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Get the permits you need to move oversized, overweight, and specialized loads through Iowa.

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Iowa Oversize and Overweight Permits

Wide Load Shipping is here to help you acquire shipping permits for your oversize and overweight load in Iowa. Learn more about permits, superloads, and more below.

Why Work with Wide Load Shipping
  • We Handle the Paperwork— Routing, Surveys, Escorts & Filing
  • Fully Compliant — Height, Weight & Bridge Limits Checked
  • No Load Too Big— Superloads, Multi-State and Complex Moves
  • No Surprises —Clear Pricing and Accurate Routes Before You Roll
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Iowa Oversize Load Restrictions and Limits

The following are the legal weight and dimensions limits in Iowa.

Length
53 feet.
Width
8' 6"
Height
13' 6"
Weight
80,000 lbs GVW.

Oversize and Overweight Permit Limits in Iowa

Here’s the maximum weight and dimensions your load can be, even with a permit in Iowa:

Length
120 feet.
Width
18 feet.
Height
16 feet.
Weight
5 axles 92,000 lbs. and 7 axles 132,000 lbs.

What’s the Cost of Trucking Permits In Iowa?

Wide Load Shipping has put together the costs of oversize and overweight permits in Iowa. We will help acquire the right permits for your load according to the DOT regulations. Call us at (877) 792-5056!

Other Costs

Single trip oversize permits in Iowa:

$10

Annual oversize permits in Iowa:

$25

Annual oversize and overweight permits in Iowa:

$300

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Cities We Serve In Iowa

Our service area pages are still being added, but our coverage is already nationwide. Contact us at (877) 792-5056

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Moving Oversize Loads in Iowa

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Oversize Load Travel Restrictions in Iowa

Here are the travel times allowed in Iowa. 

  • Travel is permitted from ½ an hour before sunrise to ½ an hour after sunset 7 days per week. 
  • Trucks can travel 24/7 if the shipment is less than 11’ wide, 100’ long, and 14’4” wide.
  • Iowa code states that Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day are designated restricted movement holidays. No movement will be allowed on these holidays, in the afternoons on days preceding them, or on holiday weekends that include holidays falling on Monday, except as provided for in Iowa Code 321.457.

NOTE: Continuous travel may be permitted if you are not more than the following weights/dimensions. 

  • Length: 100 feet.
  • Width: 11 feet.
  • Height: 14′ 6 feet.
  • Weight: Under legal limits.

Wide Load Shipping has a team of specialists familiar with the permit acquiring process for oversize loads traveling in Iowa. In addition, we have trailers and other resources to help ship them safely. 

Get a quote today or call us at (877) 792-5056 for more information.

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