Permits by state
Truck Permits by State one request for every state on your route
Every state issues its own permits for its roads: oversize and overweight permits for loads over the legal limits, and trip and fuel permits for trucks without IRP or IFTA for that state. Some cities, counties and ports add permits of their own. Pick a state for its rules, or send us the route and we file every permit it needs.
At the state line
What changes from state to state
Size and weight
Legal limits
Legal width is 8 ft 6 in on the main highways everywhere, but height, length, overhang and axle limits differ. The same load can be legal in one state and need a permit in the next.
Who issues
Issuing agency
Oversize permits come from the DOT in most states, from the DMV or the highway patrol in others. Trip and fuel permits often come from a different agency again.
Escorts and hours
Escort and travel rules
Each state sets its own escort thresholds, daylight and weekend rules and holiday list, so a move that runs freely in one state may have to park at the next line.
Beyond one state
Regional and city permits
Some southern states issue a SASHTO multi-state permit for loads within its envelope; the Western Regional Permit ended in 2018. Cities, counties and ports can add permits for their own roads.
State by state
Who issues truck permits in each state
The agency for oversize and overweight permits and for trip permits in every state.
| State | Oversize & overweight | Trip permit |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ALDOT | Alabama Dept of Revenue (ADOR) |
| Arizona | ADOT MVD Enforcement & Compliance | ADOT MVD |
| Arkansas | ARDOT Arkansas Highway Police Permit Section | ARDOT / DFA |
| California | Caltrans | CA DMV |
| Colorado | CDOT | Colorado State Patrol Port of Entry |
| Connecticut | CTDOT | CT DMV |
| Delaware | DelDOT Hauling Permit Office | DE DMV Motor Carrier Services |
| District of Columbia | DDOT | DC DMV |
| Florida | FDOT | FLHSMV |
| Georgia | GDOT / Georgia DPS | Georgia DOR |
| Idaho | ITD Motor Carrier Services | ITD Motor Carrier Services |
| Illinois | IDOT | IL Secretary of State |
| Indiana | Indiana DOR Motor Carrier Services | Indiana DOR Motor Carrier Services |
| Iowa | Iowa DOT Motor Carrier Services | Iowa DOT Motor Carrier Services |
| Kansas | KDOT | KDOT / KDOR |
| Kentucky | KYTC Division of Motor Carriers | KYTC Division of Motor Carriers |
| Louisiana | LA DOTD | LA OMV |
| Maine | Maine BMV Overlimit Permit Unit | Maine BMV |
| Maryland | MDOT SHA Motor Carrier Division | MVA |
| Massachusetts | MassDOT | RMV |
| Michigan | MDOT | MI Secretary of State |
| Minnesota | MnDOT CVO | Minnesota DPS DVS |
| Mississippi | MDOT Office of Enforcement | MDOT Office of Enforcement |
| Missouri | MoDOT Motor Carrier Services | MoDOT Motor Carrier Services |
| Montana | MDT Motor Carrier Services | MDT Motor Carrier Services |
| Nebraska | NDOT | Nebraska DMV Motor Carrier Services |
| Nevada | NDOT | Nevada DMV Motor Carrier Division |
| New Hampshire | NHDOT | NH DMV |
| New Jersey | NJDOT | NJ MVC |
| New Mexico | NMDOT | NMDOT / MVD |
| New York | NYSDOT | NYS DMV |
| North Carolina | NCDOT Oversize/Overweight Permit Unit | NCDMV |
| North Dakota | ND Highway Patrol | ND Highway Patrol |
| Ohio | ODOT Special Hauling Permits | Ohio BMV |
| Oklahoma | ODOT Size & Weight Permits | Oklahoma Corporation Commission |
| Oregon | ODOT Commerce & Compliance | ODOT Commerce & Compliance |
| Pennsylvania | PennDOT | PennDOT |
| Rhode Island | RIDOT | RI DMV |
| South Carolina | SCDOT OSOW Permit Office | SCDMV Motor Carrier Services |
| South Dakota | SD Highway Patrol | SD DOR / SD Highway Patrol |
| Tennessee | TDOT OS/OW Permit Office | TN Dept of Revenue |
| Texas | TxDMV | TxDMV |
| Utah | UDOT Motor Carrier Division | UDOT Motor Carrier Division |
| Vermont | Vermont DMV | Vermont DMV |
| Virginia | Virginia DMV | Virginia DMV |
| Washington | WSDOT Commercial Vehicle Services | WA DOL |
| West Virginia | WVDOH | WV DMV |
| Wisconsin | WisDOT DMV | WisDOT DMV |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Highway Patrol / WYDOT | WYDOT |
Agencies: each state's official permit site. Western Regional Permit: WASHTO Resolution 03-18 (2018).
Oversize & Overweight Permit Cost Calculator
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How it works
Your permits 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 rules of every state on your route and files each permit.
Get your permit
You get the permit PDF, a written route and an interactive route map to share with the driver.
FAQ
Truck permits by state: questions
Who issues truck permits in my state?
Usually the state DOT for oversize and overweight permits, and the DMV or revenue department for trip and fuel permits. The table above lists the agency in every state.
Can one permit cover several states?
Sometimes. Some southern states, Ohio among them, issue a SASHTO multi-state permit for loads within its size and weight envelope. The Western Regional Permit ended on December 31, 2018, so most moves need a permit from each state.
Why does the same load need a permit in one state and not another?
Federal rules set the 80,000 lbs and 8 ft 6 in limits on the interstate network. Legal height, length, overhang and axle rules beyond that are set by each state, so they change at the state line.
Do cities issue their own truck permits?
Some do. New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Houston are examples where city streets, county roads or port bridges need their own permit on top of the state permit.
Can I order permits for every state in one request?
Yes. Send the truck, load and route once. Our permit desk checks each state, files every oversize, overweight, trip and fuel permit the route needs and sends them back. Requests are taken 24/7.
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