New York State Trucking Permit Information
NEW YORK
PERMIT UNIT
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
50 WOLF ROAD
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12232
New York State Trucking Permit Information website for Overweight, Wide Load and Oversize
Transport:
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PHONE: 888-783-1685 OPTION 1: 518-485-2999
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M
EASTERN TIME
| LEGAL LIMITS | DESIGNATED HIGHWAY | ALL OTHER ROADS |
| Weight: | ||
| Single | 22,400 | 22,400 |
| Tandem | 36,000 |
36,000 |
| Tridum | 54,000 | 54,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 |
80,000 |
| Axles less than 46'" apart measures from axle centers are considered 1 axle. New York uses the bridge formula and state formula (34,000+1,000 for each foot of wheel base) the higher of the two is used as long as the total weight is under 71,000 lbs. if over the Federal Bridge Formula applies. | ||
| Width | 8'6" | 8'6" |
| Height | 13'6" | 13'6" |
| Length: | ||
| Semi-trailers | 53' | 48' - 65' overall |
EXEMPTIONS
Special hauling permits are not required for a combination of vehicles hauling poles, girders,
columns or similar objects of greater length if only the legal length is exceeded. The width, height
and weight of the combination must be legal. Farm equipment is allowed up to 13' wide without
a permit.
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight: | Single |
Vary depending upon routing and tire sizes |
| Tandem | 50,000 | |
| Tridum | 60,000 | |
| Quad | Vary depending upon routing and tire sizes | |
| Gross Weight: | 5 Axles | 120,000 |
| 6 Axles | 130,000 | |
| 7 Axles | 140,000 | |
| Anything over 160,000 lbs must go to the Bridge Department. This could take two days for approval. Anything 14' high and over must have height survey. Length, width, height are all looked at individually. No maximum set, must have 3" clearance for height up to 14', over 14' must have 6", loads 15' or over may have to provide a bucket truck to raise traffic signals. |
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PERMITS VALID FOR:
Single trip permits are valid for three (5) permissible travel days.
OPERATING TIME
Monday through Friday during the daylight hours between one-half hour before sunrise and one-
half hour after sunset. Permittee may request night travel in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Night
travel will be required on Long Island for mobile homes, modular units and office trailers wider
than 12'. Night travel may be required for extremely large vehicles if it is determined the load will
be safer to move at night. Night travel allowed in Suffolk County when specified on permit
application. Continuous travel may be obtained provided the vehicle does not exceed legal
dimensions and does not go over 125% of legal weight.
WEEKEND TRAVEL
May travel on Saturday until noon if not over 12' wide or 72' long (85' on approved routes), no
Sunday travel
DIVISIBLE LOADS
Permits are available for New York plated vehicles
EXCEPTIONS
Wider than 12' blade must come off but can be hauled together with the load
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDE LOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMITS:
Company name, address, US DOT number, axle spacings, axle weight (if overweight or self-
propelled), tractor and make, license number, unit number, unladen weight, overall dimensions,
gross weight, load dimensions, load description, origin, destination, effective date and model
number (if self-propelled) and tire ratings per axle. Must be registered for the weight hauling
ESCORTS FOR WIDELOAD AND OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| Width | Requirements |
| 8'7" TO 12'0" | - 18" X 18" Red or Orange Fluorescent Flags on staffs at all corners at the
extremities of the load or trailer. Flashing or rotating lights on load.
Warning sign attached to the front and rear of the vehicle |
| 14'0" to 15'11" | - In addition to the above: Certified Escort Vehicle to proceed on two lane highways Certified Escort Vehicle to follow on highways of more than two lanes Certified Escort Vehicle shall display warning signs, operational bar light on roof, headlights and other external lights shall be turned on |
| 16'0 | - In addition to the above: No travel Business Districts between 7-9 am and 4-6 pm |
| Over 16'0" | - In addition to the above, a third Certified Escort Vehicle may be necessary in the front on two-lane highways. |
| 18' or greater | - In addition to the above a third Certified Escort Vehicle may be necessary in the rear on four-lane highways |
| NY escorts must be certified by state to escort loads greater than 12' or wider, 80' or longer, over 14'0" high, over 10' overhang or any load which cannot maintain highway speed or where there are bridge speed restrictions (Ex: overweight crossing structures), escort must display insignia on driver's side door and passenger side door. | |
Certification must be renewed every 4 years
Escort vehicles must now have a wheelbase of at least 100" (however waiver request may be filed with state)
Route Survey Needed: All loads 14' high, 16' wide or 100' long
| When Escorts are Needed: | # Escorts |
| On 2-Lane Highways: | |
| Width ovoer 12' | 1 Front |
| Width 16' and over | 4 (2 Front & 1 Rear + Police) |
| Length 80' and over | 1 Front |
| Length 100' and over | 2 (1 Front & 1 Rear) |
| Length 140' and over | 4 (2 Front & 1 Rear + Police) |
| Overhang over 10' | 1 Front |
| Height over 14'0" (w /high pole) | 1 Front |
| Height 16' and over (w/high pole) |
1 Front + Police |
| Weight over 200,000lbs or if vehicle must cross the centerline of a structure | Police escort |
