Alaska Oversize and Overweight Permits
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Oversize Load Limits in Alaska
- Length: 53 feet.
- Width: 8’6 feet.
- Height: 14 feet.
- Weight: Depending on the route, 80,000 lbs GVW.
- Overhang: 3’ in the front, 4’ in the rear.
What’s the Cost of Trucking Permits In Alaska?
Below are the costs of single and annual oversize and overweight permits in Alaska, effective February 29th, 2016. Call us for oversize and overweight permits in Alaska at (877) 398-6016!
Cost of Single Trip Oversize Permits in Alaska:
- Basic processing fee: $40
- Width over 10 feet to 16 feet: $25
- Width more than 16 feet: $35
- Height over 16 feet to 16’6 feet: $25
- Height over 16’6 feet: $35
Cost of Single Trip Overweight Permits in Alaska:
- Basic processing fee: $40
- The gross weight of 150,000 pounds and over: $25
Cost of Single Trip Oversize and Overweight Permits in Alaska:
- Basic processing fee: $70
- Width over 10 feet to 16 feet: $25
- Width over 16 feet: $35
- Height over 16 feet to 16’6 feet: $25
- Height over 16’6 feet: $35
- The gross weight of 150,000 pounds and over: $25
Cost of Oversize Or Overweight Permits in Alaska for Extended Period
- 1 month (30 days): $85
- Over 1 month up to 3 months: $220
- Over 3 months up to 6 months: $330
- Over 6 months up to 9 months: $495
- Over 9 months up to 12 months: $550
Cost of Oversize And Overweight Permits in Alaska for Extended Period
- 1 month (30 days): $165
- Over 1 month up to 3 months: $385
- Over 3 months up to 6 months: $605
- Over 6 months up to 9 months: $935
- Over 9 months up to 12 months: $1100
Additional Fees
- Permit change: $30
- Permit canceled: $30
- Permit replacement: $30
Shipment Markings and Flag Requirements in Alaska
For loads over 8′ 6″ in width, you must have an “OVERSIZE LOAD” banner on the front and rear of your truck or load, whichever is most practical. The flags must be at least 16″ and safety orange or red.
Oversize and Overweight Load Travel Times and Restrictions in Alaska
Approved permits are valid for 3-5 days unless otherwise stated.
Travel times are from Monday through Saturday at noon during daylight hours. The one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset rule applies.
However, vehicles not exceeding 85′ in length, 16 feet in width, or 16′ height can only travel during daylight hours Monday through Sunday.
Travel is NOT permitted on the following holiday weekends:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day.
- Areas of high traffic densities are restricted from 7:00 – 8 AM and 4:30 – 6:00 PM in certain areas (refer to your permit for documentation).
- Movement is NOT permitted on Kalifornsky Beach Rd, Kenai Spur Highway, or the Sterling Highway from 6:45-9:00 AM and 2:15-4:30 PM during the school months for shipments over 14′ in width.
- Ketchikan restricts movement from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM, noon to 1 PM, and 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
- Glenn and Parks Highways to Palmer and Wasilla between 6:00 – 8:00 AM and 11:30-1:00 PM and 4:30 until 6:00 PM if over 14′ in width.
Frost and Thaw Laws in Alaska
Spring weight limits in Alaska
Frost and thaw laws are in effect from March 1 until mid-June on significant routes in the southern central region and the interior because there are so many roads with different regulations regarding thaw and frost.
It’s important to call the Alaska State DOT office for reliable information. For example, some highways may have one set of regulations until you reach a certain milepost, after which they have a different set of regulations.
Overweight Trucking Permit Limits in Alaska
Here are the maximum weight limits in Alaska:
- Single axle with dual tires: 30,000 pounds
- Tandem axles: 56,000 pounds
- Tridem axles: 70,000 pounds
- Quadem axles: 80,000 pounds
- Gross maximum: 150,000 pounds
This depends on your travel route, distance, and any bridges you intend to cross. It also depends upon the shipment’s length, height, and width.
Between October 1st and March 31st, one, two, and three drive axle groupings on trucks and truck tractors traveling the Elliott, Steese, and Dalton highways between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay.
If applicable, you can shift legal axle weights in the following weights on these routes if applicable:
- Single axles 22,000 pounds (with 8’1″ minimum axle spacing)
- Tandem axles 42,000 pounds
- Tridem axles 48,000 pounds.
The maximum height allowed is 15’3″. Shipments over 14 feet wide, 150 feet long, or 16’6″ in height must supply the permitting department with the exact route they wish to travel.
Oversize Truck Signs and Flags Requirements in Alaska
- A standard oversize load sign is required on the front of the tractor and the rear of the shipment if it exceeds in″ and width.
- The sign must be yellow and at least 48 inches wide. Its black letters must be 10 inches tall and 2 inches wide.
- Acceptable signs, when specified, shall read “OVERSIZE,” “OVERSIZE LOAD,” or “WIDE LOAD” for over-width vehicles and/or shipments; “OVERSIZE,” “OVERSIZE LOAD,” or “LONG LOAD” for over-length vehicles must be affixed to the rear of shipment when the overall load exceeds 60 feet in length.
- Vehicles and loads with rear overhang exceeding 10 feet are subject to the following: they must have “oversize” or “oversize load” signs and an amber high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe type beacon, which must be visible for a minimum of 500 feet from the end of the shipment. In addition, you must have either an extended light bar, a rear pilot car, or an escort vehicle.
- All flags must be a minimum of 16” square and red.
- Flags must be on vehicles with loads wider than 10 feet and if overhang exceeds the legal limits in any direction.
Flag Men or Flag Persons in Alaska
Alaska does not require a pilot car or escort vehicle operator to have certification to perform flagging functions. However, flaggers and pilot car or escort vehicle operators shall complete the state-approved flagging test and any necessary training before working in the capacity of a flagger. There is a fee for the online class.
- According to the Alaska state traffic manual regulations, flag persons must be at least 18 years old and capable of carrying out flagging responsibilities.
- Flaggers wear high-visibility or fluorescent orange jackets, a slow-stop paddle, and a red hand flag. If necessary, the pilot car company or escort vehicle operator must also use these items.
- If the required pilot car and escort vehicle operators must pull over and Park to stop or control Highway traffic, the slow-stop paddle or red flags shall not be displayed out of the window of a moving vehicle.
Oversize Loads Travel Time for Alaska
Here is what you need to know about oversize load travel times in Alaska.
- Overweight and oversize trucking permits are valid for 3 to 5 days unless otherwise specified.
- Travel is permitted from Monday through Saturday at noon during daylight hours, one-half hour before sunrise, and one-half hour after sunset.
- Vehicles not exceeding 10’6″ wide, 16 feet tall, or 85 feet and linked total may travel Monday through Saturday during daylight hours.
- Oversize vehicles can operate during hours of darkness under special lighting and taping requirements.
- Travel is permitted on the following holiday weekends: Memorial Day, July, and Labor Day. However, urban areas restrict travel during peak hours. Refer to your permit for specific travel times, especially in urban areas.
Spring Weight and Frost Laws in Alaska
Weight restrictions and frost laws usually occur on all major South, Central, and Interior Alaska routes. The typical months are from March 1st to July 1st.
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