Massachusetts Oversize Permits
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Massachusetts Oversize Permits: General Permit Information for Safe and Legal Travel
When planning a trip through Alaska with an oversize load, it is important to understand the state’s particular restrictions and standards. The Massachusetts DOT Department of Transportation maintains requirements to guarantee safe and efficient travel for large and overweight vehicles. The following sections provide important information on permit validity, operating restrictions, legal dimensions, regular permit limits, escort requirements, and symbols. Adhering to these standards will allow you to travel the state more quickly and avoid fees and delays.
For further help or to receive your Massachusetts oversize permits, call the Massachusetts Department of Transportation at 256-234-4265.
In MA Massachusetts, Each Permit With Its Own Rules and Regulations And Fees. You Must Assure For The Secure Operation Of Your Truck/Vehicle:
• MA Massachusetts (IRP) Temporary/Trip/Single Trip Permit
• MA Massachusetts (IFTA) Fuel Permit
• MA Massachusetts Oversize/ Overdimensional Permit
• MA Massachusetts Overweight Permit
• MA Massachusetts Overlength Permit
• MA Massachusetts Overheight Permit
• MA Massachusetts Overwidth Permit
• MA Massachusetts Overlength Permit
• MA Massachusetts Overhang Permit
• MA Massachusetts Superload Permit
Permit Applications And Payments For Oversize/Overweight Load Can Be Ordered Online.
For Additional Details, Please Review The Full Oversize/Overweight Information Of Massachusetts.
Outlined Below On This
o MA Massachusetts Permit validity and General Information
o MA Massachusetts legal dimensions Rules and Regulation
o MA Massachusetts Routine requirements,
o Tire Size
o MA Massachusetts Escort / Pilot Car Information and Guidelines
o Cost Range – $10- 100
o Contact With Us MA Oversize Permit Phone Number: 949-208-2371
MA Massachusetts Single-Trip & Fuel Permits
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MA Massachusetts Oversize/Overweight Permits Routine requirements and Travel Time & Restriction
Length: 115 feet (35 meters)
Width: 14 feet 11 inches (approx. 4.5 meters)
Height: 14 feet 11 inches (approx. 4.5 meters)
Important: Loads more than 13 feet 8 inches (approx. 4.1 meters) high, needs a route survey.
Gross Weight with Permit: 130,000 pounds (58967 kilograms)
Single, Tandem or Tandem Axles depends on distance of axles
Massachusetts Rules For Superloads: Loads weighing more than 130,000 pounds (58967 kilograms) are considered superloads. Moving a superload necessitates a structural study performed by an engineering firm. The cost of this study varies depending on the route and the number of bridges or structures involved.
Massachusetts allows superloads with a maximum width of 16 feet (4.8 meters).
Traveling Time in Massachusetts: Vehicles up to 12 feet (3.6576 meters) in width and under 14 feet (4.26 meters) in height are allowed to travel beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday and continuing until noon on Saturdays and Sundays. Travel is permitted only during daylight hours on weekdays for vehicles measuring 12 feet (3.6576 meters) to 14 feet (4.26 meters) in width, 13 feet 11 inches (approx. 4.1656 meters) in height, and longer than 80 feet (24.384 meters) (but not longer than 114 feet (3.6576 meters)). Such travel is not authorized between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, or from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM.
Travel restriction in Massachusetts: Travel is prohibited during major holidays and designated holiday weekends. In the Boston area, Routes 95 and 93 are only open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Massachusetts Turnpike: When traveling between the New York state border and Interstate 95, vehicles up to 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) wide, legal weight, and 80 feet (24.384 meters) long are not required to get a permit. The Massachusetts Turnpike authorizes vehicles measuring up to 12 feet (3.6576 meters) in width, 13 feet 9 inches (approx. 4.191 meters) in height, 80 feet (24.384 meters) in length, and weighing up to 99,000 pounds (44905.6 Kiligrams).
Special measurements that exceed these require engineering clearance and incur an extra $350 cost. Vehicles that are more than 12 feet (3.6576 meters) wide, 100 feet (30.48 meter) long, or weigh more than 130,000 pounds (58967 kilograms) must be escorted by police. Tunnels in the Boston region, including Sumner, Callahan, and Ted Williams, may have extra height limits.
The requirements for an escort vehicle in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Escort / Pilot Car Information
Escort required for length in MA:
• Loads Longer than 80 feet (24.384 meters) require one escort.
• Loads Longer than 95 feet (29 meters) require two escorts.
• 115 feet (35 meters) or longer require two state police escorts
• 134 feet (40.8 meters) or longer require two escorts and two police escorts.
Escort needs for Width limit:
• Load wider than 12 feet (3.6 meters) require one escort.
• Load wider than 13 feet 6 inches (4.1 meters) require two escorts.
• Load wider than 14 feet 11 inches (4.5 meters) require two escorts and state police escort.
Escort requirements for Height:
• Load Higher than 13 feet 8 inches (approx. 4.1 meters) required one front escort and route survey/height clearance.
• Higher than 13 feet 11 inches (approx. 4.1656 meters) may require two escorts, usually depending on routes.
• Load higher than 14 feet 11 inches (4.5 meters) require two front escorts and state police escorts
Escorts Requirements in Massachusetts Turnpike: On the Massachusetts Turnpike, vehicles wider than 12 feet (3.6576 meters), length than 100 feet (30.48 meter), or weighing greater than 130,000 pounds (58967 kilograms) require a police escort. In Boston, any load that exceeds normal dimensions must be escorted by city police and a pilot vehicle. Vehicles wider than 12 feet (3.6576 meters) on Cape Cod must be protected by state police in addition to a pilot vehicle.
Additional information for oversize in Massachusetts
MA Signs/flags /flashing light Requirements & Blade/ Bucket Rules in Massachusetts
Symbols For MA Massachusetts: All oversize vehicles without escorts must have a “Oversize Load” sign on the rear. Vehicles having an expanded width or length must have red flags at their ends. Amber warning lights are required for nighttime drive and should be positioned at the highest location that is visible from both the front and rear.
The cost of Massachusetts Oversize/Overweight Permits
The cost of Massachusetts oversize permits varies depending on the kind of permit and the load criteria. The following are approximate costs:
• Massachusetts Single Trip Permit: $40
• Massachusetts Annual Overweight Permit: $400 (applicable only for construction vehicles)
• Massachusetts Superload Permit: $300
• Massachusetts Over Dimensional (Overlength, Overwidth, or Overheight) Permit: $6
• Massachusetts Overweight Permit: $5.50 for loads up to 50,000 pounds (22679.619 Kilograms), $6.50 for loads between 50,001 pounds (22680.072 Kilograms) to 60,000 pounds (27215.542 Kilograms), fees increase incrementally for heavier loads.
• Special Annual Permit: $115 per unit
• Special Annual Permit (100-Mile Radius): $60 per unit, exclusive to vehicles registered in New Hampshire.
• Massachusetts Turnpike Dimensions Permit: $350, plus additional approval from a special engineering review.
With the appropriate oversize permit, you may ensure a smooth and compliance transit across Massachusetts. Stay informed about the size, limits, and escort needs for safe travel.
Call us immediately at 403-800-6014 to obtain your Massachusetts Trip Permits for Oversize/ Overdimensional or Overweight permit OR for (IRP, IFTA, Length, Width, Height, Superload Etc, all your trucking permit needs) Or MAU (Massachusetts weight distance tax permit) and start your trip with comfort!
