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Alabama DOT Phone no.# (270) 908-9656
Alabama Overweight & Oversize Trucking Permits for Single Trip, Fuel, Overhang and Annual Permits
Alabama Oversize permits validity, Alabama Legal Dimensions, Routine Permits requirements, Escort/Pilot car information & Alabama oversize rules and Regulation all your needs
Alabama Oversize Permits Validity: These permits are valid for Five-days. Before entering with a heavy haul, it is necessary to secure permits.
Alabama Operating Time: Travel is allowed half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset Monday to Saturday. Travel is not allowed on Sunday.
Alabama Travel Restriction: Travel is not allowed on holidays weekends and major holidays.
Alabama Legal Dimension
Alabama Legal Length: 57 feet for trailers.
53 feet 6 inches for trailer on less than 12 feet wide roads
85 feet for overall unless trailer surpass 57 feet
Alabama Overhang Without Permit: 10 feet for front
5 feet for rear
Note: Permits and escorts are not required for structural steel loads up to 60 feet.
Alabama Maximum Wide Load Without Permit: 8 feet 6 inches.
8 feet on less than 12 feet wide lanes
Height: 13 feet 6 inches.
Weight: Gross weight 80,000lbs
Single Axle 20,000lbs.
Tandem Axles 34,000lbs.
Tridem Axles 42,000lbs.
Alabama Routine Permit Limit
Alabama maximum Length with permit: 150 feet.
Alabama Overhang with permit: 20 feet for rear
Alabama wide load with permit: 16 feet but more than 16 feet can not travel on interstate
Alabama Maximum Height allowed with permit: 16 feet.
Alabama Weight Limit: Steering axle 14,000lbs
Single Axle 22,000lbs.
Tandem Axles 44,000lbs
Tridem Axles 66,000lbs
Quad Axles 88,000lbs
5 Axles 102,000lbs
6 Axles 124,000lbs
7 Axles 146,000lbs
8 Axles 168,000lbs
Alabama Superload Permit: If load exceeds these dimensions or sizes & 180,000lbs gross, it treated as superload.
Alabama Escort / Pilot Car Requirements and Information
Escort required for Length in Alabama: More than 90 feet required 1 escort/pilot car and more than 105 feet required 2 escorts/pilot cars. More than 57 feet Trailer length required 1 escort/pilot car.
Escort Required for Overhang in Alabama: More than 5 feet required 1 escort/pilot car.
Escort Required for Width in Alabama: More than 12 feet required 1 escort/pilot car.
Escort Required for Height in Alabama: More than 16 feet may require 1 escort for lower heights on some routes.
Signal, lights and flags requirements for oversize load In Alabama:
Signs: Oversized loads require “Oversize Load” signs at both the front and rear of the vehicle.
Flags: Flags should be placed on the corners of any big vehicle or load.
Amber light: Lights are required at night for overhangs greater than 4 feet. Loads exceeding 5 feet require a permit and cannot move at night.
Additional details for loads in Alabama:
Removal of Blades and Buckets: Bulldozers, front-end loaders, and other similar equipment must always be loaded with the blade pointing backwards when it extends beyond the transport truck. If the dozer is overweight, the blade must be kept connected; otherwise, if detached, it should be secured as a separate load.
60′ Structural Steel: Exempt from permit and escort requirements.
Alabama Bucket or Blade Rule 1: If the bucket or blade is 12 feet in width, one escort is required behind the trailer. If outriggers are employed to keep the blade or bucket from extending beyond the trailer’s sidewalls, an escort is not necessary.
Alabama Blade and Bucket Rule 2: In Alabama, 2 pilot cars are required when any blade or bucket extends more than 12 feet from the trailer’s sides. This includes dozers, excavators, and any equipment with a blade or bucket. In addition, the blade or bucket must be loaded backward.
Alabama Annual Permits & Single trip (IRP) OR Fuel (IFTA) Permits:
To obtain Alabama Single trip (IRP) OR Fuel (IFTA) and Annual Permits, the carrier must log into the state’s online permitting system, acknowledge the permit conditions, enter the vehicle and load information, select the travel dates, and provide the route details. Alabama Oversize Permits phone number (270) 908-9656 – Get your Alabama DOT permits by calling us.
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Alabama Overweight Permits
This permit is necessary when a vehicle exceeds the allowable weight restrictions imposed by an authority. It guarantees that the truck may move securely on roadways while causing no harm to infrastructure.
Alabama Overlength Permits
The permit is required for vehicles that exceed the standard-length limit. It enables the transportation of longer goods, such as huge beams or pipes, while maintaining their safety and legality.
Alabama Fuel/Trip Permits
Alabama Single trip permits are normally valid for one trip and is often necessary for trucks that do not have a regular IFTA (International fuel tax agreement) in place and IRP (International Registration Plan) registered. It enables the truck to drive through particular countries while remaining compliant with fuel tax requirements.
Alabama Overhang Permits
The permit is required when a load exceeds the rear or front of the vehicle. It guarantees that the overhanging weight is delivered securely, without endangering other road users.
Alabama Over-width Permits
A permit is necessary for vehicles that exceed the normal width limitations. It enables the transportation of larger loads, such as massive equipment or prefabricated constructions, while maintaining their safety and legality.
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FAQ'S Asked Questions about Oversize Permits
The phone number for Alabama oversize and overweight permits is (270) 908-9656
Length: 57 feet for trailers.
53 feet 6 inches for trailer on less than 12 feet wide roads
85 feet for overall unless trailer surpass 57 feet
Overhang: 10 feet for front
5 feet for rear
Width: 8 feet 6 inches.
8 feet on less than 12 feet wide lanes
Height: 13 feet 6 inches.
Weight: Gross weight 80,000lbs
Single Axle 20,000lbs.
Tandem Axles 34,000lbs.
Tridem Axles 42,000lbs.
8 feet on less than 12 feet wide lanes and 8 feet 6 inches others.
The cost of an oversize permit varies according on the size and weight of the load. For example, a basic oversize permit costs roughly $20, although permits for items above specified weight limitations might cost up to $1002.
Travel is allowed half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset Monday to Saturday. Travel is not allowed on Sunday.
No, Travel is not allowed on Sunday in Alabama.
57 feet for trailers.
53 feet 6 inches for trailer on less than 12 feet wide roads
85 feet for overall unless trailer surpass 57 feet
Permits and escorts are not required for structural steel loads up to 60 feet.
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