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Nebraska Oversize & Overweight Permits filed with NDOT for you, 24/7

In Nebraska, a load over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft 6 in high or 95,000 lbs on state highways (80,000 lbs on the interstate) needs a Nebraska DOT permit. A single-trip permit runs up to 10 moving days, and a permitted load must exit at every open weigh station. Send us the load and route: our permit desk quotes the price and files it for you.

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Nebraska rules

Nebraska legal limits and permit rules

The size and weight Nebraska allows without a permit, how many escorts a load takes and when a permitted load may run.

Legal limits without a permit

Width
8 ft 6 in
Height
14 ft 6 in
Single vehicle
40 ft
Combination
65 ft
Semitrailer, with load
53 ft
Single axle
20,000 lbs
Tandem axle
34,000 lbs
Gross, state highways
95,000 lbs
Gross, interstate
80,000 lbs

Escorts

Over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft 6 in high or 90 ft long
Escort may be required
12 to 16 ft wide or 125 to 150 ft long
One escort
Over 16 ft wide or over 150 ft long
Two escorts
Escort position
Front on undivided highways, rear on divided
16 ft high or more
Pre-run route survey and a pole car
Over 150 ft long
Permit valid only with the NDOT survey attached

When you can move

Oversize loads
30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset
Overweight-only loads
Around the clock
Holidays
No permit travel from noon before New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas until sunrise after; MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Arbor Day, Juneteenth and Veterans Day stay open
Omaha and Lincoln
No permit travel 7–9 a.m. and 4–6 p.m., Monday to Friday
Weather
No oversize moves in winds over 25 mph, visibility under 1/2 mile, rain, sleet or snow
Nebraska home football games
No permit traffic from the Iowa border to NE-14 and from the Kansas line to NE-91

Source: Nebraska Department of Transportation, 408 NAC 3; Nebraska State Patrol 2025–26 Truck Guide; Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,290. Your permit's own conditions always apply.

Which permit you need

Nebraska permits for oversize and overweight loads

  1. One move

    Single-trip permit

    Valid for up to 10 moving days, for one oversize or overweight move on the route NDOT approves.

  2. Repeat moves for up to a year

    Continuous permit

    Issued in 90-day increments up to one year. The statewide envelope version covers loads up to 10 ft wide and 15 ft high.

  3. Over 16 ft wide, 15 ft 11 in high, 150 ft long or 160,000 lbs

    Superload permit

    NDOT reviews superloads on their own, so allow extra time between the request and the move date.

  4. 95,000 lbs on the interstate

    Conditional Interstate Use Permit

    Lifts the interstate gross limit from 80,000 to 95,000 lbs, the state-highway figure. Bought in 10-day increments for up to 90 consecutive days.

Routes and road rules

Where Nebraska routes add their own rules

I-80 carries most of the permitted freight across the state; the two metros and the heavy-load corridors have their own conditions.

  1. Omaha rush hours

    No permit travel from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays inside the zone bounded by NE-36, NE-31/US-6, NE-370 and the Iowa border, plus I-80 out to milepost 432 at Gretna.

    Plan:Time the crossing between the two peaks.

  2. Lincoln rush hours

    The same weekday windows apply on Highways 2, 6, 34 and 77 in Lincoln. I-80 past the city is not part of the restriction.

    Game days:University of Nebraska home games stop permit traffic across a wide area of eastern Nebraska.

  3. Leaving I-80

    For loads moving without an escort, the only pre-approved detours off I-80 are US-30, US-34 and US-6.

    Before filing:We check the load fits the detour, not just the interstate.

  4. 106,000-lb non-divisible routes

    This permit is limited to designated routes: I-80, I-76, the N-71/US-385 route and the US-183/US-281/US-83 route.

    Off these routes:The 106,000-lb permit does not apply.

Nebraska loads

Nebraska permits for the loads Nebraska hauls

Beside the general permits, NDOT issues permits written for harvest, forage, farm equipment and housing.

  1. Harvest

    Harvest permits

    30 or 60 days, up to 120 days per calendar year, valid around the clock and kept off the interstate.

  2. Hay and forage

    Baled livestock forage

    Bales up to 12 ft wide on the interstate, on a permit valid 90 days.

  3. Farm equipment

    Implements of husbandry

    An interstate implement permit for dealers and a separate Highway 75 implement permit.

  4. Housing and service units

    Manufactured housing and oil-well units

    Manufactured housing up to 16 ft wide for 10 moving days, plus permits for self-propelled and oil-well servicing units.

How it works

Your Nebraska 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 Nebraska rules for your load and files with NDOT.

  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 Nebraska

  1. Every open scale

    A permitted load exits at every open weigh station, whatever the in-cab signal says. We list the ones on your route, from Fremont and Waverly to North Platte and O'Neill.

  2. Football game days

    When the University of Nebraska plays at home, permit traffic stops across the eastern part of the state. We check your move date against the home schedule before you book it.

  3. Long and tall loads need surveys

    Past 150 ft long the permit is void without the NDOT survey attached, and 16 ft high or more takes a pre-run survey and a pole car. We build that time into the schedule.

FAQ

Nebraska oversize permit questions

What size or weight puts a Nebraska load over the legal limit?

Over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft 6 in high, 40 ft for a single vehicle, 65 ft for a combination or 53 ft for a loaded semitrailer, or over 20,000 lbs on a single axle, 34,000 lbs on a tandem, 95,000 lbs gross on state highways or 80,000 lbs on the interstate.

How much does a Nebraska oversize permit cost?

It depends on the permit type, dimensions, weight and route. 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 many escort vehicles does a wide load take in Nebraska?

One escort from 12 to 16 ft wide, two over 16 ft. The escort runs in front on undivided highways and behind on divided ones; length sets the count the same way, one from 125 ft and two past 150 ft.

Can a truck run 95,000 lbs on Nebraska interstates?

Only with a Conditional Interstate Use Permit. Without it the interstate limit is 80,000 lbs; with it, 95,000 lbs, the same as state highways. It is sold in 10-day increments for up to 90 consecutive days.

When are Omaha and Lincoln closed to permitted loads?

From 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. In Omaha the zone runs inside NE-36, NE-31/US-6, NE-370 and the Iowa border, plus I-80 to Gretna; in Lincoln it covers Highways 2, 6, 34 and 77 but not I-80.

Do Husker home games stop oversize traffic?

Yes. On University of Nebraska home football game days no permit traffic may use state highways in the area from the Iowa border west to NE-14 and from the Kansas line north to NE-91.

How does Route One GO get my Nebraska permit?

Send us the truck, trailer, load dimensions, axle weights and route. Our permit desk checks the Nebraska rules, files with NDOT, and sends you the permit with a route map. Requests are taken 24/7.

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