Kansas State Trucking Permit Information
KANSAS
KANSAS TRUCKING CONNECTION
1500 ARROWHEAD
TOPEKA, KANSAS 66604-4027
Kansas State Trucking Permit Information website for overweight, wideload and oversized transport: Click Here
PHONE: 785-271-3145
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M
CENTRAL TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Weight: | ||
| Single | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Tandem | 34,000 |
34,000 |
| Tridum | 42,000 8' or less | 42,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 5/6 axles Federal Bridge Formula Applies |
85,500 |
| Width | 8'6" | 8'6" |
| Height | 14' | 14' |
| Semi-trailers | 59'6" | 59'6" |
| The weight on any group of axles is limited by the Bridge Formula, Tandem axles with centers less than 40" apart are counted as one axle. | ||
OVERHANG
3' front, 4' rear
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight: | Single |
22,000 |
| Tandem | 45,000 | |
| Tridum | 60,000 | |
| Quad | 65,000 | |
| Gross Weight: | 5 Axles | 95,000 |
| 6 Axles | 110,000 | |
| 7 Axles | 150,000 | |
| 8 Axles | 150,000 | |
| Length: | 126' | |
| Width: | 16'6" | |
| Height: | Based on clearances (over 17' high must notify utility company) | |
| If load exceeds any of these dimensions or weights, refer to the section on Super Loads. Loads in excess of 80,000 GVW must be registered for 85,500 | ||
PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for one trip (7 travel days).
OPERATING TIME
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset seven days a week
WEEKEND TRAVEL
Movement permitted 365 days a year, no restrictions for overweight only loads
DIVISIBLE LOADS
Loads must be reduced to smallest form, only one article may be transported when more than one
would cause the load to be over width, overweight or over length, all articles or units shall be
loaded in such a manner that the least dimension becomes the width.
EXCEPTIONS
Blades, buckets, counterweights, etc must be removed, if overweight it must be hauled on a
separate truck.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDE LOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMITS:
Name and address of applicant, KCC number, KS fuel number, load description, insurance
information (insurance company, liability amount, policy number0, vehicle description,
(tractor unit number, year and make, serial number, license number), trailer information
(year and make, license number, trailer length), overall dimensions, width, length, height,
gross weight, total number of axles, axle spacing, overhang (front and rear), registered weight,
origin, destination and routes.
ESCORTS FOR WIDELOAD AND OVERSIZED SHIPPING
KS permits will indicate escort requirements if needed
Movers of O/O loads are expected to know what is required
| When Escorts are Needed | # Escorts |
| On Highways Less than 4 Lanes: | |
| Width more than 14' | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| The rear escort may be eliminated if a warning light is attached to the top of the towing vehicle and to the rear of each load and is mounted no less than two feet or more than eight feet above the surface of the road. | |
| On 4-Lane Highway if mobile home has: | |
| An 8" amber flashing light attached to the top of the power unit and another at the top rear of the mobile home to be towed. | |
| On All Highways: | |
| Mobile Homes over 12'6" wide | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Super Loads | 1 Rear |
| Width over 16'6" or height over 18', including but not restricted to houses, barns, sheds, granaries and storage tanks | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| On KS Turnpike: | Width over 14' |
| All escorts shall be certified in Kansas | |
Restricted Travel
No truck operating under a special permit shall follow within 300' of another vehicle except when
overtaking and passing, travel restricted during adverse weather.
Turnpike restrictions: No over height vehicles allowed on the turnpike, single-20,000 lbs tandem-
34,000 lbs, Tridum 42,000 lbs, quad-50,000 lbs and gross weight of 120,000 lbs, load over 16' wide
or 14' high not permitted. Rocky Mountain doubles, turnpike doubles and triples are allowed on
turnpike up to 119' long, 316-682-4537.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS, OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO.
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
No restrictions
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Anything that exceeds the following requires a bridge analysis: 18' high, 16'6" wide, and 126' long or
150,000 lbs, 785-271-3231
Applications for super loads shall be submitted at least 10 days prior to the desired date of movement
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDE LOAD
SUPER LOADS
