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Pennsylvania Oversize & Overweight Permits filed with PennDOT for you, 24/7

In Pennsylvania, a load over 8 ft 6 in wide, 13 ft 6 in high or 80,000 lbs needs a PennDOT permit, issued through APRAS. That permit is not valid on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which issues its own. Send us the load and route: our permit desk quotes the price and files every permit the trip needs.

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Pennsylvania rules

Pennsylvania legal limits and permit rules

The size and weight Pennsylvania allows without a permit, where pilot cars, Certified Escort Vehicles and the State Police come in, and the hours and spacing a permitted load must keep.

Legal limits without a permit

Width
8 ft 6 in
Height
13 ft 6 in
Single trailer
53 ft
Gross weight
80,000 lbs

Escorts

Over 90 ft long or rear overhang over 15 ft
1 following pilot car
Over 13 ft wide
Multilane roads: 1 following; single-lane roads: 1 leading
13 to 14 ft wide, up to 120 ft long
1 pilot car only
Over 14 ft 6 in high
1 leading, 1,000–3,000 ft ahead, with a height pole
Buildings over 16 ft wide
Police escort
Superloads
State Police, or Certified Escort Vehicles instead
Certified Escort Vehicles
Up to 18 ft wide and 260 ft long on highways with two or more lanes each way
CEV drivers
21 or older, 3 years' experience, 8 hours of classroom training

When you can move

Travel hours
Sunrise to sunset, any day of the week
Holidays
New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the day before each
Thanksgiving 2026
Noon November 25 to sunrise November 30
Urbanized areas
3–7:30 a.m., 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to sunset only
Spacing
1,000 ft from any other permitted oversize vehicle heading the same way
Weather
No moves on snow-covered roads until plowed full width, with visibility under 1,000 ft, or when wind pushes the trailer more than 6 in

Source: 75 Pa.C.S. chapter 49; 67 Pa. Code chapter 179; PennDOT APRAS and load type guide; PennDOT certified escort program; PennDOT 2026 holiday restrictions; Pennsylvania Turnpike permits. Your permit's own conditions always apply.

Which permit you need

Pennsylvania permits for oversize and overweight loads

  1. One trip, one direction

    Single-trip permit

    Expires after 5 authorized weekdays. APRAS account holders can get one at any hour.

  2. Repeated moves for a year or a season

    Annual permits

    Route-specific annual or seasonal permits, annual blanket permits and annual network permits.

  3. Special mobile equipment and set commodities

    SME annual and seasonal permits

    Written for construction equipment, raw milk, containerized cargo, waste coal, cranes and other listed loads.

  4. Over 201,000 lbs, 160 ft long or 16 ft wide

    Superload permit

    Apply at least three weeks before the move, with city approvals and a justification for the move.

Routes and road rules

Where Pennsylvania routes add their own rules

The Turnpike runs its own permit office and calendar, and Pittsburgh's tunnels keep shorter hours than the rest of the state.

  1. The Pennsylvania Turnpike

    A PennDOT permit is not valid on it. The Turnpike issues its own for loads over 85 ft long, 100,000 lbs, 22,400 lbs per axle, 13 ft 6 in high or 10 ft wide, up to 11 ft 6 in.

    Divisible loads:Over 100,000 lbs they cannot enter the Turnpike.

  2. The Turnpike between Memorial Day and Labor Day

    Oversize loads move dawn to dusk Monday to Thursday and dawn to noon on Friday.

    Escorts:A Certified Escort Vehicle for 160 to 230 ft long; Turnpike State Police over 230 ft.

  3. Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt, Squirrel Hill and Liberty tunnels

    Permitted loads go through these Allegheny County tunnels from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. only.

    Other urbanized areas:3–7:30 a.m., 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to sunset.

  4. Two holiday calendars

    The Turnpike keeps its own holiday windows. For Thanksgiving 2026 it closes from 5 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 to 11 p.m. Sunday, November 29; PennDOT roads from noon November 25 to sunrise November 30.

    Plan:A route on both systems has to clear both windows.

Pennsylvania loads

Pennsylvania permits for the loads Pennsylvania hauls

Construction fleets, cranes, dairy and coal haulers and house movers each have a permit or rule of their own.

  1. Construction

    Annual construction truck permits

    Year-long permits for construction trucks, apart from the single-trip permit.

  2. Cranes and equipment

    SME annual and seasonal permits

    Cranes and construction equipment run under special mobile equipment permits for the year or the season.

  3. Dairy and coal

    Raw milk and waste coal

    Both are among the commodities PennDOT covers with SME annual and seasonal permits, as is containerized cargo.

  4. Over 16 ft wide

    Building moves

    A building over 16 ft wide moves with a police escort.

How it works

Your Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania rules for your load and files with PennDOT.

  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 Pennsylvania

  1. Does the route use the Turnpike?

    A PennDOT permit stops at the Turnpike. If the route needs it, we file the Turnpike permit too and check its summer hours and holiday window.

  2. Five weekdays to finish the trip

    A single-trip permit expires after 5 authorized weekdays, and holiday restrictions cover the day before each holiday too. We date the permit so the trip fits.

  3. Superloads take three weeks

    PennDOT wants a superload at least three weeks ahead, with city approvals and a justification. We start the file as soon as you send the load.

FAQ

Pennsylvania oversize permit questions

Can I get a PennDOT oversize permit outside business hours?

Yes. APRAS account holders can get permits 24/7, and our permit desk takes requests around the clock.

How much does a Pennsylvania oversize permit cost?

It depends on the size, weight, route and permit type, and superloads cost more. 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 a PennDOT permit good on the Pennsylvania Turnpike?

No. The Turnpike issues its own permit for loads over 85 ft long, 100,000 lbs, 22,400 lbs per axle, 13 ft 6 in high or 10 ft wide. Divisible loads over 100,000 lbs cannot use the Turnpike at all.

Can a Certified Escort Vehicle take the place of the State Police in Pennsylvania?

On superloads, yes. CEVs may escort loads up to 18 ft wide and 260 ft long on highways with two or more lanes in each direction. CEV drivers must be at least 21, with three years' experience and eight hours of classroom training.

How many weekdays does a Pennsylvania single-trip permit allow?

Five authorized weekdays, for one trip in one direction.

How much room must two oversize loads keep between them in Pennsylvania?

1,000 ft. A permitted oversize vehicle may not travel within 1,000 ft of another one going the same direction.

How does Route One GO get my Pennsylvania permit?

Send us the truck, trailer, load dimensions, axle weights and route. Our permit desk checks the Pennsylvania rules, files in APRAS and, when the route uses it, with the Turnpike, and sends you the permits with a route map. Requests are taken 24/7.

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