North Dakota State Trucking Permit Information
NORTH DAKOTA
NORTH DAKOTA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
MOTOR CARRIER DIVISION
600 EAST BOULEVARD
BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58505-0241
North Dakota State Trucking Permit Information website for Overweight, Wide Load and Oversize Transport:
Click Here
PHONE: 701-328-2490
HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 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 | 48,000 on certain routes | 48,000 |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 on interstates Federal Bridge Formula applies |
105,600 unless otherwise posted on other national network highways |
| Width | 8'6" | 8'6" |
| Height | 14' | 14' |
| Length: | ||
| Semi-trailers | 53' | 53' |
| Trailers registered in ND prior to July 1, 1987 and towed vehicles cannot exceed 60' The last trailer in any combination must have a "Long Load" sign mounted on the rear when exceeding 75' in overall length Axles spaced 40" or less apart are considered one axle, axles spaced 8' or more apart are considered as individual axles. |
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OVERHANG
No limit to front and technically none in the rear, if 48" or more in the rear red flags are required
during the day and lights at night, overhang is included in the length so if overhang takes you over
the legal length a permit will be required.
PERMIT LIMITS
ROUTINE ISSUE
| Weight: | Single |
24,000 |
| Tandem | 45,000 | |
| Tridum | 60,000 | |
| Gross Weight: | 5 Axles | 106,800 |
| 6 Axles | 118,200 | |
| 7 Axles | 133,000 | |
| 8 Axles | 150,000 | |
| Length: | ||
| Length: | 120' | |
| Width: | 18' | |
| Height: | 18' | |
| 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 three (3) travel days.
OPERATING TIME
Sunrise to sunset.
WEEKEND TRAVEL
Over dimensional may travel daylight hours, 7 days a week, loads over 16' wide and 110' long,
daylight hours Monday - Friday and Saturday until 12:00 noon, overweight only continuous travel.
DIVISIBLE LOADS
Permits will be issued for over dimension up to 10' wide but not overweight.
EXCEPTIONS
A bucket, blade, counterweight, etc can be hauled on the same overweight movement if attached,
if detached it must be hauled separately when exceeding legal weights.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO ORDER A WIDE LOAD, OVERSIZE AND HEAVY HAUL PERMITS:
Company name, address, description of the power unit (year, make, capacity, serial number,
license number and state, tires sizes and number of axles), description of the towed unit (type,
make, tire sizes and number of axles); overall dimensions of vehicle and load, axle weights and
spacing and gross weights of vehicles and load if overweight is requested, dates of travel,
point-of-origin, destination and desired route to be traveled.
ESCORTS FOR WIDELOAD AND OVERSIZED SHIPPING
| When Escorts are Needed: | # Escorts |
| On 2-Lane Highways: | |
| Width over 14'6" | 1 Front * |
| Width over 16' | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| On 4 or More Lane Divided Highways: | |
| Width over 16' | 1 Rear |
| On All Highways: | |
| Width over 18' | Official escort (unless exempted by highway patrol) |
| Height over 18' | 1 Front & written clearance from utility companies |
| Length over 120; | 1 Rear |
| Weight of self-propelled earthmoving equipment that exceeds legal axle weights | 1 Rear |
| Weight of any load that exceeds normal permittable weights | 1 or 2 may be required |
| **All pilot cars not registered in ND will be required to purchase a temporary registration
when escorting intrastate moves. *When operating in convoy, additional pilot cars are not required provided that each unit in convoy keep at least 1000' apart so traffic flow is not hampered. |
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| Mobile Home or Modular Units: On 2-Lane Highways: |
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| Width from 14'6" to 16' | 1 Front* |
| Width over 16' | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| *In lieu of escort for width over 14'6" to 16', may use rotating or flashing amber light mounted on vehicle, visible from front & rear for 500' | |
| On 4 or More Lane Divided Highways: | |
| Width over 16' | 1 Rear |
Restricted Travel
Vehicles are prohibited from traveling when road surfaces due to ice, snow, slush or frost present a
slippery condition which may be hazardous to the operation of the unit or to other highways users;
when wind or other conditions cause the unit or any part thereof to swerve, whip, sway or fail
to follow in the path of the towing vehicle; or when visibility is reduced due to rain, sleet, fog,
mist or smoke. Vehicles cannot travel on shoulders of the road.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED TRAVEL FOR WIDELOADS,
OVERSIZED AND OVERWEIGHT PERMITTED CARGO
SPRING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
During the spring breakup season or on otherwise posted highways, reductions in axle weights may
be imposed.
Overweight, Oversized & Wideload SuperLoads
Loads over 18' wide, 18' high, 150,000 lbs and 120' long are considered super loads.
Bridge analysis - $25.00
When applying for a super load permit you must submit a letter stating that the load cannot be
broken down and that it cannot be moved by any other mode of transportation including a diagram
of the vehicle and load and a Certificate of Insurance. Over 200,000 lbs a drawing is needed.
If over 18' wide, Highway Patrol may be required to escort. Fee $30 per hour plus $.30 per mile.
In an instance where a load or vehicle movement exceeds 18' in width, the carrier must contact
the NDHP commanders in the districts in which the load or vehicle is traveling. The receipt/permit
will show the NDHP district(s) and phone number(s) so the carrier will know who to contact.
When an over height load movement exceeds 18', written authority is required from the utility
companies, this is indicated on the permit and the carriers responsibility.
When the overall length exceeds 120', a pilot car is required to the rear.
When a load movement is made on a county highway system, permission is required from local
authorities for that carrier to use the county system. The permit will generally list a phone number
for that local authority.
Allow 2-3 days for processing.
*CONTACT STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OVERSIZED, OVERWEIGHTAND WIDE LOAD
SUPER LOADS
