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California Oversize and Overweight Permits

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.

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California Oversize Load Restrictions and Limits

Below are the California DOT legal load size & weight limits before a load requires permits.

Length
65 feet
Width
8' 6"
Height
14 feet
Weight
80,000 lbs (GVW)
Overhang
3ft front overhang
6ft rear overhang

What’s the Cost of Trucking Permits In California?

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

Oversize and Overweight Permit Limits in California

Below are the maximum dimensions a load can be even with a permit in the state of California:

Length
135 feet
Width
15 feet
Height
17 feet
Overhang
Depends on the route

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.

California Superload Information

In California, shipments over the following weights/dimensions are classified as superloads.

Length
over 150 feet
Width
over 16 feet
Height
over 16 feet
Weight
over 250,000 pounds of gross weight.
Overhang
4+ feet
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Cities We Serve In California

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 California

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In-depth California Superload Information

  • Length: Loads over 135′ in length are classified as a superloads.
  • Width: Depending on routing and the number of lanes available on the route 15′ in some areas would qualify you. Over 17′ in width you be categorized as a superload.
  • Height: Anything over 18 feet tall will require a route survey. 18′ feet or more is classified as a superload. 
  • Overhang: California is NOT going to let you break the rule of 1/3 (no more than 1/3 of overall length can overhang), 
  • 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset. 
  • If you do not require a pilot car/escort vehicle and are not overweight ( over 52,000 lbs on tandem axles or higher in the “superloads” category) or don’t have anything out of the ordinary going on your travel times are 7 days a week 24 hours a day if you request to do so when you order your permits. 
  • Travel isn’t allowed from 6 AM until 9 AM in/around Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento & San Francisco. No traveling from 3 PM until 6 PM in the same areas with a 1-hour variance.

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:

  • New Years Day
  • Abraham Lincoln’s birthday
  • George Washington’s birthday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

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. 

  • Length: 135 feet.
  • Width: 15 feet.
  • Height: 7 feet.
  • Steering axle: 12,500 pounds. 
  • Single axle: 20,000 pounds. 
  • Tandem axle:  46,000 pounds.
  • Trunnion: 60,000 pounds. 
  • Five axles: 112,500 pounds. 
  • Seven and eight axles 158,000 pounds to 181,000 pounds

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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