Arizona Oversize Permits
Arizona Oversize Permits by State information including legal dimensions, routine permit limits, and escort requirements, operating times and restricted travel.
Arizona Oversize Permit Office Phone Number 270-908-9656
Arizona Oversize Permits Phone Number: 270-908-9656 (Permit Agency)
Arizona Oversize/Overweight permits Validity: Arizona Oversize Permits are valid for Four Days.
Arizona Operating Time: Vehicles or loads more than 10 feet in width, 14 feet 6 inches in height, or with a rear overhang longer than 10 feet may move continuously during daylight hours, which begin 30 minutes before dawn and conclude 30 minutes after sunset. Loads up to 16 feet wide, 16 feet tall, 120 feet long, and weighing up to 250,000 pounds may drive on interstate and approved state roads from 3:00 a.m. until noon on weekends (excluding holiday weekends and curfew zones). However, this must be requested and indicated when the permission is obtained. It should be noted that an accompaniment is necessary for loads larger than 11 feet traveling on weekends between 3:00 AM and noon, and an escort with a height pole is required for goods 15 feet or higher.
Arizona Travel Restrictions: Oversized or overweight loads are not permitted in the Phoenix region on I-17, I-10, and SR 60, or in the Tucson area on I-10 or I-19, between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, respectively. OD travel inside Phoenix and Tucson needs a municipal “courtesy permit” or route approval.
Arizona Legal Dimensions?
Length | Overhang | Width
| Height
| Weight |
57 feet for trailer on interstate. | 3 feet overhang for front | 8 feet 6 inches | 14 feet | 80,000lbs gross weight
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65 feet overall for more than 53 feet semi-trailer on non-designated routes | 6 feet overhang for rear |
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| Single Axle_20,000lbs. Tandem Axles_34,000lbs. Tridem Axles_42,000lbs.
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Maximum Load Dimensions with permits in Arizona
Length | Width
| Height
| Weight |
120 feet | 14 feet | 16 feet
| Single Axle_28,000lbs. Tandem Axles_46,000lbs. Tridem Axles_51,450lbs to 53,974 lbs. See below |
Tandem and tridem axles can differ based on the spacing and width of the axles. For example, a tridem axle design with 9 feet of spacing (4 feet-6 inches + 4 feet-6 inches) and an axle width of 8 feet may carry up to 51,450 pounds.
Note: To allow a maximum load of 59,168 pounds with 9 feet of axle spacing (57,960 pounds with 8 feet and 60,000 pounds with 10 feet), a “Class C Tridem Permit” is required. This permit is only authorized for travel on Interstates 10, 19, and 40, as well as particular stretches of SR68 and US93 connecting I-40 to the Nevada line. Using any other routes, including detours, will invalidate the permission.
A “Class C” permit is required for loads weighing 250,000 pounds and measuring 14 feet wide, 16 feet high, and 120 feet long. A route survey can also be important.
Note for Overweight Permits in Arizona: Arizona scales expect the allowable weight to be very close to the actual weight and dimensions. To prevent difficulties, acquire permits at the scale; otherwise, verify that you order the exact weight!
What are the requirements for a pilot car in Arizona?
Length | Overhang | Width | Height |
More than 120 feet | More than 20 feet (Front or Rear) | More than 14 feet | More than 16 feet |
1 or more Pilot Cars | 1 Pilot Car | 1 or more Pilot Cars
| 1 or more Pilot Cars |
Note For Width: Some restricted roads need two escorts for trucks wider than 12 feet and some weights more than 10 feet.
Note: Please remember, the loads wider than 11 feet need a pilot car for weekend travel between 3:00 AM and 12:00 PM, and loads higher than 15 feet require a pilot car equipped with height poles.
Signage, Flashing Amber lights and flags Requirements and Arizona Additional Information
Signage | Flashing Amber lights & Flags |
Oversize Trucks and loads wider than 9 feet must display “Oversize Load” signs.
| Loads and vehicles that exceed permissible width must be indicated with red flags measuring at least 12 inches square. |
Loads that are only Overweight or Overheight do not require any signage or flags.
| Any front or rear overhang must be flagged or illuminated.
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| Nighttime travel is allowed for overhangs up to 10 feet, but they must be light and flagged. |
Additional Information:
- Bulldozer blades and arms wider than 14 feet (measured at right angles from the trailer wheels) must be separated and carried safely.
- Bulldozer blades less than 14 feet wide may be raised without detaching if the dozer is properly supported.
- If buckets, blades, counterweights, and so on are easily removed, they should be disconnected; otherwise, they may be lifted with the load.
- If the total weight exceeds the restrictions, a blade may be disconnected and carried on the same trailer as the dozer; however, this must be noted on the permit.
- For wide loads, side mirrors must be extended enough to prevent the load from obstructing the vision.
Frequently asked about Arizona Oversize Permits
The maximum speed limit for all oversize/overweight shipments is set at 55 mph¹¹.
The maximum speed limit for all oversize/overweight shipments is set at 55 mph¹¹.
The maximum speed limit for all oversize/overweight shipments is set at 55 mph¹¹.
Specific curfew information can be found by contacting the Arizona DOT or checking the ADOT ePRO system¹.
Yes, Arizona oversize permits can be applied for online through the ADOT ePRO system¹⁴.
You can contact the permit office at 270-908-9656 for assistance
– Single Trip Permits: Valid for 96 hours or upon exiting the state⁷.
– Annual Permits: Valid for one year from the date of issue¹.
Fees vary depending on the type of permit:
– Oversize single-trip: $15
– Oversize/overweight single-trip: $75
– Oversize annual: $360
– Oversize/overweight annual: $600¹.
