Massachusetts State Trucking Permit Information
MASSACHUSETTS
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES CENTER
14 BEACH STREET
MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01757
Massachusetts State Trucking Permit Information Website for Overweight, Wide load & Oversize Transport:
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PHONE: 508-473-4778
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M
EASTERN TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Weight: | ||
| Single | 24,000 18,000 less than 6' apart |
22,4000 |
| Tandem | 34,000 :ess than 46" between centers + 1 axle |
Same |
| Tridum | 36,000 | 36,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 Federal Bridge Formula Applies |
80,000 |
| Width | 8'6" | 8' 6" |
| Height | 13'6" | 13'6" |
| Length: | ||
| Semi-trailer | 553' |
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OVERHANG Autotransporter 3' front and 4' rear
EXEMPTIONS
Implements of husbandry, poles up to 70’ long hauled on a stretch trailer must be flagged, travel
daylight hours only
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight | |||
| Single | Depends on axle spacings | ||
| Tandem | Depends on axle spacings | ||
| Tridum | Depends on axle spacings | ||
| Quad | Depends on axle spacings | ||
| Gross Weight: | REDUCIBLE | NON-REDUCIBLE | |
| 5 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 | |
| 6 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 | |
| 7 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 | |
| 8 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 | |
| Tandem combination maximum weight 127,400 lbs for 92' spacings; tractor and semi-trailer 71,000 lbs unit of dolly and semi-trailer 56,400 lbs | |||
| Length: | 115' | ||
| Width: | 14'11" | ||
| Height | 16' 14'11" Over 13'8" high requires a route survey | ||
| If load exceeds any of these dimensions or 180,000 lbs., refer to the section on Super Loads. | |||
PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for five (5) consecutive days.
OPERATING TIME
As a general rule, except as otherwise provided herein all over dimensional and overweight vehicles
with a permit may travel from Monday morning 12:01 a.m. – 12:00 noon on Saturday except for
special exceptions. Vehicles between 12’ and 14’ wide, over 80’ but not exceeding 115’ in length
and over 14’ height may travel under permit only during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset) except
that no such travel shall be allowed between the hours of 3:30-7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Vehicles over 14’ wide and/or over 115’ long may travel between the hours of 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
WEEKEND TRAVEL
Saturday and Sunday until 12:00 noon
DIVISIBLE LOADS
Normally a permit may not be issued for oversize vehicles if in the opinion of the authority, a load
can be divided or arranged so as to conform with the following size limitations: width 8’6”, height
13’8”, single vehicle except buses 35’, bus 40’ combinations 60’
EXCEPTIONS
Components must be detached, all pieces over 14’ wide must be reduced, if a component which is
detached creates the overweight it must be hauled separately
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDE LOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMIT
Applicant’s name and address, load description, vehicle description, tractor unit, trailer license, trailer
length, overall dimensions, total number of axles, overhang front and rear, gross weight, origin and
destination routes.
ESCORTS FOR WIDE LOAD & OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| When Escorts are Needed: | # Escorts | |
| On All Highways: | ||
| Length of 80' to 94'11" | 1 Rear | |
| Length over 94'11" | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Length 134' or more | MA State Police & 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Width 12'1" and updozer with blade attached | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Width of 12'1" to 13'6" | 1 Rear | |
| Width over 13'6" | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Height over 13'8" | 1 (Front & Height Survey) | |
| Height over 13'11" | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Height over 14'11" | 2 Front + State Police escort | |
| Escorts in City of Boston: At least 1 escort + usual city police If over legal dimensions |
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| Escorts on MA Turnpike: | ||
| Width over 12' | 1 Rear | |
| Width over 13' | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Width over 15; | 2 (Front & Rear) + 2 Police | |
| Length over 80' | 1 Rear | |
| Length over 85' | 2 (Front & Rear) | |
| Length 135' or more | 2 (Front & Rear) + 2 Police | |
| Overhang of 4' or more if load is poles, masts or booms | 1 Rear | |
| Vehicle is a drill rig w/boom, a shovel or a crane or is odd-shaped | 1 Rear | |
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
No restrictions.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS, OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO.
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
An application must be submitted in writing to the state and requires a full structure analysis, over 130,000 lbs an outside engineering firm must do a route survey, allow up to one month for approval
CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDELOAD SUPERLOADS
