Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Truck Permits for trip, fuel, oversize & overweight
A truck without apportioned registration for Pennsylvania needs a trip permit, and a carrier outside IFTA a 5-day fuel trip permit from the Department of Revenue. Oversize and overweight loads take a PennDOT permit through APRAS, plus a separate Turnpike permit when the route uses the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Tell us the truck, load and route, and our permit desk files every Pennsylvania permit the trip needs.
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What are you running through Pennsylvania?
Pick what fits your truck and load. Each answer opens the Pennsylvania 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
PennDOT single-trip permits good for 5 authorized weekdays, annual blanket, network and route permits, and a Turnpike permit when the route needs it. - Not apportioned for Pennsylvania, no IFTA
Trip & fuel permits
A trip permit for registration and a fuel trip permit from the Department of Revenue, valid five days. - Over 201,000 lbs, 160 ft long or 16 ft wide
Superload permits
Filed at least three weeks ahead with city approvals and a justification; Certified Escort Vehicles may escort the load in place of the State Police.
Source: 75 Pa.C.S. chapter 49; 67 Pa. Code chapter 179; PennDOT APRAS and certified escort program; Pennsylvania Turnpike permits; Pennsylvania Department of Revenue trip permits.
Pennsylvania and other states
How Pennsylvania permits differ from other states on your route
Pennsylvania set beside Maryland to the south and the Ohio and Virginia rules a long-haul route meets next.
Fuel permit length
Pennsylvania's fuel trip permit lasts five days. Maryland's covers 15 consecutive days, and Ohio sells 24-hour permits, up to four in a row.
Weekend moves
By statute, Pennsylvania permitted loads run sunrise to sunset every day of the week outside holidays, bad weather and urbanized areas. Maryland stops them at noon Saturday until Monday.
A separate turnpike permit
A PennDOT permit is not valid on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which issues its own. Ohio works the same way: ODOT permits stop at the Ohio Turnpike.
Certified escorts
Pennsylvania's Certified Escort Vehicles can take a superload in place of the State Police. Virginia makes certification mandatory for every escort driver.
How it works
Your Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania rules for your load and files with PennDOT.
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 Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania permit questions
How many days is a Pennsylvania fuel trip permit good for?
Five days. The Department of Revenue issues it to carriers that are not in IFTA.
Does a truck without apportioned plates need a Pennsylvania trip permit?
Yes. Without apportioned registration that covers Pennsylvania, the truck needs a trip permit to run in the state. We file it together with the fuel permit when both are needed.
When does a load need a Pennsylvania Turnpike permit?
Over 85 ft long, 100,000 lbs, 22,400 lbs per axle, 13 ft 6 in high or 10 ft wide. A PennDOT permit does not carry onto the Turnpike, and divisible loads over 100,000 lbs cannot enter it.
What is a Pennsylvania Certified Escort Vehicle?
An escort whose driver is 21 or older, with three years' experience and eight hours of classroom training. CEVs may escort superloads instead of the State Police, up to 18 ft wide and 260 ft long on highways with two or more lanes each way.
Can your permit desk do my Pennsylvania trip, fuel and Turnpike permits on one order?
Yes. Give us the truck, load and route once, and we file with the Department of Revenue, PennDOT and the Turnpike, along with the other states you cross, 24/7.
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Need a permit in Pennsylvania for this load?
Send the details once. We file with PennDOT, plus every other state on your route.