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Kansas Overweight & Oversize Trucking Permits for Single Trip, Fuel, Overhang and Annual Permits
Kansas Oversize permits validity, Kansas Legal Dimensions, Routine Permits requirements, Escort/Pilot car information & Kansas oversize rules and Regulation all your needs
Kansas Operating Time: Travel is allowed from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on all days of the week, including holidays. There are no limits for overweight-only travel.
The Kansas Turnpike: Vehicles up to 12 feet 6 inches wide can pass without an escort 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as long as proper illumination is employed at night. Loads measuring 12 feet 6 inches to 14 feet broad may move without an escort during daylight hours. The maximum measurements allowed are 16 feet in width, 125 feet in length, and 14 feet in height without specific approval from a Turnpike Highway Patrol Officer. The maximum permissible weights are 20,000 pounds for a single axle, 34,000 pounds for a tandem, 42,000 pounds for a triple, and 50,000 pounds for a quad axle, with a total gross weight of 120,000 pounds. For Turnpike inquiries, contact (316) 682-4537.
Kansas Legal Dimension
Kansas Legal Length: 59 feet 6 inches trailer
A tractor-trailer combination’s overall length shall not exceed 85 feet, with the trailer no longer than 59 feet 6 inches.
Kansas legal Overhang rule: Trailers up to 59 feet 6 inches long are authorized, as long as the total length does not exceed 85 feet.
Kansas Maximum Wide Load Without Permit: 8 feet 6 inches.
Kansas Legal Height: 14 feet
Kansas Legal Weight Limit: Gross weight 80,000lbs on Interstate and designated routes
Gross weight 85,500 on other routes but the vehicle’s registration must cover 85,500 pounds, which meets required axle weight standards.
Single Axle 20,000lbs.
Tandem Axles 34,000lbs
Tridem Axles 42,000lbs

Kansas Routine Permit Limit
Kansas maximum Length with permit: 126 feet.
Kansas wide load with permit: 16 feet 6 inches
Kansas Maximum Height allowed with permit: 18 feet. When heights exceed 17 feet, all applicable utility providers must be notified in advance based on clearance requirements.
Kansas Weight Limit: Single Axle 22,000lbs.
Tandem Axles 45,000lbs
Tridem Axles 60,000lbs
Quad Axles 65,000lbs
To transport an overweight load, the tractor must be registered for 85,500 pounds or pay an extra charge for a trip permit.
Kansas Superload Permit: Loads that exceed these dimensions or have a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of more than 150,000 pounds are considered superload
Important: Axle groups with added weight must have all axles fully lowered.
Vehicles weighing more than 80,000 pounds must be registered at 85,500 pounds.
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Kansas Escort / Pilot Car Requirements and Information
Escort Required for Width in Kansas: Transporting structures wider than 16 feet 6 inches on four-lane roads requires two escort vehicles.
Loads wider than 14 feet on highways with fewer than four lanes require two escorts or an other arrangement, unless superloads and huge constructions are specified otherwise. In such instances, a rear escort may be replaced with a warning light, provided it is installed on the towing vehicle and the rear of the cargo at a height of two to eight feet above the road surface.
Escort Required for Height in Kansas: An escort with a height pole for loads over 18 feet. Furthermore, load taller than 17 feet must inform the necessary utilities before to transportation.
Signal, lights and flags requirements for oversize load In Kansas:
Signs: All loads carried with a permission must have “Oversize Load” signage. These indicators should be visible to inform other drivers that the cargo is excessive or heavy. These indicators must be present when overweight load move during daytime hours. However, if the load is transported overnight, the “Oversize Load” signs must be removed.
Flags: Loads that exceed conventional width or length restrictions must have red flags to ensure visibility. They must be secured at the widest points of wide loads and at the back of overlength loads. In addition, if an overhang exceeds permissible limitations, a flag should be attached to the end of the overhanging object to increase visibility.
Amber light: A light should be put at the end of the load to improve visibility during daylight hours, especially if any components of the load overhang. This allows other drivers to quickly notice and avoid the extended areas of the load. At night, these extra lights aid to highlight the size and proportions of the conveyed load.
Additional details for loads in Kansas:
Removal of Blades and Buckets requirements in Kansas: Loads of poles, beams, steel pipes, or structural steel can reach an overall length of up to 85′ (vehicle and load combined) without a permit, providing the trailer does not exceed 59 feet 6 inches and transport occurs only during daylight hours. All other dimensions must be within legal limitations.
Kansas Annual Permits & Single trip (IRP) OR Fuel (IFTA) Permits: To obtain Kansas 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. Kansas Oversize Permits phone number (270) 908-9656 – Get your Kansas DOT permits by calling us.
Kansas Oversize Permits Cost or Fee
The cost of getting an oversize permit in Kansas depends on the type and period of the permit, however the estimated cost is:
• Kansas Oversize/Overweight Permit: Allows for up to 126 feet in length, 16 feet 6 inches of width, 15 feet of height, and a maximum weight of 120,000 pounds.
• Kansas Trip and Fuel (IRP/IFTA) Permits: $13 for a 24-hour MFP permit and $25 for a 72-hour MFP permit.
• Overdimension (Oversize and/or Overweight): $40
• Overdimension (Large Structure): $200
• Overdimension (Superload): $200
• Annual Permit: $200
• Annual Special Vehicle Combination: Requires a company fee to certify the number of drivers.
• Annual Tow Truck Permit: Maximum dimensions are 126 feet in length, 16 feet 6 inches in width, and 15 feet in height.
• Annual Hay Permit: Maximum width of 12 feet and height of 14 feet 6 inches.
• Five-Year Hay Permit: Maximum width of 12 feet and height of 14 feet 6 inches.
Permits can be obtained calling by us at (270) 908-9656 Oversize Permit Office.
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Kansas 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.
Kansas 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.
Kansas Fuel/Trip Permit
Kansas 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.
Kansas 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.
Kansas 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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Kansas oversize permits information including legal dimensions, routine permit limits, and escort requirements, operating times and restricted travel.
The phone number for Kansas oversize and overweight permits is (270) 908-9656
Length: 59 feet 6 inches trailer
A tractor-trailer combination's overall length shall not exceed 85 feet, with the trailer no longer than 59 feet 6 inches.
Overhang: Trailers up to 59 feet 6 inches long are authorized, as long as the total length does not exceed 85 feet.
Width: 8 feet 6 inches.
Height: 14 feet
Weight: Gross weight 80,000lbs on Interstate and designated routes
Gross weight 85,500 on other routes but the vehicle's registration must cover 85,500 pounds, which meets required axle weight standards.
Single Axle 20,000lbs.
Tandem Axles 34,000lbs
Tridem Axles 42,000lbs
In Kansas, the widest load you can haul without permit in Kansas is 8 feet 6 inches. Loads wider than this typically require a permit.
Travel is allowed from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on all days of the week, including holidays. There are no limits for overweight-only travel.
You can reach the Kansas Department of Transportation's (K-TRIP) Oversize Permits office at (270) 908-9656
In Kansas the tallest/height load without permit is 14 feet.
In Kansas Legal Weight Limit is: Gross weight 80,000lbs on Interstate and designated routes
Gross weight 85,500 on other routes but the vehicle's registration must cover 85,500 pounds, which meets required axle weight standards.
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