All the information you need about Georgia Oversize Permits

Like many other states, Georgia requires oversize licenses for vehicles transporting loads that are heavier, wider, larger, or longer than the legally allowed limitations. Georgia oversize permits are normally provided for a single trip and are good for a specific period of time. The goal of the permit procedure is to minimize possible effects on public safety and infrastructure while ensuring the safe and effective transportation of large loads.

 

Get Oversized Single Trip Permits for Georgia Online:

Carriers may visit the Unique Trucking website for Georgia Oversize Permits online or call Georgia Oversize Permits DOT Phone number at 630-800-3474 for further information and to apply for oversize/overweight licenses in Georgia.

 

Georgia Oversize Permits Cost:

The weight and desired route of the load, as well as its dimensions, determine the cost of a single trip oversize permit in Georgia. Permit fees are charged in order to cover the expense related to handling and processing large loads. Carriers need to be ready to pay these costs prior to receiving approval.

 

Georgia oversize permits cost is $125 for super loads weighing between 150,001 and 180,000 pounds and $30 for regular loads up to 150,000 pounds for a single journey. Monday through Friday during the day is when travel is allowed, and a single trip permit is valid for 10 travel days. On Sundays, there is no movement permitted and no travel permitted on weekends or holidays.

 

Georgia Oversize Permit Cost
Permits	Cost	Weight
Standard Single Trip Oversize Permits	$30	150,000 lbs.
Single Trip Super Load Permits	$125	150,001 to 180,000 lbs.
Single Permits Super Load Plus	$500	Weight more than 180,000 lbs.
Single mega load Permits	$500	Weight more than 300,000 lbs.
Annual Oversize Trip Permits	$150	100,000 lbs
NHS Annual Georgia Permits	$500	100,000 lbs

 

Georgia Oversize Permits requirements:

 

Georgia Oversize Permits have the following requirements:

Validity:

Georgia Oversize Permits are valid for ten days.

Operating Time:

Loads can be transported from one-half hour after sunrise to one-half hour before sunset, seven days a week.

Restricted Travel:

No movement is allowed on Sundays, and in Atlanta, in the area bounded by and including I-285, no permit movement is allowed between 7:00 am – 9:00 am and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. No travel is allowed on major holidays.

Legal Dimensions:

  – Length: Up to 75′ (including overhang) with a 48′ to 53′ trailer, and 60′ overall on some non-designated routes.

  – Width: Up to 8′ 6″ (8′ on some non-designated routes).

  – Height: Up to 13′ 6″.

Weight Limits:

Gross Weights
Axles	Weight Limits
5	Up to 100,000 lbs.
6	125,000 lbs. and up
7	Up to 148,000 lbs.
8	150,000 lbs. and above

 

Maximum Axle Weights:

Maximum Axle Weights
Single	23,000 lbs.
Tandem	46,000 lbs.
Tridem	60,000 lbs.
Quad	92,000 lbs.
Five Axle	100,000 lbs.
Six Axle	125,000 lbs.
Seven Axle	148,000 lbs.
Eight Axle	150,000 lbs.

 

 

Maximum Load Dimensions with permits in Georgia

Georgia Maximum Load Dimension
Georgia Permit Max Length	120 feet
Georgia Permit Max Width	15 feet 6 inches
Georgia Permit Max Height	14 feet
Georgia Permit Max Overhang	Not Specific

Escort Requirements:

Heavy-haul or oversize loads that exceed specific legal dimensions in Georgia require oversize permits. Depending on the load’s dimensions, Georgia oversize permit escort requirements vary. The escort specifications for various load dimensions are as follows:

– Up to 14 feet and 8 inches wide loads necessitate the use of a front and a rear escort.

– A rear escort is necessary for cargo wider than 14 or 16 feet.

– The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will make a case-by-case analysis for loads with a width of 16 feet or greater.

Furthermore, all allowed loads must have “Oversize Load” signs, and red flags approximately 18 inches square must be placed on the load’s four corners and all of its corners. The signs must be at least 6 feet wide by one foot tall, with black letters at least eight inches high and four inches broad set against a backdrop of either orange or yellow.