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

In Indiana, oversize and overweight permits come from the Department of Revenue's Motor Carrier Services, not the DOT; INDOT reviews the routes. A load over 8 ft 6 in wide, 13 ft 6 in high, 53 ft of trailer or 80,000 lbs needs one, and the Indiana Toll Road adds its own limits. Send us the load and route: our permit desk quotes the price and files it for you.

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Indiana rules

Indiana legal limits and permit rules

The size and weight Indiana allows without a permit, when escorts and police are required, and which hours each load size may run.

Legal limits without a permit

Width
8 ft 6 in
Height
13 ft 6 in
Single vehicle
40 ft
Two vehicles coupled
60 ft
Semitrailer and load
53 ft
Steering axle
12,000 lbs
Single / tandem axle
20,000 / 34,000 lbs
Gross weight
80,000 lbs

Escorts

Over 12 ft 4 in wide, 110 ft long or 14 ft 6 in high
One escort: front on undivided, rear on divided highways
Over 14 ft 6 in high
Escort with a height stick in front
Over 15 ft high off the interstate
Signal contractor with a bucket truck
Over 17 ft wide
State Police escorts front and rear
Over 200,000 lbs
State Police escort, unless interstate-only under 250,000 lbs with no slowdowns
Escort vehicle
Up to 11,000 lbs, amber light, within 500 ft of the load

When you can move

Up to 10 ft wide, 110 ft, 13 ft 6 in, under 200,000 lbs
Around the clock, seven days
10 to 14 ft 4 in wide, or over 110 ft
Daylight, seven days
14 ft 4 in to 16 ft wide
Daylight, Monday to Friday
Over 16 ft wide, 15 ft high or 200,000 lbs
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Holidays
New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas: from noon the weekday before
Weather
Not under 500 ft of visibility or in wind over 25 mph
Speed
55 mph for loads over 85 ft long, 10 ft 6 in wide or legal height

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue Motor Carrier Services — OSOW permits, OSOW Handbook, CMV Guide (4/2025), permit conditions M-204 and M-204S; 105 IAC 10-1.5; Indiana State Police superload escorts. Your permit's own conditions always apply.

Which permit you need

Indiana permits for oversize and overweight loads

  1. One move

    Single-trip permit

    Oversize, overweight or both, valid 15 days. Most permits are approved within a business day.

  2. Oversize only, for months

    90-day and annual permits

    Up to 12 ft 4 in wide, 110 ft long, 13 ft 6 in high and 80,000 lbs. Not valid on the Indiana Toll Road.

  3. Divisible loads over 80,000 lbs

    Overweight commodity permit

    For divisible loads from 80,000 up to 120,000 lbs, and bulk milk up to 154,000 lbs.

  4. The biggest moves

    Superload permit

    By rule, over 15 ft high, 16 ft wide or 110 ft long. Motor Carrier Services also sends loads over 120,000 lbs, or that fail its overload analysis, to INDOT engineers, which adds processing time.

Routes and road rules

Where Indiana routes add their own rules

The Toll Road, the steel corridor in the northwest and Indianapolis each change what a permit allows.

  1. Indiana Toll Road (I-80/I-90)

    A special hauling permit applies from 12 ft wide, 14 ft 6 in high or over 90,000 lbs. Toll Road bridges clear up to 15 ft 4 in.

    Not valid:90-day and annual oversize permits; a toll gate permit covers 15 miles to or from the nearest gate.

  2. Northwest Indiana extra heavy duty highways

    Special weight permits allow up to 134,000 lbs on the statutory routes around Hammond, East Chicago and the Port of Indiana, any number of trips in 24 hours.

    Routes:US 41 in Hammond, SR 912 in East Chicago, SR 249 at the port.

  3. Indianapolis inside I-465

    A standard permit does not cover I-65 or I-70 inside the I-465 loop. Routes through the city go around it.

    Also:PrePass trucks must enter open scales while running on a permit.

  4. County roads and city streets

    A state permit does not cover county roads or city streets. A split trip covers the city or county part of the route.

    Ask us:We check whether pickup or delivery leaves the state system.

Indiana loads

Indiana permits for the loads Indiana hauls

Indiana's permit list follows its steel mills, farms, dairies and the Great Lakes port.

  1. Steel

    Michigan train permit

    The only permit for a divisible load up to 134,000 lbs, on the northwest Indiana extra heavy duty highways.

  2. Farm and dairy

    Overweight commodity and bulk milk

    Divisible steel and farm loads up to 120,000 lbs, and bulk milk up to 154,000 lbs. Both are exempt from the holiday ban.

  3. Housing

    Mobile homes

    Permits at 12 ft 4 in, 14 ft 4 in and 16 ft wide, plus dealer permits. No 90-day or annual permits at 16 ft.

  4. Ports

    Ocean sealed containers

    An annual permit for sealed ocean containers up to 95,000 lbs gross.

How it works

Your Indiana 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 Indiana rules for your load and files with Indiana DOR Motor Carrier Services.

  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 Indiana

  1. Wide loads lose the weekend

    From 14 ft 4 in wide, Indiana allows moves only Monday to Friday, and over 16 ft only 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We plan the trip in weekday legs.

  2. Weight can trigger engineering review

    Indiana defines a superload by size, but loads over 120,000 lbs or that fail the overload analysis go to INDOT engineers. We flag it when we quote, so the extra review time is in the plan.

  3. Book the police escort early

    For State Police escorts the carrier needs a superload agreement number first; the escort date is set within 72 hours after that.

FAQ

Indiana oversize permit questions

Who issues oversize permits in Indiana?

The Indiana Department of Revenue's Motor Carrier Services, through its online OSOW permitting system. INDOT reviews the routes. The Indiana Toll Road adds its own conditions for loads over its limits.

How much does an Indiana oversize permit cost?

It depends on the permit type, size, weight and route; Indiana updated its fees in 2025. 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.

How long is an Indiana single-trip permit good for?

Fifteen days. Oversize-only loads that run often can use a 90-day or annual permit up to 12 ft 4 in wide and 110 ft long, but not on the Toll Road.

Can a wide load run on weekends in Indiana?

Up to 14 ft 4 in wide, yes, in daylight. From 14 ft 4 in to 16 ft only Monday to Friday, and over 16 ft, 15 ft high or 200,000 lbs only weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Do I need a separate permit for the Indiana Toll Road?

From 12 ft wide, 14 ft 6 in high or over 90,000 lbs, a Toll Road special hauling permit applies, with its fee added to the state permit. Toll Road bridges clear up to 15 ft 4 in.

What is the Michigan train permit in Indiana?

A special weight permit for divisible loads up to 134,000 lbs on northwest Indiana's extra heavy duty highways, valid for any number of trips in 24 hours.

How does Route One GO get my Indiana permit?

Send us the truck, trailer, load dimensions, axle weights and route. Our permit desk checks the Indiana rules, files with Motor Carrier Services and the Toll Road when needed, and sends you the permit with a route map. Requests are taken 24/7.

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