Connecticut State Trucking Permit Information
CONNECTICUT
BUREAU OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
OVERSIZE/OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
P.O. BOX 317546
NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT 06131-7546
Connecticut State Trucking Permit Information website for overweight, wideload, oversized and heavy haul transport: Click Here
PHONE: 303-757-9539 800-350-3765PHONE: 860-594-2880
HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M
EASTERN TIME
HOURS: MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M
MOUNTAIN TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Weight | ||
| Single | 22,400 | 22,400 |
| Tandem | 36,000 | 36,000 |
| Tridum | 42,500 | 42,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 (51' Wheel Base) Federal Bridge Formula Applies |
80,000 (51' Wheel Base) |
| Width | 8'6" | 8'6" |
| Height | 13'6" | 13'6" |
| Semi-trailers | 53' kingpin to center of rear axle, limit is 43; |
48' |
OVERHANG No permit is issued for overhang but if overhang is over 4', it must be flagged during the day and lighted at night.
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight: | Single |
22,000 |
| Tandem | 40,000 | |
| Tridum | 60,000 | |
| Quad | 80,000 | |
| Gross Weight: |
5 Axles
|
122,000 |
| 6 Axles | 130,000 | |
| Length: | 120' | |
| Width: | 14' | |
| Height: | 16' | |
| 14' mobile or modular home Monday-Friday | ||
| 16' 11:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m. | ||
If load exceeds any of these dimensions or weights, refer to the section on Super Loads.
Vehicles must be registered for the weight being hauled.
PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for three (3) travel days.
Loads 13’6 wide or over and/or over 14’ high can travel Tuesday through Thursday,
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
OPERATING TIME
One-half hour after sunrise to one-half hour before sunset, loads 13’6” wide or over 14’ high can
Travel Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WEEKEND TRAVEL
No travel allowed.
DIVISIBLE LOADS
May be issued by the Commissioner of Transportation, a divisible load permit will be granted
for axle weights and gross weight.
EXCEPTIONS
On loads up to 14’ wide, blade can remain attached if weight can be reduced, it must be hauled
separately.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER WIDELOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMITS
Load description, origin, destination, routes, tractor make, VIN number, axle weights, bridge (total
of all spacings), gross weight, number of axles and overall dimensions.
ESCORTS FOR WIDELOAD AND OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| When Escorts are Needed: | ||
| Divided Highways | Udivided Highways | |
| Width Legal to 12' wide | Rear | |
| Over 12' | Rear | Front & Rear |
| *Over 13.5' | Front & Rear | Front & Rear |
| Length Over 80' | Rear | |
| Over 100' | Rear | Front & Rear |
| Over 120' | Front & Rear | Front & Rear |
| Mobile/Sectional Housing | ||
| Width Legal to 10' | Rear | |
| Over 10' | Rear | Front & Rear |
| Over 12' (14' Max.) |
Front & Rear | Front & Reard |
| Length Over 80' | ||
| Over 85' (90' Max., 66' Box Max) |
Front & Rear | Front & Rear |
*15’ wide and over requires 1 front and 2 rear escorts – maximum permitted width is 16’
Over 14’ high must have 1 front escort with height pole
Overhang in front or rear over 25’ front and rear
Routing heights permitted character of load and traffic volume also help determine escorting needs.
Convoying is not permitted.
Restricted Travel
Daylight hours, Monday through Friday, no moves during the peak hours of 6:30-9:00 a.m. and 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Loads 13’6” wide or over 14’ high travel only 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only.
Mobile homes 14’ wide travel 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m Monday through Friday, mobile homes 14’ wide may travel 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m Monday through Friday.
Route 15 – Wilbur Cross Parkway – No commercial vehicles.
I95 travel is restricted to legal gross weight limits and legal axles between the New York State line and New Haven.
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
No restrictions.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS, OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO.
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Over 16’ wide, 120’ long or 14’ high are considered super loads, anything over 130,000 lbs requires An engineer review, diagrams required, might require steerable dolly.
Applications require 2 weeks to review.
CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDELOAD SUPERLOADS
