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New Jersey Oversize & Overweight Permits filed with NJDOT for you, 24/7

In New Jersey, every one-way trip of a load over the legal size or weight limits needs its own single-trip permit from NJDOT's Superload Program, valid five days. Permitted loads move sunrise to sunset only, the holiday list takes in the Friday before Memorial Day and Labor Day, and the Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway need their own approval. Send us the load and route: our permit desk quotes the price and files it for you.

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New Jersey rules

New Jersey permit, escort and travel rules

How long a New Jersey permit lasts and what it covers, the width and length that call for one or two escorts, and the hours and days a permitted load may move.

New Jersey permit basics

Single-trip permit
One per one-way trip
Single-trip validity
5 days
Extension
1 day, asked before expiry
Code 23 overweight trailer
30 days
Annual container permit
Up to 365 days
Container permit, gross
90,000 lbs
Container permit, tandem
38,000 lbs
Container permit, tri-axle group
56,400 lbs

Escorts

Over 14 ft wide or over 100 ft long
1 escort
Over 16 ft wide or 120 ft long
2 escorts
Night waiver
1 escort added
Single escort, under 4 lanes
Leads the load
Single escort, 4 lanes or more
Follows the load
Lead escort
200–500 ft ahead
Rear escort
100–250 ft behind

When you can move

Travel hours
Sunrise to sunset
Visibility
No moves under 500 ft
Road conditions
No moves when roads are hazardous
Narrow highways
No moves with less than 10 ft of clear space for passing traffic
Holidays
New Year's; Memorial Day and the Friday before; Independence Day; Labor Day and the Friday before; Thanksgiving and the Wednesday before; Christmas
Weekend holidays
A Sunday holiday also closes Monday, a Saturday holiday the Friday before
Waivers
Night and holiday rules can be waived for congestion, hardship or emergency

Source: N.J.A.C. 13:18-1 (permits for overdimensional or overweight vehicles); N.J.S.A. 39:3-84; NJDOT permits. Your permit's own conditions always apply.

Which permit you need

New Jersey permits for oversize and overweight loads

  1. One way, five days

    Single-trip permit

    Covers one one-way trip. A load that is both oversize and overweight still takes one permit per trip.

  2. Sealed ocean containers

    Annual containerized cargo permit

    Up to 365 days for tractor-semitrailers hauling containers under a customs, government or shipper seal, up to 90,000 lbs gross, 38,000 lbs per tandem and 56,400 lbs per tri-axle trailer group.

  3. Valid 30 days

    Code 23 overweight trailer permit

    An NJDOT overweight trailer permit that runs 30 days.

  4. Hazardous roads or a breakdown

    One-day extension

    NJDOT may add one day to a permit when roads turn hazardous or the truck breaks down, if the request comes in before the permit expires.

Routes and road rules

Where New Jersey roads add their own rules

Three toll roads sit outside an NJDOT permit, and narrow highways close to wide loads.

  1. New Jersey Turnpike

    An NJDOT permit is not valid on the Turnpike without the approval of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

    Before you file:Toll road approval is a separate step from the NJDOT permit.

  2. Garden State Parkway

    The Parkway falls under the New Jersey Turnpike Authority too, so a permitted load needs the Authority's approval to use it.

    Same authority:One agency runs both the Turnpike and the Parkway.

  3. Atlantic City Expressway

    The Expressway answers to the South Jersey Transportation Authority, and an NJDOT permit is not valid there without its approval.

    Different authority:Approval comes from the SJTA, not the Turnpike Authority.

  4. Narrow state highways

    A permitted load may not travel on a highway that leaves less than 10 ft of clear space for passing traffic.

    Route check:We check the clear width along the route before filing.

New Jersey loads

New Jersey rules for port, night and holiday moves

Heavy containers, loads that can be broken down, night travel and holiday eves each follow a rule of their own.

  1. Over the container limits

    Heavier sealed containers

    A sealed container over 90,000 lbs gross, 38,000 lbs per tandem or 56,400 lbs per tri-axle group moves on a single-trip permit instead of the annual one.

  2. Divisible loads

    Loads that can be broken down

    NJDOT does not permit divisible loads. Sealed ocean containers are the one exception.

  3. After sunset

    Night waivers

    Night travel needs a waiver granted for congestion, hardship or emergency, and the waiver adds one escort to the move.

  4. Friday or Wednesday before a holiday

    Holiday eves

    Memorial Day and Labor Day take the Friday before, Thanksgiving the Wednesday before. A Sunday holiday also closes Monday.

How it works

Your New Jersey 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 New Jersey rules for your load and files with NJDOT.

  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 New Jersey

  1. Each leg is its own permit

    A New Jersey permit covers one one-way trip, so a delivery and a return run take two. We file both legs and time them inside each five-day window.

  2. Toll roads on the route

    When the route uses the Turnpike, the Parkway or the Atlantic City Expressway, we flag the approval the tolling authority has to give before the load gets there.

  3. Holiday eves come early

    The Friday before Memorial Day and Labor Day and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving are closed. We set departure so the load is delivered before them.

FAQ

New Jersey oversize permit questions

Does a round trip in New Jersey take one oversize permit or two?

Two. NJDOT issues a single-trip permit for each one-way trip, valid five days. A load that is both oversize and overweight still needs only one permit per trip.

How much does a New Jersey oversize permit cost?

It depends on the permit type, size, 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.

Is an NJDOT permit good on the New Jersey Turnpike?

Not without the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's approval, which also covers the Garden State Parkway. The Atlantic City Expressway needs approval from the South Jersey Transportation Authority.

How wide can a New Jersey load get before a second escort is added?

One escort covers loads over 14 ft wide or over 100 ft long. Over 16 ft wide or at 120 ft long it takes two. On roads under four lanes a single escort leads; on four lanes or more it follows.

Which days around holidays are closed to permitted loads in New Jersey?

New Year's, Memorial Day and the Friday before, Independence Day, Labor Day and the Friday before, Thanksgiving and the Wednesday before, and Christmas. A Sunday holiday also closes Monday, a Saturday holiday the Friday before.

Can sealed ocean containers run on a yearly New Jersey permit?

Yes. The annual containerized cargo permit runs up to 365 days for sealed containers up to 90,000 lbs gross, 38,000 lbs per tandem and 56,400 lbs per tri-axle group. Heavier containers take a single-trip permit.

How does Route One GO get my New Jersey permit?

Send us the truck, trailer, load dimensions, axle weights and route. Our permit desk checks the New Jersey rules, files with NJDOT, flags any toll road approval, and sends you the permit with a route map. Requests are taken 24/7.

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