Illinois State Trucking Permit Information
ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BUREAU OF TRAFFIC
2300 S. DIRKSEN PARKWAY
Springfield, Illinois 62764
Illinois State Trucking Permit Information website for Overweight, Wide Load and Oversized Transport:
Click Here
PHONE: 217-785-1477 800-252-8636 Illinois Only
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M
CENTRAL TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Weight: | ||
| Single | 20,000 | 18,000 |
| Tandem | 34,000 | 32,000 |
| Tridum | 42,500 | 73,280 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 Federal Bridge Formula applies |
73,280 |
| Width | 8'6" | 8'* |
| Height | 13'6" | 13'6"' |
| Length: | ||
| Semi-trailer | 53'* |
53' |
| Trailers over 48' are restricted to a kingpin setting not to exceed 45'6, (effective 6-1-96) | ||
OVERHANG 3' front, 4' rear
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight | ||
Single |
24,000 |
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| Tandem | 48,000 | |
| Tridum | 60,000 | |
| Quad | 60,000 | |
| Gross Weight: | ||
| 5 Axles | 100,000 | |
| ` | 6 Axles | 120,000 |
| 7 Axles | 120,000 | |
| 8 Axles | 120,000 | |
| Length: | 145' | |
| Width: | 14'6" | |
| Height: | 15' depending on overhead clearances, 3" clearance required |
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| A maximum width of 10' is allowed on most toll roads due to physical limitations. A maximum width of 12' is allowed on sections of the toll road system. If load exceeds any of these dimensions or weights, refer to the section on Super Loads. | ||
PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for five (5) travel days, ten (10) travel days for a round trip. Following
third permit violation companies can be suspended for one year.
OPERATING TIME
Movement of objects requiring a police and/or civilian escort are limited to the hours of 9:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m, Monday through Friday in the following counties: Cook, Dupage, Lake, Kane, Madison,
McHenry, Monroe, St. Clair and Will.
In all other counties, movement is allowed from one half hour before sunrise until one half hour after sunset Monday through Friday and from one-half hour before sunrise until noon on Saturday.
Movement of objects greater than 16 feet wide and/or 17 feet high is restricted to the hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday statewide.
WEEKEND TRAVEL
Travel permitted Saturday until 12:00 noon, no Sunday travel, if only overweight continuous
travel allowed.
DIVISIBLE LOADS
Loads must be reduced to the lowest possible dimensions and/or weight.
EXCEPTIONS
Blades, buckets and counterweights, etc may be attached, if load is over 12’ the widest point
shall be flagged.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A PERMIT
Name and address of the applicant, ICC number, load description (including make, model, serial
number) overall dimensions, gross weight, number of axles, front and rear overhang, origin,
destination and routes. If overweight, need axle spacings and weight are needed. If over height
need origin address and destination address.
ESCORTS FOR WIDELOAD & OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| When Escorts are Needed: | #Escorts | |
| On 2-Lane Highways (Black coded) | ||
| Movement of objects requiring a police and/or civilian escort are limited to the
Hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, Monday through Friday in the following counties: Cook, Dupage, Lake, Kane, Madison, McHenry, Monroe, St Clair and Will. In all other counties movement is allowed from one half hour before sunrise until one half after sunset Monday through Friday and from one half hour before sunrise until noon on Saturday. Movement of objects greater than 16' wide and/or 17' high are restricted to the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday statewide. |
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| On All Highways: (2-Lane/front; 4-Lane rear escort) | ||
| Width over 14' 6" | 1 | |
| Width over 16' | 3 | |
| Length over 110' | 1 | |
| Length over 145' | 3 | |
| Length over 150' of towed special rigs | 3 | |
| Height over 14'6" | 1 Front | |
| Heigth over 16' - list all overhead obstructions - Rte Survey | ||
| For loads that exceed the maximum practical weights (super loads moving slow) | 1 | |
| Loads exceeds both 14'6" width & 14'6" height | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| State Police Escort | ||
| (Minimum of 24 hour notice needed - cost $40/hr/vehicle with minimum fee
of $80) These moves are generally entirely or partially outside of the municipality. |
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| Over 18' wide Over 175' long Over 18' high Overweight where bridge restriction requires other traffic be kept Off to permit load to cross Any unusual load needing traffic control to permit move |
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| Municipal Police | ||
| (Minimum of 24 hour notice needed)
Permit office will determine if state or municipal police escort is needed for move partially or wholly within a municipality Over 14'6" wide require an engineering investigation |
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Restricted Travel
Illinois Toll road (708-241-6800) maximum width 10’ except on sections that carry I-80 & US51 width is 12’.
Contact should be made with the City of Chicago (312-744-4699) regarding permit requirements for movements on all streets and highways within the city other than the expressways. Toll roads 708-241-6800 ext 3823, issued up to 10’ wide, 12’ wide only on I-80 and US route 51, 88,000 lbs gross vehicle weight.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDE LOAD SUPERLOADS
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
No restrictions.
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Anything over 120,000 lbs on 6 axles or over 14’6” wide and 15’ high shall be considered a super load.
Applications must be submitted including axle weight and spacings, loads exceeding 16’ high require a route survey.
Engineering fees of $40 an hour will be charged.
Processing time is 8 working hours if routes have not been approved for that weight configuration. If routes have already been approved, permit will take from a few hours to 2 days.
Movements of objects greater than 16 feet wide and/or 17 feet high are restricted to the hours of
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m Monday through Friday statewide.
CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDELOAD SUPERLOADS
