Nevada
Nevada Truck Permits for trip, fuel, oversize & overweight
A truck of 26,001 lbs or more, or with 3+ axles, needs a registration trip permit and a fuel tax permit before it enters Nevada; out-of-state carriers get them through state-contracted vendors. Loads over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft high, 70 ft long or 80,000 lbs need an NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicle permit. Nevada has no ports of entry, so all of it has to be in place before the line. Tell us the truck, load and route, and we arrange every Nevada permit before you cross.
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What are you running through Nevada?
Pick what fits your truck and load. Each answer opens the Nevada rules and what we need from you.
Not sure which one? Call the 24/7 permit desk
(312) 395-7322- Load over 8 ft 6 in wide, 14 ft high, 70 ft long or 80,000 lbs
Oversize & overweight permits
NDOT single-trip, annual and superload ODV permits. A single-trip permit runs 5 days and may cover a round trip. - 26,001 lbs or more, or 3+ axles
Trip & fuel permits
A registration trip permit and a fuel tax permit, both needed before entering Nevada. For out-of-state carriers they are sold through state-contracted vendors; we arrange them before you cross the line. - Multiple trailers or reducible loads over 70 ft
Longer combination vehicles
The DMV Motor Carrier division permits reducible longer combinations up to 129,000 lbs.
Source: NDOT commercial vehicle permits and Permit Instructions, NRS 484D.605 and 484D.615, NAC 484D.620–.690, Nevada DMV Motor Carrier permits.
Nevada and its neighbors
How Nevada permits differ from the states around it
A route from California or Oregon meets a different length limit, permit window and fuel credential at the Nevada line.
5 more feet of combination
Nevada allows 70 ft in combination and 14 ft of height. California stops most combinations at 65 ft and limits kingpin to rear axle to 40 ft.
A round trip on one permit
A Nevada single-trip permit runs 5 days and may cover the return. California's runs seven days, one way, so the way back takes a second permit.
Highway Patrol for superloads
Nevada superloads move with Nevada Highway Patrol escorts. In California the CHP escort depends on width and route color: over 16 ft on yellow routes, over 15 ft on green, blue and brown.
Fuel permits through vendors
Out-of-state trucks buy Nevada's trip and fuel tax permits from state-contracted vendors. California sells a CDTFA fuel trip permit for up to four days, and Oregon has no fuel trip permit at all, taxing heavy trucks by weight and miles.
How it works
Your Nevada permit in three steps
Send the load and route
Truck, trailer, dimensions, weight, origin and destination. Your fleet details are saved for next time.
We check and file
Our permit desk checks the Nevada rules for your load and files with NDOT.
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 Nevada cost?
Enter your pickup and delivery locations, choose your permit type, and compare estimated permit costs across route options.
- Oversize and overweight permits across the lower 48 and DC
- State-by-state fee breakdown for each route option
- Order your permit or talk to a specialist
FAQ
Nevada permit questions
At what weight does a truck need Nevada trip and fuel permits?
At 26,001 lbs or more, or with three or more axles. Such a truck needs both a registration trip permit and a fuel tax permit before it enters Nevada.
Where does an out-of-state carrier buy Nevada trip and fuel permits?
From vendors under contract with the state, not from NDOT. Send us the truck and entry date, and we arrange both before you reach the line.
Is a Nevada oversize permit an NDOT or a DMV permit?
Non-reducible loads get an NDOT Over Dimensional Vehicle permit. Reducible longer combinations, with multiple trailers or over 70 ft, are permitted by DMV Motor Carrier up to 129,000 lbs.
What can a Nevada-based carrier use for a short move?
Local Nevada carriers can get 24-hour temporary permits at DMV Motor Carrier offices. Out-of-state trucks use the vendor-sold trip and fuel permits instead.
Will you get my Nevada fuel and trip permits along with the NDOT permit?
Yes. One request covers the registration trip permit, the fuel tax permit, the NDOT oversize permit and the rest of your route. Requests are taken 24/7.
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Nevada permit pages
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Neighboring states
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Need a permit in Nevada for this load?
Send the details once. We file with NDOT, plus every other state on your route.