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Connecticut DOT Phone no.# (270) 908-9656
Connecticut Overweight & Oversize Trucking Permits for Single Trip, Fuel, Overhang and Annual Permits
Connecticut Oversize permits validity, Connecticut Legal Dimensions, Routine Permits requirements, Escort/Pilot car information & Connecticut oversize rules and Regulation all your needs
Connecticut Oversize Permits Validity: These permits are valid for Three-days. Before entering with a heavy haul, it is necessary to secure permits.
Connecticut Operating Time: You can travel half an hour before sunrise to after half an hour sunset only daylight, not allowed on weekends or holidays. Weekend travel is not restricted to overweight loads only. Movement is limited between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM, and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Travel is only authorized for loads larger than 13 feet 6 inches in width or 14 feet in height between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on Tuesday through Thursday. Connecticut continues to operate a trial program that allows for restricted weekend travel. Travel is authorized during daylight hours until noon on Saturday and Sunday providing the load does not exceed 12 feet in width, 13 feet 6 inches in height, 80 feet in length, or 120,000 pounds on five or more axles. Weekend travel must be requested while obtaining a permit.
Connecticut Travel Restriction: No movement is permitted on important holidays such as New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If a holiday falls on a Monday, travel restrictions will go into effect at noon the day before. Regulations may vary from year to year.
Connecticut Legal Dimension
Connecticut Legal Length: 48 feet for trailer
A 53 feet semi-trailer is permitted on interstates and particular routes only if the distance from the kingpin to the center of the rear axle does not exceed 43 feet. (The kingpin setting is irrelevant for single-piece oversize load permits, but it is limited to 43 feet for multi-piece loads, even if any additional components are legal dimensions.)
Important: A $750 fine may be assessed for driving a 53 feet semi-trailer without a permit if the kingpin setting exceeds 43 feet, including when going empty, unless the return journey is documented on your permit.
Connecticut legal Overhang rule: A permit is necessary for trailers longer than 48 feet and with an overhang of more than 4 feet. The overhang must be marked with flags during the day and lit at night.
Connecticut Maximum Wide Load Without Permit: 8 feet 6 inches.
Connecticut Legal Height: 13 feet 6 inches
Connecticut Legal Weight Limit: Gross weight 80,000lbs
Single Axle 22,400lbs
Tandem Axles 36,000lbs
Tridem Axles 42,500lbs
Connecticut Routine Permit Limit
Connecticut maximum Length with permit: 130 feet
Connecticut wide load with permit: 15 feet 11inches
Connecticut Maximum Height allowed with permit: 14 feet
More than 14 feet required a route survey
13 feet 6 inches is the maximum height permitted for any type of building.
Important: CT does not grant height permits for any sort of structure.
Connecticut Weight Limit:
Single Axle 22,500lbs
Tandem Axles 45,000lbs
Tridem Axles 67,000lbs
Important: Connecticut does not rigorously enforce axle weight limitations. They will allow up to 25,000 pounds on a single axle as long as the manufacturer’s specification is not exceeded and the overall weight of five, six, or seven axles is within the specified limitations.
Connecticut Superload Permit: Loads more than 14 feet in width, 14 feet in height or 120 feet in length are treated as superload. More than 140,000lbs needs engineer review.
Important: In Massachusetts, superloads have a maximum width of 16 feet.
Connecticut Escort / Pilot Car Requirements and Information
Escort required for Length in Connecticut: More than 100 feet required 1 escorts/pilot cars on divided routes
More than 120 feet required 2 escorts/pilot cars on divided routes
More than 80 feet required 1 escort/ pilot car on undivided routes
More than 100 feet required 2 escorts/ pilot cars on undivided routes
Escort Required for Overhang in Connecticut: More than 25 feet required 1 escort/pilot car
Escort Required for Width in Connecticut: More than 12 feet required 1 rear escort/pilot car on divided routes and 2 escort/pilot cars on undivided routes
More than 13 feet 6 inches required 2 escorts/pilot cars
More than 14 feet 11 inches or 15 feet required 3 escorts/pilot cars
Escort Required for Height in Connecticut: More than 16 feet required 1 escort/pilot car with high pole
More than 15 feet 3 inches required 2 or more escorts/pilot cars
Route survey is needed for clearance before ordering permit for height.
Signal, lights and flags requirements for oversize load In Connecticut:
Signs: Loads wider than 10 feet or higher than 13 feet 6 inches must display “Oversize Load” signs.
Flags Any overhang greater than four feet must be marked with flags during the day.
Amber light: Overhangs exceeding four feet must also be illuminated at night. Additionally, flags must be placed at the corners of any heavy or overweight load, as well as at the wide points of large loads.
Additional details for loads in Connecticut:
Removal of Blades and Buckets requirements in Connecticut: The blade may remain hooked to weights up to 14 feet wide. If removing the blade saves weight and space, it should be disconnected and carried separately. Connecticut does not provide container permits. Connecticut does not grant height permits for any sort of structure.
Connecticut Annual Permits & Single trip (IRP) OR Fuel (IFTA) Permits:
To obtain Connecticut 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. Connecticut Oversize Permits phone number (270) 908-9656 – Get your Connecticut DOT permits by calling us.
Connecticut Oversize Permits Cost or Fee
The cost of getting an oversize permit in Connecticut depends on the type and period of the permit, however the estimated cost is:
• Connecticut Oversize/Overweight Single Trip Permit: The standard charge for this permit is $30, with an extra $12 for electronic transmittal. For loads weighing more than 200,000 pounds, there is an additional price of $2 per thousand pounds.
• Annual Indivisible Permit: This permit is $9 per thousand pounds (or any fraction thereof), plus a $5 electronic transmittal charge.
• Monthly Divisible Load Permit: The monthly divisible load permit costs $100 every calendar month (or any portion thereof), plus a $12 electronic transmittal charge.
• Connecticut’s Highway Use Fee: Connecticut charges a Highway Use Fee to qualifying carriers operating on state roadways. This cost is computed depending on the vehicle’s weight and mileage inside the state. The fee starts at $0.025 per mile for vehicles weighing between 26,000 and 28,000 lbs, and increases to $0.175 per mile for vehicles weighing between 26,000 and 28,000 lbs, and increases to $0.175 per mile for vehicles weighing 80,001 lbs or more.
Permits can be obtained calling by us at (270) 908-9656 Oversize Permit Office.
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Connecticut 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.
Connecticut Overlength Permit
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.
Connecticut Fuel/Trip Permit
Connecticut 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.
Connecticut 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.
Connecticut 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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Connecticut oversize permits information including legal dimensions, routine permit limits, and escort requirements, operating times and restricted travel.
The phone number for Connecticut oversize and overweight permits is (270) 908-9656
Length: 48 feet for trailer
Overhang: 4 feet for front and 10 feet for rear.
Width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Height: 13 feet 6 inches
Weight: Gross weight 80,000lbs
Single Axle 22,400lbs
Tandem Axles 36,000lbs
Tridem Axles 42,500lbs
In Connecticut, the widest load you can haul without permit in Connecticut is 8 feet 6 inches.
You can reach the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) Oversize Permits office at (270) 908-9656
Connecticut Oversize/Overweight Single Trip Permit: The standard charge for this permit is $30, with an extra $12 for electronic transmittal. For loads weighing more than 200,000 pounds, there is an additional price of $2 per thousand pounds.
Annual Indivisible Permit: This permit is $9 per thousand pounds (or any fraction thereof), plus a $5 electronic transmittal charge.
Permits can be obtained calling by us at (270) 908-9656 Oversize Permit Office.
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