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Texas Trip & Fuel Permits filed for you, 24/7

A commercial truck without Texas or IRP registration runs on a TxDMV 72-hour or 144-hour permit. Without an IFTA license, each entry into Texas also needs a fuel trip permit from the Texas Comptroller, good for 20 days. Send us the truck and dates: we quote the price and file both for you.

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Texas rules

Texas trip and fuel permit rules

Which permit covers registration, which covers fuel tax, who needs them and how long they last.

72-hour and 144-hour permits

Issued by
TxDMV
Duration
72 or 144 hours
Instead of
Texas or IRP registration
Required
USDOT number
Valid
In Texas only
Several permits
Can run back to back

Fuel trip permit

Issued by
Texas Comptroller
Covers
One entry into Texas
Valid
20 days from entry
Round trip
Counts as two entries
Instead of IFTA
Up to 5 entries a year

Who needs a fuel trip permit

Two axles
Over 26,000 lbs gross
Three or more axles
Any weight
Combination
Over 26,000 lbs gross
With an IFTA license
Not needed

Who can get a 72 or 144-hour permit

Vehicles
Laden trucks, tractors, trailers, buses
Owner
Resident of the US, Mexico or Canada
Not eligible
Salvage or nonrepairable titles
Texas residents
Also to run heavier than registered

Source: TxDMV 72-hour and 144-hour permits, and Texas Comptroller fuel trip permits.

Which permit you need

Texas trip and fuel permits

  1. Short run through Texas

    72-hour permit

    Lets a truck without Texas or IRP registration run in Texas for 72 hours.

  2. Longer stay in Texas

    144-hour permit

    Six days in Texas. We can file several at once to run back to back.

  3. No IFTA license

    Fuel trip permit

    From the Texas Comptroller for one entry, valid 20 days. A round trip is two entries.

  4. Neither in place

    Trip + Fuel permits

    No Texas registration and no IFTA license: you need both. We file them as one order.

Through Texas

Main truck corridors across Texas

The interstates most out-of-state trucks run on a Texas trip permit, and what that means for 72 or 144 hours.

  1. I-10: El Paso to Orange

    The longest run, about 880 miles from the New Mexico line to Louisiana, through San Antonio and Houston.

    Usually:A 72-hour permit covers a straight transit; add a 144-hour or a second permit for stops and loads.

  2. I-35: Laredo to the Red River

    The north-south corridor from the Mexican border through San Antonio, Austin and Dallas–Fort Worth into Oklahoma.

    Usually:Border freight with pickups or drops on the way: plan for 144 hours.

  3. I-20 and I-30: Dallas–Fort Worth to the east

    I-20 runs from West Texas through DFW to Louisiana; I-30 links DFW to Texarkana and Arkansas.

    Usually:One trip permit and one fuel trip permit per entry.

  4. I-40: the Panhandle

    A short crossing of the Panhandle through Amarillo, between New Mexico and Oklahoma.

    Still needed:Even a short crossing needs both permits if the truck has no Texas registration or IFTA license.

Where trucks enter

Entry points into Texas

The fuel trip permit is dated from the day the truck enters Texas, so we file it for the crossing you plan to use.

  1. From Louisiana

    I-10 at Orange, I-20 at Waskom

    The two main eastern entries, toward Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth.

  2. From Arkansas

    I-30 and US 71 at Texarkana

    The northeast corner, on the way to Dallas–Fort Worth.

  3. From Oklahoma

    I-35, I-44 and I-40

    I-35 across the Red River, I-44 toward Wichita Falls and I-40 into the Panhandle.

  4. From New Mexico

    I-10 at El Paso, I-40 at Glenrio

    The western entries, toward El Paso and Amarillo.

How it works

Your Texas permit in three steps

  1. Send the truck and dates

    Truck, USDOT number, plate and the days you will run in the state. Your fleet details are saved for next time.

  2. We check and file

    Our permit desk checks which Texas permits your trip needs and files with TxDMV and Texas Comptroller.

  3. Get your permits

    You get the trip and fuel permits as PDFs, ready for the driver before the truck crosses the state line.

Hauling an oversize load through Texas?

Trip and fuel permits cover a legal-size truck. For a load over the legal limits, enter the pickup and delivery locations and compare estimated oversize and overweight permit costs across route options.

  1. Oversize and overweight permits across the lower 48 and DC
  2. State-by-state fee breakdown for each route option
  3. Order your permit or talk to a specialist
Calculate permit cost

From our permit desk

What we check before filing in Texas

  1. File before the state line

    The fuel trip permit carries the date the truck enters Texas, and the 72 or 144-hour permit has to be in effect while it runs. We file both before the truck reaches Texas.

  2. If the run might go long, stack permits

    A delayed load can outlast a 72-hour permit. We can file the next permit up front so it starts the moment the first one ends.

  3. Six entries a year? Time for IFTA

    Fuel trip permits replace IFTA for up to five entries into Texas a calendar year. Past that, the carrier needs a license.

FAQ

Texas trip and fuel permit questions

Do I need a trip permit to drive a truck in Texas?

Only if the truck is not registered in Texas and Texas is not on its IRP cab card. Then it needs a TxDMV 72-hour or 144-hour permit for the time it runs in Texas.

What is the difference between the 72-hour and 144-hour permit?

The time, 72 or 144 hours, and the longer permit costs more. We can file several at once, each starting when the previous one ends.

How much is a Texas fuel trip permit?

The fee is set by the Texas Comptroller and paid per entry: one permit covers one entry and is valid for 20 days, and a round trip counts as two entries. Send us the trip, and we quote the full price before filing.

How many fuel trip permits can I use instead of IFTA?

Trip permits replace an IFTA or interstate trucker license for up to five entries into Texas in a calendar year. More than that, and the carrier needs a license.

Which trucks need a Texas fuel trip permit?

Qualified motor vehicles without an IFTA license: two axles over 26,000 lbs, three or more axles at any weight, or a combination over 26,000 lbs.

How does Route One GO get my Texas trip and fuel permits?

Send us the truck, USDOT number and travel dates. Our permit desk checks which permits the trip needs, files with TxDMV and the Comptroller, and sends them back to you. Requests are taken 24/7.

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Send the details once. We file with TxDMV and Texas Comptroller, plus every other state on your route.

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