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Kansas Truck Permits for trip, fuel, oversize & overweight

Kansas runs every permit through K-TRIPS. A truck without Kansas registration takes a registration permit for 72 hours, 6, 9 or 30 days, fuel permits come in 24 or 72 hours, and a 3-day combined fuel and registration permit covers both. Oversize and overweight permits come from KDOT in the same system, and permitted loads may move on holidays. Tell us the truck, load and route, and we file each Kansas permit the trip needs.

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What are you running through Kansas?

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

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

(312) 395-7322

Source: KDOT K-TRIPS permit list and documents; K.S.A. 8-1901 to 8-1915; K.A.R. 36-1, 36-37 and 36-45; Kansas Highway Patrol FAQ.

Kansas and its neighbors

Where Kansas rules part ways with Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and Colorado

Kansas borders four states, and each crossing changes something on the permit.

  1. Holidays stay open

    Kansas lets permitted loads move every day of the year. Nebraska permits do not run on holidays, and Missouri bans weekend moves around Branson and Lake of the Ozarks.

  2. Trained escorts

    Kansas escort companies register every year and their drivers complete approved training. Colorado also requires escort certification; Missouri does not.

  3. More trip-permit lengths

    Kansas registration permits run from 72 hours to 30 days. Missouri's IRP and special fuel trip permits run 72 hours, and Oklahoma pairs a 72-hour trip permit with a 120-hour fuel permit.

  4. Lighter off the interstate

    Kansas allows 85,500 lbs on roads off the interstate. Nebraska allows 95,000 lbs on its state highways and Oklahoma 90,000.

How it works

Your Kansas 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 Kansas rules for your load and files with KDOT.

  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 Kansas 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

Kansas permit questions

How long can a Kansas registration permit run?

Kansas sells registration permits for 72 hours, 6 days, 9 days or 30 days. We match the length to your schedule so the permit covers the whole stay in Kansas.

Is there one Kansas permit for fuel and registration together?

Yes: a 3-day combined fuel and registration permit. For a longer stay, a registration permit and a separate fuel permit can be filed side by side.

Which fuel permit lengths does Kansas sell?

24 hours or 72 hours. A truck that crosses Kansas within a day can take the shorter one.

Does the Kansas Turnpike have its own permits?

Yes. The Turnpike sells annual and 6-month access permits and sets its own rules for oversize loads. Double 53-ft trailers are legal there, and triples run on a special vehicle combination permit.

Where can triples get on Kansas roads?

Only at US-69 Alt in Baxter Springs, I-70 at Goodland and terminals near Turnpike toll booths, on a special vehicle combination annual permit. Triples do not move on holidays or holiday weekends.

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Kansas permit pages

Permit types in Kansas

All states

Neighboring states

Tools

24/7 permit desk

Need a permit in Kansas for this load?

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

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