| On 4 Lanes or More: | |
| Width over 12' | 1 Rear |
| Width 18' and over | 4 (2 front & rear + Police) |
| Length 80' and over | 1 Rear |
| Length 100' and over | 2 (1 Front & 1 Rear) |
| Length 200' and over | 4 (2 Front & 1 Rear + Police) |
| Overhang over 10' | 1 Rear |
| Height 14' (w/high pole) | 1 Front |
| Height 16' and over (w/high pole) |
1 Front + Police |
| Vehicle is: slow moving or speen restrictions are required | 1 Rear |
| Weight voer 200,000 lbs or if vehicle must cross the centerline of a structure | Police Escort |
| New York City: | |
| Width over 11' | 1 Rear |
| Width over 14' | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Length voer 65' | 1 Rear |
| New York Thruway: Note: Escort personnel are not permitted to stop traffic on NY Thruway |
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| Width over 12' | 1 Rear |
| Width 14' to 15'11 (I-85 only) | 1 Front |
| Width over 16' | State Police |
| Height over 13'6" (w/high pole) | 1 Front |
| Ovehang over 10' | 1 Rear |
| New York Bridges: | |
| Escort services will be $150 crossing during business hours. On holidays and weekends the fee will be $350 | |
Restricted Travel
New York frost laws for the upper Adirondack Park Region (between Watertown East to
Plattsburg/Champlain Border)
If making an intrastate move with out-of state plates, drivers cab card number is required
New York City: (212-341-3726) Rector Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 11106. Loads exceeding
80' long, 12' wide or 14' high require a route survey. NYC O/O permit is good for one move either
daytime or nighttime hours. If the load is over 10' wide or 100' long it must travel at night.
Extensions will be granted, NYC operating times are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday,
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Friday; 10:00 pm to 5:30 am Monday through Thursday; 12:01 to 5:30 am
Saturday; 12:01 to 5:30 am Monday
Saturday and Sunday daytime hours are available in special cases but must be pre-approved by
the city. NYC permit cost is $25
Any loads over 80,000 lbs will need to have a letter from the Throgs Neck, Triborough and
Verrazano bridges. The letter will need to be sent to New York City along with the permit application.
All route surveys must be performed by a New York State Certified Escort and completed surveys
should be faxed directly to the city by the certified escort via fax number on bottom of survey.
The NYS Certified Escort's current/valid license number (with expiration date) must appear on the
route survey. Certified Escort Services will invalidate their right to submit future route surveys
if inaccurate surveys are submitted more than once.
Escort information: Escort required for vehicles over 14' high and delivering in the city. Vehicles
Over 11' wide running at night require a backup vehicle. Engineers may request a route survey.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS,
OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
No restrictions.
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Definition - Any vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceed 16 feet in width; or 16 feet in
height or greater; or greater than 160 feet in length; or 200,000 pounds or greater in gross weight; or a
combination of any of the above.
Guideline - Preapproval applications (PERM 12) for the movement of super loads should be submitted a
minimum of at least two weeks prior to the final application for a permit. Manufacturers of these loads
are encouraged to contact the Department prior to fabrication to ensure that a permit can be issued
and to determine the appropriate mode of transportation for all or part of the overall route.
Requirements - All applications for the movement of super loads shall be submitted to the Central Permit
Office in Albany. The following information will be necessary for processing any super load and is
required to be submitted with the permit application:
1. A certification by the manufacturer or designer of the load and/or vehicle that the object
or vehicle cannot feasibly be manufactured or broken down into smaller sections.
2. The projected number of similar objects to be moved within the next year. Designers
should obtain preliminary approval from the Central Permit office prior to manufacturing
a super load if requesting movement through New York State on or over State highways.
3. letter from the permittee taking full responsibility for any damage to structures, roads, signs,
utility wires, telephone wires, cable wires, underground pipes or services and any damage
caused as a result of the move.
4. Permittee must provide a letter from each municipality whose highways are involved in the
move, giving their permission to use their highways. This letter must be on municipal
letterhead and include a contact name and phone number for the municipality. If the
municipality requires a State permit prior to issuance of their permit, a letter indicating
they will issue a permit contingent on a State permit being issued will be acceptable. A police
escort provided by the municipal police agency involved will be accepted in lieu of a letter
from the municipality.
5. When the overall height is 15 feet high or greater and there is any overhead traffic signal
equipment on the route that is within three inches of the height of the permitted load
while operating at normal traffic speed the permittee must provide a signal contractor
that is acceptable to NYSDOT to accompany the move with a bucket truck to move
signals when necessary. These locations must be identified in the Route Survey by
highway segment and intersection.
