Missouri State Trucking Permit Information


MISSOURI
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MOTOR CARRIER SERVICES DIVISION
PERMIT SECTION
P.O. BOX 893
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65102

Missouri Trucking Permit Information Website for Overweight, Wide load & Oversize Transport: Click Here

PHONE: 573-751-7100 (LOCAL ONLY) 800-877-8499
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M
CENTRAL TIME

LEGAL LIMITS DESIGNATED HIGHWAY ALL OTHER ROADS
Weight:
Single 20,000 20,000 on secondary
Tandem 34,000
 36,000
Tridum Depends on spacing Depends on spacing
Gross Weight 80,000
Federal Bridge Formula Applies 		80,000
Width 8'6" 8'
Height 14' 13'6'
Semi-trailers 53' 53'

OVERHANG
3' front, 4' rear

PERMIT LIMITS

ROUTINE ISSUE

Weight:
Single
20,000
Tandem 40,000
Tridum 60,000
Quad 60,000
Gross Weight: 5 Axles 92,000
6 Axles 112,000
7 Axles 132,000
8 Axles 132,000
Length:   150'
Width:   16'
Height:   16'
If load exceeds any of these dimensions or 152,000 lbs., refer to the section on Super Loads.


PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permit is valid for seven (7) travel days; pre-issued permits will be issued for five (5) days.

OPERATING TIME
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset except in metropolitan areas and tourist areas.

WEEKEND TRAVEL
Travel is permitted Saturday all day, Sunday all day except in metropolitan and tourist areas. Loads over 14' wide will not be allowed to travel on weekends, if only overweight (maximum weight of 112,000 lbs) may travel 24-hours.

DIVISIBLE LOADS
Permits will not be granted for a highway movement of a load which is reducible in dimensions or weight, except for farm products. Reducible portions of any over dimension or overweight load shall include, but not be limited to any attachments, accessories, member or assembly designed to be detached with hand tools.

EXCEPTIONS
lades and buckets may have to be removed depending on weight, dimensions and route of travel.

INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDE LOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMITS:
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 WIDELOAD AND OVERSIZED SHIPPING

When Escorts are Needed # Escorts
On 2-Lane & Undivided Highways:
Width over 12'4 to 14' 1
(2 land - 1 front undivided) 1 Rear
Width over 12'4" to 14 1 Front & 1 Rear
(off designated highways)
Width over 14' to 16' 1 Front & 1 Rear
Length over 90' for a combination unit on all highways except divided highways 1 Rear
Height over 15' 6"
(and route survey) 		1 (with H. Pole)
Interstate and Divided Multi-Lane highways:
Width over 12'4" to 16' 1 Rear
Height over 16' (and route survey) 1 (with H. Pole)
Additional Factors Determining Escorts:  
Special escort requirements may be specified whenever size, speed or operation of movement may require them Flagmen may be required in some instances (such as load is equal to or over width of lane or on 2-lane bridge where movement infringes on adjacent land) and escorts may act as flagmen when needed

*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS, OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO.

SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Loads over 14' to 16' wide may require applicant to travel indirect routes in order to avoid narrow pavement

Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Super Heavy and Large Load Movement Loads in excess of routine permit limits will be considered according to the following regulations when air, rail or water terminal points are not available: All permit applications with dimensions or weights exceeding the routine limits of the preceding over dimension and overweight permit rule (generally in excess of sixteen feet (16') wide, sixteen feet (16') high, one hundred fifty feet (150') long and/or over one hundred fifty-two thousand (152,000) pounds gross weight) shall be submitted in writing by the applicant to the Missouri Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Services Unit, OD/OW Permit Section, 3348 American Drive, P.O. Box 270, Jefferson City, MO 65102. An application for this type of move is available on request. The applicant should allow at least two (2) weeks for a route evaluation. If any problems exist that may prevent the move from reaching its destination over state highways, the application will not be approved;

The applicant may be required to provide a traffic control plan, sketches or additional information for complex moves. One (1)-lane for oncoming traffic must be open and clear for two (2)-land highways and (1)-land for both oncoming and following traffic must be open on four (4)-lane highways. If open lanes cannot be provided, a detour may be proposed. All super heavy and large load moves shall have a front and a rear escort.

If the loaded height exceeds seventeen feet five inches (17'5) the applicant shall provide a written document from the appropriate utility company indicating approval to disturb aerial lines across the route.

If it is necessary to adjust, modify or remove state owned property such as signal and sign mast arms, Flashers, signs, etc a qualified contractor approved by the Missouri Department of Transportation Shall be hired by the applicant to perform the necessary adjustment or removal and replacement.

Generally single axle loads will be limited to twenty-two thousand four hundred (22,400) pounds except the gross weight imposed upon any group of two (2) or more axles should be less than twenty two thousand four hundred (22,400) pounds per axle if bridge structures are involved in the proposed routing. All axles on the hauling unit must be load carrying with a maximum degree of equalization. The Missouri Department of Transportation shall determine whether or not the hauling unit, number of axles and axle arrangements are acceptable. In all cases the maximum axle loads, gross weight and overall dimensions allowed will be determined by the chief engineer according to section 304.200, RSMo and/or the load carrying capacity of the roadway and structures on the proposed route.

Before and after studies will be conducted of the highways and bridges transverse by the movement and damage if any shall be repaired at the expense of the permittee as directed by the Missouri Department of Transportation

For the purpose of moves under section (15) the applicant must have insurance in the amounts of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per person and one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury liability and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) property damage liability or a combined single limit liability amount of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) before a permit can be issued. The applicant shall provide evidence of such insurance Satisfactory to the Missouri Department of Transportation before a permit will be issued.

Approved applications will require full payment to the director of revenue, credit state road fund by check or other suitable means of payment. The draft shall include payment of the permit fee and all evaluation fees. Roadway structures on the proposed route will be analyzed by the Missouri Department of Transportation to determine whether the move can be safely made.

*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDE LOAD SUPER LOADS