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Arkansas Oversize & Overweight Permits filed for you, 24/7

In Arkansas, oversize and overweight permits come from the Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section of ARDOT, through ARPARS. A load over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft high or 80,000 lbs needs one. Permitted loads run from sunrise to sunset, and Little Rock closes three interstate stretches to them at rush hour. Send us the load and route: our permit desk quotes the price and files it for you.

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Arkansas rules

Arkansas legal limits and permit rules

The size and weight Arkansas allows without a permit, when the Highway Police ask for escorts and when a permitted load may run.

Legal limits without a permit

Width
8 ft 6 in
Height
14 ft
Semitrailer
53 ft 6 in
Overall length
No limit
Front overhang
3 ft past the front wheels
Single axle
20,000 lbs
Tandem axle
34,000 lbs
Tri-axle
50,000 lbs
Gross weight, 5+ axles
80,000 lbs

Escorts

Over 14 ft wide, divided four-lane
One escort behind
12 to 14 ft wide, other highways
One escort in front
Over 14 ft wide, other highways
Two escorts
Over 15 ft high
One escort with a clearance bar
Over 17 ft high
Agreements with utility owners
100 ft long or more
One escort: behind on interstates, in front elsewhere
Over 115 ft long, under four lanes
Two escorts
Escort vehicles
No certification; proof of insurance, amber light, signs and flags

When you can move

Hours
Sunrise to sunset
Weekends
Saturday and Sunday allowed, unless a holiday
Holidays
New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas; the weekend too when observed Monday or Friday
Little Rock
No moves 7–9 a.m. and 4–6 p.m. on I-30 MM 138–143, I-40 MM 151–155 and all of I-630
Overweight only, legal size
Nights, weekends and holidays allowed
Up to 90 ft long, legal width and height
24/7
Weather
Not under 500 ft of visibility; may be held in gusts over 20 knots

Source: Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section (ARDOT) — Permit Rules adopted 2023 and draft 27 CAR Part 111 (2025). Your permit's own conditions always apply.

Which permit you need

Arkansas permits for oversize and overweight loads

  1. One move on one route

    Single-trip permit

    A one-way move on the permitted route with no diversions. Arkansas sets no fixed number of days: the permit allows adequate time for the trip. Some envelope permits are issued 24/7/365.

  2. Local work

    Six-day county permit

    Moves within six consecutive days, inside no more than two contiguous counties.

  3. Industry loads, all year

    Annual permits

    Written for specific loads only: animal feed, 57 ft trailers, cross-ties, water drilling, emergency vehicles, loads up to 10 ft 8 in wide, farm and forestry equipment, agronomic products and sealed containers.

  4. Over 16 ft 6 in wide, or from 180,000 lbs, 100 ft long or 15 ft 6 in high

    Superload permit

    The Permit Section examines the move before issuing, so the request has to go in well ahead of the trip.

Routes and road rules

Where Arkansas routes add their own rules

Little Rock's interstates, the road type and Arkansas bridges change what a permitted load may do.

  1. Little Rock: I-30, I-40 and I-630

    Permitted loads stay off I-30 between mile markers 138 and 143, I-40 between 151 and 155, and the whole of I-630 from 7 to 9 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m.

    Plan:Cross Little Rock between the two windows.

  2. Interstates versus other highways

    A permit reaches 18 ft wide on interstates and 20 ft on other highways. Over 14 ft wide, a divided four-lane road needs one escort behind and a two-lane road needs two.

    Long loads:From 100 ft, the escort follows on interstates and leads elsewhere.

  3. Highway Police weigh stations

    Stations sit at Alma and Riverside on I-40 West, Lehi on I-40 East, Bridgeport on I-55 North, Marion on I-55 South, Hope on I-30 West and Fayetteville on I-49.

    Also:Trip permits for registration are sold at Highway Police weigh stations.

  4. Bridges and tall loads

    An Arkansas permit is not an assurance that the bridges on the route can carry the load. Over 17 ft high, the move needs agreements with utility owners.

    Route:We check the structures on the route before filing.

Arkansas loads

Arkansas permits for the loads Arkansas hauls

Arkansas writes its annual permits around timber, farm products and sealed containers.

  1. Timber

    Forestry equipment annual permit

    Issued per timber zone, Zones 1 to 5, for forestry equipment up to 104,000 lbs.

  2. Farm

    Agronomic and horticultural route permit

    An annual permit on a set route for agronomic and horticultural products up to 100,000 lbs, with no interstate travel.

  3. Containers

    Sealed container permits

    A single trip within six days or a year on a specific route, up to 90,000 lbs on five axles or 95,000 lbs on six.

  4. Logs

    Log-truck exemption

    Logs need no permit under the log-truck exemption and may extend up to 25 ft past the pole trailer, off the interstates.

How it works

Your Arkansas permit in three steps

  1. Send the load and route

    Truck, trailer, dimensions, weight, origin and destination. Your fleet details are saved for next time.

  2. We check and file

    Our permit desk checks the Arkansas rules for your load and files with ARDOT Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section.

  3. Get your permit

    You get the permit PDF, a written route and an interactive route map to share with the driver.

From our permit desk

What we check before filing in Arkansas

  1. Holiday weekends run long

    When a holiday is observed on a Monday or Friday, the weekend next to it is closed to permitted loads too. We check your dates against it before you promise delivery.

  2. Two-lane roads double the escorts

    Over 14 ft wide, a two-lane highway needs two escorts where a divided four-lane needs one. We compare routes before booking escorts.

  3. Little Rock at rush hour

    The curfew on I-30, I-40 and I-630 covers both the morning and the evening rush. We time departures so the load reaches Little Rock outside them.

FAQ

Arkansas oversize permit questions

What size or weight puts an Arkansas load under a Highway Police permit?

Anything over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft high, 80,000 lbs gross or the axle limits, a trailer over 53 ft 6 in, or a front overhang of more than 3 ft past the front wheels. Arkansas has no overall length limit for legal combinations.

How much does an Arkansas oversize permit cost?

It depends on the permit type, size, weight and route, and superloads cost more. Put your route into our permit cost calculator for an estimate, or send us the load and our permit desk quotes the exact price before filing.

Is there a rush-hour curfew for permitted loads in Little Rock?

Yes. From 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., permitted loads stay off I-30 between mile markers 138 and 143, I-40 between 151 and 155, and all of I-630.

Which Arkansas holidays take oversize loads off the road?

New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, plus the adjoining weekend when the holiday is observed on a Monday or Friday. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Veterans Day and Christmas Eve loads may move if the permit was bought in advance.

How many pilot cars does a wide load need on an Arkansas two-lane road?

From 12 to 14 ft wide, one in front. Over 14 ft wide, two. On divided highways with four or more lanes, a load over 14 ft wide needs one escort behind. A law enforcement escort is needed only when the Permit Section requires one.

Can I get a yearly oversize permit in Arkansas for general freight?

No. Arkansas annual permits are written for specific industries, such as animal feed, cross-ties, water drilling, farm and forestry equipment, sealed containers and loads up to 10 ft 8 in wide. Other loads move on single-trip or six-day county permits.

How does Route One GO get my Arkansas permit?

Send us the truck, trailer, load dimensions, axle weights and route. Our permit desk checks the Arkansas rules, files with the Highway Police Permit Section in ARPARS, and sends you the permit with a route map. Requests are taken 24/7.

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