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Connecticut Oversize and Overweight Permits
If you’re wanting to manage the complexities of Connecticut Oversize Permits, Overweight Permit can help. We specialize in getting permits for a range of cases, ensuring that your oversize load meets all applicable rules. Our team recognizes that carrying oversize loads can be difficult, particularly given Connecticut complicated regulatory environment. That is why we are committed to make the procedure as simple and uncomplicated as possible for you. From the first application to obtaining the appropriate permits, we handle every aspect with care and skill. Whether you need a one-time transfer or many permits for various projects, we have you covered. Our dedication to customer service means that you can count on us to keep you informed and support you every step of the way. With Overweight Permit, you can focus on your company while we handle the logistics.
Obtaining the proper permits ensures compliance with CT oversize regulations and avoids any penalties or delays. We also help with Connecticut oversize permits login processes, making the process easier for you.
Connecticut Oversize/Overweight Regulations:
According to Connecticut rules, any load that exceeds the following weight and dimension limits is regarded as an oversize or overweight load:
Size Limits:
- Width: 8 feet 6 inches.
- Height: 13’6″
- Semi-Trailer Length: 53 feet.
- Single Vehicle Length: 45 feet
Weight Limits:
- Maximum Gross Weight: 80,000 pounds (with load)
- Single Axle: 24,400 pounds (or 18,000 pounds if axle spacing is less than 6 feet apart).
- Tandem axle: 36,000 pounds.
- Tridem axle: 53,800 pounds.
- Quad axles: 67,400 pounds.
Connecticut Single Trip Oversized/Overweight Permits
Non-divisible loads that exceed the permitted size and weight restrictions are awarded a normal single-trip permit, which is valid for three days. This permit enables a one-way trip from location A to point B during the specified term. If you need to return, you may need to get a round-trip permit.
Requirements:
- Maximum width of 12 feet
- Height of 13 feet 6 inches.
- Length: up to 80 feet
Connecticut Annual Oversized/Overweight Permits
This permit grants unrestricted travel for a year, allowing an authorized vehicle with an allowed load to travel between defined places along established routes.
Connecticut-Wide Load Requirements
Loads larger than 8 feet 6 inches require an oversized permit from the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Requirements for oversize Load Flags:
Attach red 18-inch square flags to all oversize vehicles and loads.
Oversize Load Banner Requirements
Vehicles with oversize loads must show "oversize load" banners.
Oversized Load Sign Requirements:
Signs must be 7 feet long and 18 inches tall, with 8-inch high lettering (1-inch brush stroke) on a yellow backdrop.
Oversized Load Lighting Requirements
Install a yellow light on the transporter's upper part, viewable from at least 1,000 feet.
Requirements for Oversized Pilot Car or Escort Vehicle
- For weights exceeding 14 feet high, use one front pilot car with a height pole. - For weights more than 15 feet high and 15 feet wide, use one front pilot car and two rear pilot cars.
Divided highways:
A rear pilot vehicle is required for loads over 12 feet wide or 120 feet long, as well as mobile homes under 12 feet wide. A front and rear pilot vehicle are necessary for loads wider than 13 feet 6 inches or longer than 120 feet, as well as mobile homes that are more than 12 feet wide or 85 feet long.
Undivided Highway:
- A rear pilot vehicle is required for loads less than 12 feet wide or longer than 80 feet, as well as mobile homes 10 feet wide or more than 80 feet. - For loads over 12 feet wide or 100 feet long, or mobile homes over 10 feet wide or 85 feet long, one front and one rear pilot car are required.
Requirements for one pilot car:
Drive on two or three-lane regular roads. Travel on four or more lane divided highways.
For two Pilot Cars:
The first vehicle takes the lead, and the second follows the load or vehicle being escorted. Additional escort requirements may apply depending on the permit obtained.
Wide Load Restrictions in Connecticut
Loads wider than 8 feet 6 inches must comply with the following regulations:
Oversized Holiday Restrictions:
Unless otherwise indicated in Connecticut wide load permits, oversize loads are not permitted to be transported on Sundays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day. This limitation begins at 12:00 noon on the day before the stated holidays and lasts until daylight on the day after the holidays.
Oversized Legal Travel Time Restrictions:
Items 13 feet 6 inches or wider and 14 feet or higher are only permitted to travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Weekend travel permits (limited to Saturdays and Sundays) are available upon request and enable travel from sunrise to noon. These permits are valid from sunrise to noon for load of up to 12 feet wide, 13 feet 6 inches tall, and 80 feet long.
Oversized Road and Bridge Restrictions:
Connecticut uses the Federal Bridge Formula, which imposes particular bridge limits. Oversized loads are subject to road restrictions, including driving through construction zones.
- Ignoring warning signs in work zones.
- Not prioritizing police enforcement and emergency vehicles.
Oversize Seasonal Weight limits:
Depending on the nature and kind of the load, Connecticut’s oversize load permits may be subject to special limits under Frost Law, which applies in many states and Canadian provinces.
