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West Virginia · Oversize & Overweight

West Virginia Oversize & Overweight Permits filed with WVDOH for you, 24/7

In West Virginia, oversize and overweight permits come from the WVDOH Permit Section. A load over 8 ft 6 in wide, 13 ft 6 in high or 80,000 lbs needs one. A single-trip permit is good for 5 days and goes up to 16 ft wide and 120,000 lbs; past that the load is a superload. Permitted loads move sunrise to sunset and stay off the road on holidays. Send us the load and route: our permit desk quotes the price and files it for you.

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West Virginia rules

West Virginia legal limits and permit rules

The size and weight West Virginia allows without a permit, when WVDOH asks for escorts and when a permitted load may run.

Legal limits without a permit

Width, interstate and National Network
8 ft 6 in
Width, local routes with lanes under 10 ft
8 ft
Height
13 ft 6 in
Semitrailer
53 ft
Gross weight
80,000 lbs
Single axle
20,000 lbs
Tolerance, interstate
None
Tolerance, US and WV routes
10%

Escorts

10 ft 6 in to 12 ft wide
1 front on two-lane roads; none on four-lane
12 ft 1 in to 14 ft wide
Front and rear on two-lane; rear on four-lane
14 ft 1 in to 15 ft wide
Front and rear, Monday–Friday
15 ft 1 in to 16 ft wide
2 front, 1 rear on two-lane
75 to 95 ft long
Rear escort on two-lane
Over 100 ft long
Front and rear on all roads
Overhang over 10 ft
Escort on that end
Over 15 ft high
Front pole car

When you can move

Up to 14 ft wide
Sunrise to sunset, seven days a week (not on the WV Turnpike)
Over 14 ft wide
Sunrise to sunset, Monday–Friday
Over 16 ft wide
Sunday morning until noon only
Overweight-only, up to 110,000 lbs
Night moves on designated multi-lane highways
Holidays
Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends (Saturday–Monday), July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's
School bus hours
No escorted moves on two-lane roads 7–9 a.m. and 2:30–4 p.m.
Weather
No moves on ice, snow, fog or heavy rain

Source: WVDOH Permit Information (rev. 3/2023), hauling permits FAQ and High Travel Days list; 157 CSR 5; W. Va. Code 17C-17 and 17C-17A. Your permit's own conditions always apply.

Which permit you need

West Virginia permits for oversize and overweight loads

  1. Up to 16 ft wide and 120,000 lbs

    Single-trip permit

    Good for 5 days, with no set height or length ceiling if the route can take the load. A permit that needs manual review usually comes back within 24 hours.

  2. Interstates and divided routes, all year

    Annual permit

    A blanket permit for loads up to 14 ft wide, 14 ft 6 in high, 95 ft long and 110,000 lbs.

  3. Over 16 ft wide or 120,000 lbs

    Superload permit

    Good for 5 days. WVDOH needs at least 48 hours to process it.

  4. Intermodal

    Seagoing container blanket

    An annual permit for seagoing containers up to 90,000 lbs.

Routes and road rules

Where West Virginia routes add their own rules

The Turnpike, Charleston, college game days and a few bridges each set their own limits on top of the permit.

  1. West Virginia Turnpike

    Loads 14 ft 1 in to 18 ft wide run sunrise to sunset Monday through Thursday; 18 ft 1 in to 24 ft 6 in, Sundays before noon only.

    Over 24 ft 7 in:Limited by the toll plazas.

  2. Yeager Bridge, I-77/64

    Maximum height on the bridge is 15 ft 10 in.

    Taller loads:We route them another way.

  3. Charleston area

    No escorted travel 7–9 a.m. and 4–6 p.m. during daylight saving time; during standard time, escorted loads move 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. only.

    Statewide:No escorted moves on two-lane roads 7–9 a.m. and 2:30–4 p.m. for school buses.

  4. Game days and festivals

    WVU home football games stop travel in Monongalia, Marion, Harrison and Preston counties. Bridge Day stops travel on US 19.

    Also:The State Fair restricts US 219, and local festivals add their own limits.

West Virginia loads

West Virginia permits for the loads West Virginia hauls

Coal, timber and manufacturing each have permit terms of their own.

  1. Coal

    Coal resource transportation roads

    Six-plus-axle tractor-semitrailers up to 120,000 lbs with 5% tolerance on designated roads, under a special permit from the Public Service Commission. Counties include Boone, Fayette, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh and Wyoming.

  2. Timber

    Six-axle timber combinations

    Up to 94,000 lbs gross without tolerance, off the interstates.

  3. Manufacturing

    Manufactured commodity permit

    Up to 120,000 lbs with an engineering analysis, not on interstates.

  4. Buildings

    House moves

    House movers arrange a police escort for the move.

How it works

Your West Virginia 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 West Virginia rules for your load and files with WVDOH.

  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 West Virginia

  1. Width picks the day

    Up to 14 ft wide, the load runs any day in daylight; wider, Monday through Friday; over 16 ft, Sunday morning until noon. We set the departure by the width.

  2. School bus and city hours

    Escorted loads stay off two-lane roads during school bus hours, and Charleston has its own windows. We time the route so the load is not parked halfway.

  3. Bridges and posted routes

    Some bridges require paid low-impact monitors, and overweight permits are generally not issued on routes under temporary load restrictions. We check both before you commit to a date.

FAQ

West Virginia oversize permit questions

What dimensions put a West Virginia load over the legal limit?

Over 8 ft 6 in wide on interstates and the National Network (8 ft on local routes with lanes under 10 ft), 13 ft 6 in high, 53 ft for a semitrailer, 20,000 lbs on a single axle or 80,000 lbs gross. US and WV routes allow 10% tolerance; interstates allow none.

How much does a West Virginia oversize permit cost?

It depends on the size, weight and route, 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.

From what width does West Virginia call for escorts?

From 10 ft 6 in: one front escort on two-lane roads. From 12 ft 1 in, front and rear on two-lane and rear on four-lane; from 15 ft 1 in, two front and one rear on two-lane. Districts may require more escorts, never fewer, and carriers may escort their own loads.

Which days are open to loads wider than 14 ft in West Virginia?

Monday through Friday, sunrise to sunset. Over 16 ft wide the load moves only on Sunday morning until noon. Up to 14 ft wide runs seven days a week in daylight, except on the WV Turnpike.

Which holidays keep permitted loads off West Virginia roads?

Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend from Saturday through Monday, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

How wide a load can use the West Virginia Turnpike?

14 ft 1 in to 18 ft wide moves sunrise to sunset Monday through Thursday, and 18 ft 1 in to 24 ft 6 in on Sundays before noon. Over 24 ft 7 in is limited by the toll plazas.

How does Route One GO get my West Virginia permit?

Send us the truck, trailer, load dimensions, axle weights and route. Our permit desk checks the West Virginia rules, files with the WVDOH Permit Section, and sends you the permit with a route map. Requests are taken 24/7.

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