6. When overall height is 14' or greater and there is insufficient vertical clearance to
avoid conflict with any overhead power, telephone or cable TV wires on the route
while operating at normal traffic speeds the permittee must list within the Route
Survey in order by highway segment the location of these facilities and all remedial
actions to be taken such as: Arrangements have been made with the utility and they will
relocate telephone trunk line to provide sufficient vertical clearance prior to the move;
Power company will provide bucket truck and operator to lift power line during move;
Cable TV company will proved bucket truck and operator during move to temporarily
remove residential service line and reconnect after move. Wherever possible, utility lines
shall be raised or removed and clearance established before beginning the move. Removal
or raising of overhead wires and cables is the responsibility of the permittee and necessary
arrangements must be coordinated with the utility companies. The Central Permit Office
may require verification that the utility companies have been notified and satisfactory
arrangements have been made to accommodate the load and listing any requirements
or conditions they have to protect their facilities and move the load safely.
7. When overall width is 20' or greater, a Traffic Control Plan performed by a Professional
Engineer licensed in the State of New York must be submitted. This plan must include a
time frame of the proposed move, waypoints where following traffic can pass the vehicle,
designated safe havens where the vehicle can park for peak travel or evening curfews,
phone numbers for all police agencies along route of travel and a listing of any potential
traffic hazards or issues. This engineer or a representative of the firm that submitted the
plan must accompany the move to ensure compliance to all requirements and conditions
of the plan.
8. When the requested route has an at-grade railroad or other right-of-way crossing the
State Highway on which the move is being made the permittee shall certify that the
vehicle(s) can safely cross the facility and provide emergency phone numbers and contact
persons names from the appropriate company or agency which has jurisdiction and supply
such certification to the Department prior to permit issuance.
9. If application indicates a gross weight of 160,000 lbs or greater, vehicle/load must have
a structural review by the Main Office Structures Division. The Department may require
that the applicant have a Professional Engineer licensed in the State of New York perform
the required structural analysis and prepare a report to the Department for review.
10. Bonding must be in place for the following dimensions and/or weights:
Height: >16' but < 17' $10,000
>17' $30,000
Width: >16' $10,000
Length: >160' $10,000
Weight: > 200,000 lbs but < 300,000 lbs $10,000
> 300,000 lbs but < 400,000 lbs $20,000
> 400,000 lbs $50,000"
If there is a combination of dimension and weight as listed above the total bond amount is
determined by adding the bond amount required for each dimension and total weight.
11. A detailed "SPECIAL HAULING ROUTE SURVEY FOR OVER DIMENSIONAL VEHICLES"
(PERM 85) will be required.
12. For shipments origination and destined outside of New York State the point of origin
and final point of destination"
13. If the application indicates a gross weight equal to or greater than 200,000 pounds,
the following must be submitted:
Schematic showing side and rear elevations and plan view of complete
unit (tractor, trailer, jeep dollies) which will transport the load. This will
allow for total viewing of the unit with overhangs and axle configuration.
Number of tires per axle and tire ratings (both single and dual capacity)
during review of the application the Department may also require:
Manufacturer's specifications on the: Power unit; trailer; jeep dollies or
any other equipment being used to transport the vehicle. This must include
the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAW)
for each axle and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) for each vehicle
transporting the load.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
During the review of application, if determined necessary the Department may require signed
statements from other transportation facility providers on their letterhead (typically Marine
Terminal Operator or Railroad Company)
PRIOR TO THE MOVE:Police Escorts are required for all super loads. Upon issuance of a final permit the permittee should
contact Police to make arrangements for all necessary escorts, equipment, personnel or other items that
must accompany the move.
DURING THE MOVE:
During the move the permittee must adhere to the following:
1. Any special requirements that the utility, telephone and cable companies require when handling the
respective lines.
2. Any special requirements of the municipalities whose facilities the move transits.
3. At least 10 percent or a minimum of 5 spare tires (whichever is less) of the transport vehicle must be
available with the move.
4. Necessary equipment to change tires or inflate tires must be available with the move.
5. Vehicle must conform to safety requirements of State and Federal Law (i.e. flares, emergency
reflectors, etc).
6. Have immediate access to an operable cell phone which has no blocks placed on the phone.
7. For certain moves the Department may require that a licensed engineering firm perform an
analysis and prepare a report on any or all of the bridges that the permitted load must cross.
In such cases the permittee must retain the services of that engineering firm to accompany the
permitted load during its move. This licensed engineer or representative will be responsible to
make sure the permitted load crosses all structures as required by its report or as directed by the
permit.
8. Ensure that all Certified Escort drivers involved in the move have a valid Certified Escort license and
drivers license.
9. Provide a sufficient number of handheld communication devices to allow effective communication
between the driver of the permit vehicle, police escorts, Certified Escorts and any Department or
engineering staff representatives escorting the permit vehicle.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHT AND WIDE LOAD
SUPER LOADS
