Travel times and restrictions for heavy-haul and oversize loads: Legal travel times for oversize and heavy-haul loads. Superload permits issued in the state of Texas usually take at minimum 2 weeks time to be approved. To keep this simple any shipment that exceeds the above dimensions/weights in the “Routine” section above will more than likely be classified as a superload shipment in the state of Texas. If a shipment has 2 different oversize dimensions (ie long and wide or wide and tall), then it automatically will be required to have 2 pilot cars or escort vehicles. Your permit will be rejected and you will lose your payment. A flatbed trailer can not be used for a shipment that is considered a “wide-load” and an “over-height” load. Notes: If over 125 feet in length, 20 feet wide, or 18 feet and 11 inches tall you will be required to have a route inspection. Overhang: Go again Texas DOT! The front overhang maximum is 25′ and the rear overhang maximum is 30′ in length for routine Texas oversize trucking permits. 5 axels gross weight 105,000, 6 axels: 119,000, 7 axles: 129,000 lbs, 8 axles depends on your axle configurations. Tridum axles: 60,000 pounds and quadem axles: 63,000 pounds (confirmed May 31, 2018). Weight: up to 240,000 pounds for routine heavy haul trucking permits however if the shipment is in excess of 200,000 pounds with less than 95 feet of axle spacings you will have to apply for a heavy haul superload trucking permit. Anything over this height is going to require a route survey. Height: 18 feet and 11 inches maximum for routine oversize trucking permits on state highways. Width: 20 feet wide on “routine” permits (Go Texas!) however only 16 feet wide on the interstates. Length: Up to 180 feet long or see the superload section. These maximum dimensions/weights are considered routine oversize or heavy-haul trucking permits in Texas: Routine oversize and heavy-haul trucking permits. Overhang: 4 feet in the rear and 2 feet in the front maximum. Weight: 80,000 pounds overall GVW, 20,000 pounds on single axles, 34,000 pounds on tandem axles, and 42,000 pounds on tridem axles. The overall combined length maximum is 65 feet. Length: Trailer length maximum is 59 feet.
Texas maximum load limits until a trucking permit are required: Do I need a trucking permit? Legal load limits. Texas heavy-haul trucking company directory. Texas oversize, heavy-haul trucking and pilot car companies for hire: Locate oversize, heavy-haul trucking companies and pilot cars.
Considerations before shipping a vehicle.