
Send the load and route
Truck, trailer, dimensions, weight, origin and destination. Your fleet details are saved for next time.
We check and file
Our permit desk checks the Arkansas rules for your load and files with ARDOT Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section.
Get your permit
You get the permit PDF, a written route and an interactive route map to share with the driver.
What will an oversize permit in Arkansas cost?
Enter your pickup and delivery locations, choose your permit type, and compare estimated permit costs across route options.
- Oversize and overweight permits across the lower 48 and DC
- State-by-state fee breakdown for each route option
- Order your permit or talk to a specialist
FAQ
Arkansas permit questions
Is there an Arkansas fuel trip permit for trucks without IFTA?
No. Arkansas does not issue one. A non-bonded truck buys enough fuel in Arkansas to cover its miles in the state, figured at 4 mpg, or pays the tax and a penalty at the point of exit.
Which trucks run on the Arkansas 72-hour trip permit?
Out-of-state apportionable vehicles that do not have Arkansas on their registration. The permit covers 72 hours in the state.
Where is the Arkansas 72-hour trip permit sold?
Online through the Department of Finance and Administration, at the first port of entry, at state revenue offices and at Highway Police weigh stations. We file it before the truck reaches the line.
Are Arkansas oversize permits issued by ARDOT or the Highway Police?
By the Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section, which is part of ARDOT, through the ARPARS online system. The trip permit comes from a different agency, the Department of Finance and Administration.
Can your desk cover Arkansas plus the states before and after it?
Yes. One request with the truck, load and full route is enough: we file the Arkansas trip and oversize permits, settle the fuel question, and add every other state on the trip, at any hour.
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Arkansas permit pages
Permit types in Arkansas
All states
Neighboring states
24/7 permit desk
Need a permit in Arkansas for this load?
Send the details once. We file with ARDOT Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section, plus every other state on your route.