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Maryland Truck Permits for trip, fuel, oversize & overweight

A truck without Maryland on its IRP registration that enters the state fewer than three times a year runs on the MVA's 72-hour trip permit, bought before it crosses the line. A carrier outside IFTA needs a 15-day fuel trip permit from the Comptroller. Oversize and overweight loads take a permit from MDOT SHA through Maryland One. Tell us the truck, load and route, and we file every Maryland permit the trip needs.

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What are you running through Maryland?

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

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

(312) 395-7322

Source: MDOT SHA overdimensional permit limitations and height restrictions; COMAR 11.04.01–11.04.04 and 03.03.04.05; MDTA wind restrictions; MVA trip permits.

Maryland and other states

How Maryland permits differ from other states on your route

Maryland set beside Pennsylvania to the north and the Virginia and Ohio rules on the same corridors.

  1. Fuel permit length

    Maryland's fuel trip permit covers 15 consecutive days. Pennsylvania's runs five days, Virginia's ten, and Ohio's 24 hours, up to four in a row.

  2. Trip permit length

    Maryland and Ohio both sell a 72-hour trip permit. Virginia's IRP trip permit runs 10 days.

  3. Weekend moves

    Maryland parks permitted loads from noon Saturday through Sunday. Pennsylvania's statute lets them run sunrise to sunset every day of the week, holidays, bad weather and urbanized areas aside.

  4. Toll roads with their own rules

    MDTA facilities in Maryland allow permit moves only from 9 a.m. Monday to noon Friday. The Pennsylvania and Ohio turnpikes go further and issue permits of their own.

How it works

Your Maryland 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 Maryland rules for your load and files with MDOT SHA Motor Carrier Division.

  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 Maryland 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

Maryland permit questions

Do I buy the Maryland trip permit before or after crossing the state line?

Before. The MVA's 72-hour trip permit has to be in hand before the truck drives in Maryland, so we file it ahead of your arrival.

Which trucks run on Maryland's 72-hour trip permit?

Vehicles that come into Maryland fewer than three times a year and do not carry Maryland on their IRP registration.

How many days does a Maryland fuel trip permit cover?

Fifteen consecutive days. The Comptroller issues it to carriers that are not in IFTA.

Which Maryland agency handles oversize permits?

The MDOT SHA Motor Carrier Division, through its Maryland One online system. The MDTA tunnels, bridges and toll highways add restrictions on top of that permit.

Can you put my Maryland trip, fuel and oversize permits in one request?

Yes. Send the truck, load and route once; our permit desk files with the MVA, the Comptroller and SHA, plus any other state on the trip, at any hour.

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Maryland permit pages

Permit types in Maryland

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Neighboring states

Tools

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Need a permit in Maryland for this load?

Send the details once. We file with MDOT SHA Motor Carrier Division, plus every other state on your route.

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