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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has discretionary authority with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and may, upon application and if good cause appears, issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight of ...

Fill out the application electronically or by hand. Fax the application to (916) 322-4966.

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CALIFORNIA OVERSIZE PERMITS PERMIT FEES?Superload Fees:-$16.00 + $50.00 per review hour -$66.00 + Minimum fee chargedMileage Fees:N/AAnnual Fees:$90.00Additional Fees:Repetitive Single Trip Permit Fee: $90.002 more rows

The fee for the annual oversize/overweight permit is $2,500.00. This permit is for vehicles transporting a single piece of heavy equipment hauled on a truck/trailer combination with a gross weight not to exceed 120,000 pounds.

The California Vehicle Code requires an oversize load permit for any load exceeding legal weight or dimensions. That would be loads exceeding 14' high (Section 35250), 8'6" wide (Section 35100), 40' long (single), 65' (truck/trailer), 75' (multi trailers) (Section 35400 & 35401), or 20,000 lbs/axle (Section 35550).

Customer Service Requests are handled Monday through Friday, 8AM to 4PM. This app should NOT be used to report any kind of highway emergency. Report highway emergencies to 911 or the California Highway Patrol immediately. To get general information about Caltrans and its services, please contact us at (916) 654-5266.

Single Trip* ($16): 7 Consecutive Days Duration. A single trip permit is from a single origin to a single destination in one direction of travel. Annual ($90): One-Year Duration. Available for certain envelope loads or specific vehicles on specified highways.

In general, the maximum legal load width is 8.5 feet (102 inches), and the maximum height limit is also 102 inches. Legal length is typically 48 to 53 feet, and the maximum weight is about 46,000 pounds. Some trucks may be able to scale heavier, but 46,000 pounds is usually the standard.

Q14: When is a Variance Permit required? All applications over 15 feet in width, over 17 feet in height, over 135 feet in length, or on special hauling equipment which exceeds the Department's standard method of weight classification must be approved by special processing.