Maine State Trucking Permit Information
MAINE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLE
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DIVISION
29 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333
Maine State Trucking Permit Information website for Overweight, Wide Load & Oversize Transport:
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PHONE: 207-624-9000 ext 52134 207-287-8632
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M
EASTERN TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Weight: | ||
| Single | 22,000 if GVW 73,280 lbs or less, otherwise its 20,000 lbs |
22,400 |
| Tandem | 34,000 | 38,000 |
| Tridum | 42,000 | 48,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 Federal Bridge Formula Applies |
80,000 100,000 |
| Width | 8'6" | 8' 6 " |
| Height | 13'6" | 13'6" |
| Load may exceed by 6" on all roads except the Maine turnpike | ||
| Length: | ||
| Semi-trailer | 48' |
69' overall length |
OVERHANG If over 4' from rear, must be flagged anytime and lighted at night,
Autotransporter: 3' front, 4' rear
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight | ||
| Single | 25,000 | |
| Tandem | 50,000 | |
| Tridum | 75,000 | |
| Quad | 100,000 | |
| Gross Weight | ||
| 5 Axles | 130,000 | |
| 6 Axles | 140,000 | |
| 7 Axles | 167,000 | |
| Length: | 125' | |
| Width: | 16' Over 16' police escort required | |
| Height | 16' Over 16' must contact utility companies |
PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for five (5) travel days.
OPERATING TIME
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
WEEKEND TRAVEL
Travel permitted Saturday and Sunday one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
except during the months of July and August, special restrictions for mobile and modular homes.
DIVISIBLE LOADS
A permit will not be issued if the load is still capable of being reduced
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDE LOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMIT
Carriers name and address, owner of towing unit, owner of the load, truck-towing vehicle’s license
number, number of axles, registered weight (if mobile home; year, make, serial number and
registration number), load description, overall dimensions, total gross weight, origin, destination,
routes and object to be moved.
ESCORTS FOR WIDE LOAD & OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| When Escorts are Needed: | # Escorts | |
| On 2-Lane Highways: | ||
| Width 12' to 15'11" | 1 front | |
| Length 80' up to 124' | 1 Front | |
| Overhang 15' or more | 1 Front | |
| Special but infrequent circumstances such as overhang 15' or more and width 12' or more | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Height: | Bridge and overpass clearances are posted when clearance Is less than 14'6"
Must contact utility companies if wires are to be moved or cut
for move OR if load is 16' high or greater May require pilot car or police for escorting extreme heights |
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| On 4 or More Lane Highways: | ||
| Essentially the same as needed on 2-lanes except escorts travel to rear of loads | ||
| State Police Escorts: Minimum 3 days notice required | ||
| Loads may be required to have state police escorts when the
Issuing authority deems it necessary on extreme weights or lengths: Length over 125' or more Width of 16' or more Extreme heights Maine State Police Escort Fees: Billed at actual cost |
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Restricted Travel
Lewiston and Augusta travel prohibited during inclement weather and during rush hour periods of 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. a local permit is required to travel through Augusta.
Maine turnpike loads limited 13’6” high, 14’6” wide, 207-871-7771
No movement will be made when visibility is poor or the highway is considered dangerous due to rain, snow, slush, ice or any other condition deemed unsafe by the issuing authority or a state police officer. If an excess of seven vehicles are being held up behind the permitted move then the driver of the towing vehicle shall at the first suitable opportunity pull off the highway or as far to the right as is reasonably safe and allow the following traffic to pass.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDE LOAD SUPER LOADS
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Restricted to 23,000 lbs or limited weight on certain number of axles for special commodities
Maine Department of Transportation issues these exemption certificates, telephone 207-287-2661
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS, OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO.
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Must submit vehicle configuration with axle spacing and weights, loads over 167,000 lbs require special
approval, Maine Department of Transportation engineers will check bridges on routes to be requested by
applicant to determine if routes are capable of handling the load, if not they will reroute, the permittee
will be charged for the engineering fees. Allow 1-3 days for approval
CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDELOAD SUPERLOADS
