New York
New York Truck Permits for trip, fuel, oversize & overweight
A truck without New York on its registration or IFTA account runs on a 72-hour IRP trip permit and a 72-hour IFTA fuel trip permit, and New York adds its own Highway Use Tax (HUT) trip certificate. Oversize and overweight loads need a NYSDOT permit on state highways, a NYC DOT permit in the five boroughs and a Thruway permit on the Thruway. Tell us the truck, load and route, and we file every New York permit the trip needs.
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What are you running through New York?
Pick what fits your truck and load. Each answer opens the New York 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, 13 ft 6 in high or 80,000 lbs
Oversize & overweight permits
NYSDOT single trip, periodic and divisible load permits, NYC DOT permits for each portion of a city trip, and Thruway permits for one direction. - No New York registration or IFTA
Trip & fuel permits
A 72-hour IRP trip permit and a 72-hour IFTA fuel trip permit from the Tax Department, no more than ten a year. - Running New York roads without a HUT certificate
Highway Use Tax trip certificate
Valid until midnight of the third day after issue, at most ten a year, and not available to trucks hauling automotive fuel.
Source: NY Vehicle and Traffic Law §385; 17 NYCRR Part 154; NYSDOT special hauling permits; NYS Thruway Authority TAP-623; NYC DOT over-dimensional permits; NYS Department of Taxation and Finance fuel use tax and IFTA, Publication 536, TB-HU-116 and IRP trip permit FAQ.
New York and other states
How New York permits differ from other states on your route
New York set beside its neighbors Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Toll road permits
The New York Thruway issues its own permit for one direction, with stops of no more than 24 hours. A PennDOT permit stops at the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and a Massachusetts Turnpike permit runs between specified interchanges.
Fuel permit length
New York's IFTA fuel trip permit lasts 72 hours, like Massachusetts'. Pennsylvania's runs five days.
Weekend moves
NYSDOT permits bar Saturday and Sunday moves, with loads up to 12 ft wide and 85 ft long allowed until noon Saturday. Pennsylvania's statute lets permitted loads run sunrise to sunset every day of the week.
When police take over
On the Thruway, a load 200 ft or longer travels with a New York State Police escort. Massachusetts calls for two State Police vehicles past 16 ft wide or 135 ft long on its Turnpike and tunnels.
How it works
Your New York 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 New York rules for your load and files with NYSDOT.
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 New York 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
New York permit questions
How many IFTA fuel trip permits can one truck use in New York each year?
No more than ten in a calendar year. Each one covers 72 hours.
Does a New York trip need a Highway Use Tax certificate on top of the trip and fuel permits?
It can. The HUT trip certificate is a separate New York document from the IRP trip permit and the fuel trip permit. We check whether your truck needs it and file it with the others.
When does a New York HUT trip certificate expire?
At midnight of the third day after it is issued. A truck can use at most ten a year, and trucks hauling automotive fuel cannot use one.
Which agencies write oversize permits in New York?
Three: NYSDOT for state highways, NYC DOT for the five boroughs and the Thruway Authority for the Thruway. A route that touches all three needs all three, and we file each one.
Can one order cover New York and the states before and after it?
Yes. Send us the truck, load and full route once; our permit desk files New York and every other state on it, day or night.
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Need a permit in New York for this load?
Send the details once. We file with NYSDOT, plus every other state on your route.