Alaska Oversize Permits Phone Number - (972) 220-9831 ( DOT Trucks)
Alaska Oversize Permits are specifically for non-divisible, non-standard vehicles and loads, not for increasing payload or gaining a competitive advantage. Permits are required when a vehicle or load exceeds the maximum dimensions or weights listed in 17 AAC 25 and needs to travel on public roads. The permits can be obtained for single-unit vehicles with no loads that require permits, as well as for vehicles with loads that exceed legal dimensions, such as self-propelled cranes or off-road construction equipment.
Permits can be purchased for oversize or overweight moves through unique trucking Online Permit Processing system. These permits are available for truck-tractor and semi-trailer combinations, pickup trucks with boats, and other similar vehicles. The permits can be for a single trip (up to 3 days) or an extended period (up to 12 months), with specific dimensions allowed for width, height, overhang, and length of the vehicle or load. Online permits are for combination vehicles only; single-unit vehicle permits require contacting the permit office directly.

Alaska Oversize Permits DOT Phone Number - (972) 220-9831
Alaska Oversize Permits cost:
Cost of Alaska Oversize permit |
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Permit Fee/Legal Weight: |
$40.00 |
Single Trip: |
Greater than 150,000 lbs.: $40.00 + $25.00 Greater than 150,000 lbs.: $40.00 + $25.00 Greater than 10′ 6 wide: $40.00 + $25.00 Greater than 16’0 wide: $40.00 + $35.00 Greater than 16’0 high: $40.00 + $25.00 Greater than 16’6 high: $40.00 +$35.00 Oversize/Overweight Extended Period |
30 days: |
$85.00 |
1-3 months: |
$220.00 |
3-6 months: |
$330.00 |
6-9 months: |
$495.00 |
9-12 months: |
$550.00 |
Permit Fee/Overweight: |
$40.00 |
Single Trip (Oversize/Overweight): |
Based on dimensions indicated above: $70.00 + Surcharge |
Bridge design review: |
$80.00 per hour |
Single Trip Overweight Only: |
150,000 lbs. or greater: $40.00 + $25.00 |
Oversize/Overweight Extended Period: |
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Permit Fee/Overweight: |
$40.00 |
Single Trip (Oversize/Overweight): |
Based on dimensions indicated above: $70.00 + Surcharge |
Bridge design review: |
$80.00 per hour |
30 days: |
$165.00 |
1-3 months: |
$385.00 |
3-6 months: |
$605.00 |
Over 6- up to 9 months: |
$935.00 |
Over 9- up to 12 months: |
$1,100.00 |
Superload Fees: |
N/A |
Mileage Fees: |
N/A |
Annual Fees: |
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Overweight Annual: |
$550.00 |
Overlength Annual: |
$495.00 |
Alaska Oversize Permits requirements:
In Alaska, oversize and overweight permits are issued to facilitate the movement of non-divisible, non-standard vehicles and loads that exceed legal dimensions and weights listed in 17 AAC 25. Here are some key points regarding Alaska oversize permits:
Permit Requirements:
A permit is required when a vehicle or vehicle with load exceeds the maximum dimensions or weights listed in 17 AAC 25 and requests to travel on any public road.
Permits may be issued for single-unit vehicles that exceed legal dimensions, such as self-propelled cranes, pump trucks, off-road construction equipment, or other road maintenance equipment.
Permits may also be issued for vehicles with loads that exceed legal dimensions.
Permit Validity:
Alaska oversize permits are typically valid for three days, but additional time may be requested for distance or weather-related issues.
Operating Time:
Vehicles that are 10′ wide and up to 16′ high and 85′ long may travel anytime, except on Sundays. Daylight operating hours are from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunset, Monday through Saturday.
Legal Dimensions of Alaska oversize permits:
Legal load limits in Alaska include a trailer length of 53′, width of 8’6″, height of 14′, and weight depending on the route (up to 80,000 lbs. GVW).
Alaska oversize permits Legal Dimension |
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Width |
8 feet 6 inches |
Height |
15 feet |
Length |
48 feet semi-trailer,75 feet overall However, 53′ semi-trailers with no maximum overall length are allowed on designated highways as long as the distance from the kingpin to the center of the rear group is no more than 41′. |
Weight |
GVW is not stated. Single – 20,000 (8 feet to 1 inch min. spacing) * Tandem – 38,000 Tridem – 42,000 Quad – 50,000 |
Overhang |
3 feet front or 4 feet rear |
Routine Permit Limit for Alaska Oversize Permit:
Alaska Oversize Permits Routine Permit Limit |
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Width |
Relies on the distance traveled, the route taken, and the bridges to be crossed. |
Height |
Relies on the distance traveled, the route taken, and the bridges to be crossed. |
Weight |
150,000 Gross Single – 30,000 Tandem – 56,000 Tridem – 70,000 Quad – 80,000 |
Length |
Relies on the distance traveled, the route taken, and the bridges to be crossed. |
Escort Requirements of Alaska Oversize Permits:
Pilot car requirements in Alaska vary based on the dimensions of the load. For example, if the overall length exceeds 85′, one pilot car is required; if it exceeds 100′, one front and one rear pilot car are needed.
Alaska Oversize Permits Escort Requirements |
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Length |
1 Escort over 85 feet 2 Escort over 100 feet |
Width |
1 escort over 10 feet 2 escort over 12 feet Minimum 3 escorts over 14 feet |
Height |
Not Defined |
Overhang |
1 escort over 10 feet rear 2 escort over 35 feet |
weight |
2 escorts are required when exceptional bridge crossing conditions, including straddling the center line, are in place. |
Signs:
In Alaska, oversize load signs are required for any wide load, while flags are necessary for overwidth loads/vehicles and overhangs. Signs or flags are not mandatory for movements that are overweight only.
Additionally, vehicles and loads with rear overhang exceeding 10 feet must display “oversize” or “oversize load” signs and an amber high. Pilot car requirements in Alaska include having a manufacturer’s weight of fewer than 10,000 lbs., wearing safety-colored vests, jackets, or shirts, and being equipped with specific safety features like rotating amber lights and regulation-sized hand-held signs. The cost of oversize permits in Alaska varies based on factors like width, height, and weight of the load.