History Back     OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT PERMIT LAWS AND REGULATIONS Types of Permits Multi-State Permit Agreement MULTI-STATE PERMIT AGREEMENT – SASHTO STATES: The purpose of this agreement is to provide a routine uniform mechanism for processing multi-state permits for certain oversize and/or overweight vehicle combinations traveling between member states. SASHTO member states include: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. This process will apply only to what is to be called the envelope vehicle which is transporting non-divisible loads. The end result is to ease the administrative burdens of member states and the trucking industry that move oversize/overweight vehicles and loads across state borders. Each state will continue to issue its own permits and to receive full payment for each permit issued under this Agreement, supported by a permit agent. The permit agent will be the central mechanism for administering and processing a multi-state oversize/overweight truck permit under this Agreement. The permit agent may be an independent service agency or a motor carrier agreeing to and capable of successfully performing the duties of a permit agent as provided for in the Multi-State Agreement. In recognition of the assistance of such services to be provided by a permit agent, member states will give priority to multi-state permit requests received. The advantage of this process is seen in the combining of each of the permits for the states being traveled onto one form. This will reduce the transmission costs and provide for one contact to obtain permits for travel through all states that are a part of this Agreement. In addition, the Agreement also provides for a common set of safety regulation for escort vehicles, as well as, equipment requirements. An oversize Multi-State Permit fee is $10.00 for ten days. An overweight Multi-State Permit fee for Louisiana is taken from Addendum A-2 or A-3. The overweight fees for each member state are applied to the total cost of the overweight permit. For the purpose of this Agreement, an envelope vehicle is defined as a truck tractor/trailer or manufactured housing combination not exceeding the following maximum limitations: Maximum Dimensions for Envelope Vehicle Length 100 feet 0 inches (combination overall length including all overhang) *51 feet minimum outer axle measurement Height 13 feet 6 inches (overall height) Width 14 feet 0 inches (overall width including all overhang) Maximum Weight Allowed Overall Gross Vehicle Weight ……………………………………………….………… 120,000 Pounds Steering Axle ………………………………………………………………………………..12,000 Pounds Single Axle ………….………………………………….…………………………….…..… 20,000 Pounds Tandem Axle ……………………………………………………………..……….……..… 40,000 Pounds Axle Group (3 or more) ……..………………….………………………..……………… 60,000 Pounds A permit issued under this agreement will be valid for a single trip not to exceed ten (10) calendar days. These permits may be obtained from the Truck Permit Office or the Louisiana Truck Center. MULTI-STATE PERMIT AGREEMENT – WASHTO STATES: The purpose of this agreement is to provide a routine uniform mechanism for processing multi-state permits for certain oversize and/or overweight vehicle combinations traveling between member states. WASHTO member states include: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. This agreement shall authorize each Member Jurisdiction to issue regional permits allowing operation in any other Member Jurisdiction of vehicles of the following non-reducible maximum dimensions: Maximum Dimensions for Envelope Vehicle 600 pounds per inch of tire width 21,500 pounds per axle 43,000 pounds per tandem axle 53,000 pounds per tridum (wheelbase more than 8 ft. but not more than 13 ft.) 160,000 pounds gross weight In no case may the gross weight exceed the sum of the permitted axle, tandem axle, group axle weights or the weight specified by the permit, whichever is less. Have a minimum of five axles The weight on any group of axles shall be determined by the weight table attached hereto as Appendix A. Other provisions of this section shall also apply; the lesser of these weights shall be the determining factor. Maximum Dimensions for Envelope Vehicle 110 feet overall length 14 feet 0 inches in width 14 feet 0 inches in height This agreement also covers the permitting of divisible loads moved by longer combination vehicles (LCVs). The permitted movement of an LCV will be subject to the parameters established by each member jurisdiction wishing to participate in this permitting process and set forth in the Regional permit Desk Guide. The signing of this agreement does not automatically commit the jurisdiction to either permitting LCVs or allowing their use within the boundaries of the jurisdiction. The cost of the permit is the sum of the individual state fees.