Get the permits you need to move oversized, overweight, and specialized loads through California.
Wide Load Shipping is the expert you need to acquire the shipping permits for your oversize or overweight load transport in California. Contact us with details of your load to get started.
Our team can help determine the permits and requirements for your shipment.
Below are the California DOT legal load size & weight limits before a load requires permits.
Here are the costs of oversize and overweight permits in California. Wide Load Shipping team of specialists will help you acquire the right permits for your load. Call us at (877) 792-5056!
Cost Per Trip Frequency
Single trip permits
$16
Annual trip permits
$90
Repetitive permits
$90
Below are the maximum dimensions a load can be even with a permit in the state of California:
Here’s the maximum weight your load can be, even with a permit in California:
Single Axle Weight Permits
20,000 pounds
Tandem axles Weight Permits
46,000 pounds
Tridem axles Weight Permits
60,000 pounds
Trunnion axles Weight Permits
60,000 pounds
Five axle Weight Permits
112,000 pounds
Six axle Weight Permits
117,450 pounds
Seven axle Weight Permits
158,000 pounds
Eight axle Weight Permits
181,300
NOTES: The distance between axles is measured to the nearest whole foot. When a portion is six inches, you round up to the nearest foot, ie: 8 feet and 6 inches would be documented as 9 feet.
In California, shipments over the following weights/dimensions are classified as superloads.
Our service area pages are still being added, but our coverage is already nationwide. Contact us at (877) 792-5056
No holiday travel time permitted in California unless you have a special arrangement with Caltrans. The following holidays are observed as no travel days by California state shipping regulations:
If the holiday falls on a Friday or Monda, no travel isrmitted on Saturday or Sunday. Never travel without verifying approval, documented clearly on your permit.
Wide Load Shipping is the go to oversize load permit company in California. We help businesses and individuals acquire permits for their loads to avoid getting fined by the Department of Transport.
Get a quote today or call us at (877) 792-5056 for more information.
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