At PermitsKing, we specialize in obtaining Texas oversize permits and Texas overweight permits for heavy haul trucks, making it easy to stay compliant with Texas oversize regulations. In Texas, transporting oversize and overweight loads requires specific permits based on load dimensions, weight, and route. Here’s a breakdown of the key permit types, Texas oversize restrictions, and other essential provisions to consider when moving heavy haul trucks within Texas.
Texas DOT Official Information
Texas DOT Phone Number
(800) 299-1700
Texas DOT Opening Time
07:00 am
Texas DOT Closing Time
05:00 pm
Texas Over Dimensional Fee
$60.00
Texas Permit Approval
Auto Issue
Types of Texas Oversize Permits
Single-Trip Permits
For single trips, these permits are valid for different durations:
- Oversize/Overweight: Valid for 5 days.
- House Move General: Valid for 7 days.
- Manufactured Housing: Valid for 5 days.
- Portable Building: Valid for 5 days.
- Self-Propelled Off-Road Equipment: Valid for 5 days.
- Super Heavy Loads: Valid for 10 days.
- Well Servicing Unit (S/P Mileage): Valid for 7 days.
- Crane (S/P Mileage): Valid for 7 days.
Multi-Trip Permits
Multi-trip permits are available in 30, 60, and 90-day durations and apply to loads of specific dimensions:
- Length Permit (30/60/90 Days): For loads up to 8’6″ wide, 14′ high, and 110′ in overall length.
- Width Permit (30/60/90 Days): For loads up to 13′ wide and 14′ high.
Annual Permits
Annual permits provide more flexibility for frequent moves:
- Annual Overlength: For loads up to 8’6″ wide, 14′ high, and 110′ in length, within the legal weight limits.
- Crane Annual: Covers loads up to 10′ wide, 14′ high, 120,000 lbs. GVW, and specified axle weights.
- Cylindrical Bales of Hay Annual: For loads up to 12′ wide and within legal height and weight limits.
- Envelope Company and Truck Specific Annual Permits: For non-divisible loads up to 12′ wide, 14′ high, and 110′ in length with a maximum of 120,000 lbs. GVW.
- Fluid Milk Transport Permit: For 6-axle truck-trailer combinations, allowing up to 90,000 lbs. GVW.
- Implements of Husbandry Permit: For equipment up to 16′ wide, 16′ high, and within legal length limits.
- Manufactured Housing Permit: Allows for housing units up to 20′ wide and 16′ high.
- Ready-Mixed Concrete Truck Permit: For trucks with a maximum weight of 69,000 lbs.
- Timber Permit: Restricted to counties named in Texas A&M Forest Service’s Harvest Trend Report, with a maximum weight of 84,000 lbs.
Intermodal Shipping Container Permits
Specific permits are available for intermodal shipping containers transported within Texas, often near port areas:
- Intermodal Port Permit: Allows loads up to 93,000 lbs. (6 axles) or 100,000 lbs. (7 axles) within 30 miles of designated ports.
- North Texas Intermodal Permit: For containers in Bowie County, with a max weight of 93,000 lbs.
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Legal Dimensions and Permit Limits for Texas
The following dimensions and weights are standard for Texas oversize load permits:
- Width: Standard width limit is 8’6″, but permits allow up to 14′ on holidays and 16′ on interstate systems.
- Height: Up to 18’11″, though some permits restrict it to 16′ on holidays.
- Weight: Standard gross weight is 80,000 lbs. but increases with specific axle configurations on Texas overweight permits:
- Single: 25,000 lbs.
- Tandem: 46,000 lbs.
- Tridem: 60,000 lbs.
- Quad: 70,000 lbs.
- Quint: 81,400 lbs.
- Length: Single vehicles can be up to 75′, and overall lengths extend to 125′ without needing route inspection.
Escort and Safety Requirements
For certain oversized dimensions, escort vehicles are required:
- Length Over 110′ to 125′: Requires one escort vehicle.
- Length Over 125′: Two escorts (front and rear).
- Width Over 14′: Front escort on two-lane roads, rear escort on divided highways.
- Height Over 17′: Front escort with high pole; over 18′ requires two escorts.
Flags, signs, and lighting may also be mandatory to ensure road safety.
Restricted Travel Times and City Curfews
Travel restrictions apply for Texas oversize loads, particularly in major cities (Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, etc.) where movement is restricted between 7:00-9:00 A.M. and 4:00-6:00 P.M. on weekdays. Certain holidays also impose restrictions based on load dimensions, and poor weather or low visibility may halt movement.
Conclusion
PermitsKing ensures compliance with all Texas oversize regulations, providing a straightforward permit application process. For assistance or questions about Texas oversize and overweight permits, contact us at (832) 454 5883