Connecticut Wide Load Limits
Connecticut keeps to the federal legal width restriction of 8 feet 6 inches. Any weight larger than this requires a permit to transport on public roadways.
Load capacity limits before a trucking permit is necessary
- Width: 8’6″ (measured from the outermost points, excluding safety devices)
Axle Weight Limitations:
Legal Axle Weight Limit:
- Maximum Gross Weight: 80,000 pounds (with load)
- Single Axle: 24,400 pounds (or 18,000 pounds if axle spacing is less than 6 feet apart).
- Tandem axle: 36,000 pounds.
- Tridem axle: 53,800 pounds.
- Quad axles: 67,400 pounds.
Note: The Federal Bridge Formula should be used to calculate the maximum permitted weight.
The maximum axle weight limits are as follows:
- Tandem Group: 45,000 pounds
- Tridem Group: 53,800 pounds
- Quad Axle: 76,500 pounds
Note: The maximum permissible axle weight varies according on the permit type.
Oversize Tire Regulations:
- Tires must be in excellent working order, properly inflated, and have a minimum tread depth of 2/32 inches.
- The maximum weight limit is 600 pounds per inch of tire width.
- Protuberances other than rubber or tire chains are not permitted on tires unless essential for safety.
- From November 15 to April 30, studded tires are permitted. This time also applies to the usage of snow chains on tires, which has the same limits.
For out-of-state operators and carriers with a gross weight of over 26,000 pounds or three axles, a 72-hour International Registration Plan (IRP) temporary travel permit is available. Additional fees for processing and handling might be required.
Out-of-state operators and carriers with a gross weight above 26,000 pounds or three axles can get a 10-day International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) permit.
Connecticut Specialty Permits:
Special permits may be required depending on the load’s type, size, and weight.
Radioactive Single-Trip Permits:
These permits are required for transporting radioactive materials. This includes any amount classified as “large quantity” by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 10 CFR, Part 71, any radioactive waste from the nuclear fuel cycle passing through or shipped from the state to a waste facility, and shipments of radioactive materials or waste by commercial carriers that require placards under 10 CFR or 49 CFR.
Amber Light Permits:
Vehicles transporting oversize loads must have roof-mounted amber warning lights.
Loading Zone Permits:
Non-commercial delivery vehicles may require a loading zone permit to use commercial loading zones. Fines for Oversize/Overweight Loads: Fines for oversize and overweight loads in Connecticut vary based on the amount by which the weight exceeds the legal limit.
Cost of Oversize/Overweight Permits in Connecticut:
The cost of a Connecticut oversize/overweight (OSOW) permit varies according on the type, size, and weight of the load.
There may also be an application fee for processing and administering the permit request.
Truck Permit Service
Overweight Permit provides full trucking permit services for motor carriers, including obtaining oversize and overweight permits, working with authorities, and assuring compliance with state rules. This service saves important time, effort, and potential penalties. They support the weight independently of its type, nature, or destination.
FAQs
Overweight Permit specializes in getting oversize and overweight permits, verifying compliance with Connecticut requirements, and managing the whole permit application process.
You can apply for a Connecticut Oversize Permits through the Overweight Permit team. We handle the full procedure, from application to acquiring required permits.
- Width: 8 feet 6 inches.
- Height: 13 feet, 6 inches.
- Semi-Trailer length: 53 feet.
- Single Vehicle Length: 45 ft.
- Maximum gross weight is 80,000 pounds.
A single-trip oversize permit in Connecticut is good for three days and permits for a one-way transit from point A to point B.
An annual oversize permit permits an approved vehicle with a permitted weight to move freely on defined routes for one year.
Oversize loads are prohibited from traveling on Sundays and some holidays, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day. Additional travel time limits apply to loads wider than 13 feet 6 inches or taller than 14 feet.
Escort vehicles, or pilot cars, are necessary according on the load’s size. For heights of more over 14 feet, one front pilot vehicle is necessary.
Oversized loads must have “oversize load” flags and amber warning lights visible from at least 1,000 feet.
Yes, we help with the online application procedure for Connecticut oversize permits, making it simple for you to receive the required papers.
Failure to get the required permits may result in penalties and delays. Our service guarantees that you stay compliant and avoid fines.
The cost varies according on the kind, size, and weight of the load. Additional processing and administrative fees may apply.
Yes, out-of-state operators and carriers can get temporary permits, such as the 72-hour IRP permit or the 10-day IFTA permit, to operate through Connecticut.
Yes, we handle special permits for carrying radioactive loads, as well as other specific permits dependent on the load type and size.
Our staff maintains current with Connecticut’s regulatory climate and manages all facets of the permit procedure, ensuring that your cargo complies with all applicable regulations.
Our knowledge, devotion to customer service, and thorough management of the permit procedure make us the ideal partner for managing your oversize and overweight permit requirements in Connecticut.
