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Connecticut Truck Permits for trip, fuel, oversize & overweight

A truck entering Connecticut needs a valid cab card or a 72-hour IRP trip permit from the CT DMV, and a carrier without IFTA covers fuel use tax with a fuel trip permit of up to ten days from CT DRS. Oversize and overweight loads take a CTDOT permit, the only Connecticut agency that issues them. Tell us the truck, load and route, and we file every Connecticut permit the trip needs.

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What are you running through Connecticut?

Pick what fits your truck and load. Each answer opens the Connecticut rules and what we need from you.

Not sure which one? Call the 24/7 permit desk

(312) 395-7322

Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. §§14-262, 14-264, 14-270; Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies §§14-270-18, 14-270-21, 14-270-24, 14-270-25; CTDOT oversize/overweight permits and FAQ; CT DMV IRP; CT DRS IP 2021(6).

Connecticut and other states

How Connecticut permits differ from other states on your route

Connecticut set beside Rhode Island and Massachusetts, its neighbors on New England runs.

  1. Single-trip window

    A Connecticut single-trip permit covers a three-day period. Rhode Island's is good for five days.

  2. Superloads by night or by day

    Connecticut moves superloads at night only. Rhode Island keeps permit loads to daylight, with night travel only for overweight-only envelope vehicles.

  3. Weekend moves

    Connecticut stops permit moves on weekends unless the load has a weekend travel permit, Saturday and Sunday from daylight to noon.

  4. Fuel trip permits

    Connecticut's fuel trip permit runs up to ten days. The Massachusetts fuel trip permit from its Department of Revenue covers 72 hours.

How it works

Your Connecticut 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 Connecticut rules for your load and files with CTDOT.

  3. 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 Connecticut cost?

Enter your pickup and delivery locations, choose your permit type, and compare estimated permit costs across route options.

  1. Oversize and overweight permits across the lower 48 and DC
  2. State-by-state fee breakdown for each route option
  3. Order your permit or talk to a specialist
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FAQ

Connecticut permit questions

What does a truck without a Connecticut cab card need before crossing the state line?

A 72-hour IRP trip permit, before entering Connecticut. The CT DMV requires either a valid cab card or that trip permit.

How many days of running does the Connecticut fuel trip permit cover?

Up to ten days. CT DRS lets carriers without IFTA cover fuel use tax trip by trip with these permits.

Which agency writes oversize permits in Connecticut?

Only the Commissioner of Transportation, through CTDOT. The permit may limit the highways, bridges, times and speed of the move.

Where is the Connecticut highway use fee registered?

With CT DRS, as CTDOT notes on its permit pages. Ask us when you order and we tell you how it touches your run.

Can I send you one route that crosses Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts?

Yes. Give us the truck, load and full route once; our permit desk files the trip, fuel and oversize permits for every state on it, day or night.

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Connecticut permit pages

Permit types in Connecticut

All states

Neighboring states

Tools

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Need a permit in Connecticut for this load?

Send the details once. We file with CTDOT, plus every other state on your route.

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