Indiana State Trucking Permit Information
INDIANA
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
5252 DECATUR, SUITE R
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46241
Indiana State Trucking Permit Information website for Overweight, Wide Load and Oversize Transport: Click Here
PHONE: 317-615-7320
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M
EASTERN TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Single | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Tandem | 34,000 |
34,000 |
| Tridum | 51,000 | 51,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 Federal Bridge Formula applies |
80,000 |
| Width | 8'6" | 8'6" |
| Height | 13'6" | 13'6" |
| Length: | ||
| Semi-trailers | 53' | 53' |
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight: | Single |
28,000 |
| Tandem | 48,000 | |
| Tridum | 60,000 | |
| Quad | 60,000 | |
| Trunnion | 55,000 | |
| Gross Weight: | 5 Axles | 108,000 on specified configurations |
| 6 Axles | 120,000 on specified configurations | |
| 7 Axles | 120,000 on specified configurations | |
| 8 Axles | 120,000 on specified configurations | |
| Length: | 110' | |
| Width: | 16' | |
| Height: | 16' |
PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for fifteen (15) consecutive days.
OPERATING TIME
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, Monday through Friday and until noon
on Saturday .
WEEKEND TRAVEL
Loads 85' long, 10' wide, 13'6" high and a weight of 108,000 lbs - 120,000 lbs will be allowed
continuous travel seven days a week.
Loads over 85' to 110' long, over 10' to 14'4" wide, over 13'6" to 15' high and a weight of 108,000
lbs - 120,000 lbs may travel one-half hour before sunrise until 12:00 noon on Saturday , no
Sunday travel.
Loads overweight only can travel 24 hours, 7 days a week.
DIVISIBLE LOADS
Loads must be reduced to the lowest possible form, divisible loads are allowed on toll road
with 15 mile access.
May obtain a permit for use on extra heavy duty highways
Permits will be issued to haul steel coils in a limited area and with a specific trailer configuration
EXCEPTIONS
Blades, buckets, etc must be hauled separately, crated machinery and/or parts must be
reduced if the crate adds any dimension to the load, crated loads.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDE LOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMIT
Tractor license and serial number, overall dimensions, axle weights, gross weight, number of
tires, tire size, axle spacing, load description, origin, destination, routes and mileage. Must have
INCR # (Indiana Certificate of Responsibility).
ESCORTS FOR WIDELOAD AND OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| When Escorts are Needed | # Escorts |
| On 2-Lane Highways: | |
| Width over 12' 4" to 14'4 | 1 Font |
| Width over 14' 4" to 16" | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| On 4-Lane Highways and Interstates: | |
| With over 12'4" to 16' | 1 Rear |
| Width over 16' | |
| On All Highways: | |
| Length over 90' | 1 |
| Height over 14'6" | 1 (must allow at least 3" clearance to actual height of restrictions on the route) |
| Applications for width over 16' | Needs detailed route survey |
| Height over 17' , must provide a letter from utility companies stating their knowledge of move and approval to disturb aerial lines across the route. If no aerial line exists, must have a statement that entire route has been checked and no utilities are affected. | |
Restricted Travel
Toll road restrictions:
Width: 12'
Height: 14'6"
Gross weight: 127,400 lbs
Single axle: 22,400 lbs
Tandem: 36,000 lbs
Loads over 10' wide are restricted to daylight hours only
The permitted vehicles are not to be operated during the existence of hazardous, weather, road and
traffic conditions, nor shall any movement proceed when visibility is less than 500'. Oversize
movement shall not be operated at any time when wind velocity exceeds 25 m.p.h.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS, OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO.
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
No specific laws, but Indiana reserves the right to post any road during spring frost
Super Loads, Overweight, Oversized, Wide Load
Super loads are considered loads over 16' wide, 15' high, 110' long and 120,000 lbs :
Companies will be required to submit one original M-233 form with the permit application
Permits will be issued via the telephone, the company will receive the permit number, fee
expiration date and special provisions in that manner.
Companies will receive special provisions sheets, a copy of which must be attached to the
permit that will be held in the truck.
Company will type the numbers of the provisions
that apply in the Special Provisions box on their copy of the permit.
Route survey is no longer required for all movements, it may be required upon specific request.
Traffic control letter is only required if the application has a slow down on an Interstate, which
will require police escort.
24 hour notice no longer required, the company must notify INDOT that the movement is
taking place prior to movement.
Companies may fax changes on super load applications to the Permit Section.
Drawings of the load are only required of the load exceeds 17' in height.
Allow two weeks for processing applications.
