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Frequently asked questions??


To Setup and Use a Web Account

Show details for 1. How do I get started?1. How do I get started?

Hide details for 2. Once the Permit Application Form is on the screen, What do I need to look for first?2. Once the Permit Application Form is on the screen, What do I need to look for first?
      You should check to see that your company name in the "Issue To" and "Charge To" fields. The "Issue To" field can be changed, if you are ordering the permit for another company, but the "Charged To" cannot . If you need to change the "Issue To" field, it is critical that new account number be correct. If you have the wrong number or make a mistake when you enter it, the permit will be issued to the wrong customer or rejected because there is no customer with that account number.

    Show details for 3. After Submitting the application, What happens next?3. After Submitting the application, What happens next?

    Show details for 4. Do I have to be a charge customer? Must I fill out and use a blank permit form to order an Internet permit.4. Do I have to be a charge customer? Must I fill out and use a blank permit form to order an Internet permit.

    Show details for 5. What are the main things to keep in mind when I’m entering permit application information? 5. What are the main things to keep in mind when I’m entering permit application information?

    Show details for 6. What types of permits can be issued through Internet and are there any that do not need to be reviewed ?6. What types of permits can be issued through Internet and are there any that do not need to be reviewed ?

    To Setup a Charge Account:
    Hide details for 1. Cash Bond1. Cash Bond
      To establish a CASH BOND, a cashier's check or a certified check must be posted with the Truck Permit Office. To execute the bond, the check amount should be in the minimum amount of $1,000.00 or increments of $1,000.00 to an amount equal to the customer's monthly billing. It is also required that your Federal Identification number be furnished when opening you account.

      Customers who fail to pay the full invoice amount of a charge account within thirty (30) days of the billing date may have further privileges revoked and the Department will close you account.

      A charge account allows a customer to purchase books of blank permit forms which may be activated as eeded by the permittee. In order to cover printing and handling costs, a book of fifty (50) permit forms is sold for $5.00.

      A Control Permit Form (C-Form) can be activated by filling it out completely in ink and then placing a telephone call to the Truck Permit Office. The form is not valid without the Permit Number which is supplied by the DOTD Permit Issuing Official at the time of activation.

      The white original sheet of the permit must be carried with the vehicle for which it was issued at all times. The yellow copy must be mailed to the Truck Permit Office within twenty-four (24) hours of the Permit's activation.

      For additional information, please feel free to call (225) 377-7146.

      All correspondences for Oversize/Overweight Permits should be mailed to the address below:


      Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
      Attention: Truck Permit Office
      Post Office Box 94042
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9042



    Show details for 2. Charge Account2. Charge Account