Illinois Oversize Permits
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Illinois Oversize Permits Phone Number (972) 220-9831
Validity: Illinois Oversize Permits are valid for five days.
Operating Time: Loads exceeding 12’ wide, 13’ 6” high, and up to 200’ long can be moved 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with a municipal escort throughout the night. Travel for loads up to 14’ 6” wide, 15’ tall, and 200’ long is now permitted seven days a week from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset. Loads larger than these dimensions are authorized to travel from half an hour before sunrise to one and a half hours after sunset, Monday through Friday, and until midday on Saturday. Overweight load may move indefinitely if the permit demonstrates all other dimensions are legally compliant.
Restricted Travel: In Cook County, expressway loads are restricted to 120,000 pounds, 12’ in width, and/or 13’ 6” in height. Cook County has various special limitations in place, as detailed on the General Provisions B document. Loads larger than 14’ 6” in width, up to 16’, are limited to travel between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, in the following counties: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Madison, McHenry, Monroe, St. Clair, and Will. Loads wider than 16’ may be subject to additional limitations. No travel is permitted beginning at noon the day before major holidays or holiday weekends.
Toll Highways: The maximum legal width along I-80 (next to the Indiana line) and US51 (near the Wisconsin line) is 10’, except in circumstances where up to 12’ is allowed. The price for vehicles with a gross weight between 80,001 and 104,000 pounds is around $35.00, while those weighing between 104,001 and 120,000 pounds are approximately $150.00. The maximum gross weight is 120,000 pounds. Lengths more than 100’ need prior permission and a specific permit. The height restriction is 14’ 6”, with a $15.00 fine for heights above 13’ 6”.
Types of Oversize Permits
- Oversize Permits
- Overweight Permits
- Overhang Permits
- Single Trip Permits
- Super load Permits
- Annual Permits
Illinois Legal Dimensions
Length: 53’ for semi-trailer on designated routes and 65’ for overall on non-designated routes.
Note: The kingpin distance from the preceding axle cannot exceed 45′-6″ without a specific permission.
Overhang: 3’ for front and 4’ for rear.
Note: Additional rear overhang is acceptable as long as it matches the legal length requirements.
Width: 8′ on designated routes and 8’ 6″ on non-designated routes.
Height: 13′ 6″
Weight: 80,000lbs gross weight
Single Axle_20,000lbs.
Tandem Axles_34,000lbs.
Tridem Axles_42,5000lbs.
Maximum Load Dimensions with permits in Illinois
Length: Up to 145’
Width: 14′ 6″
Height: 15′
Note: It depends on clearance, 3” overhead clearance is required. More than 16’ or more, required route survey.
Weight: Single Axle_24,000lbs.
Tandem Axles_48,000lbs.
Tridem Axles_60,000lbs if single axle doesn’t exceed 21,000lbs.
Quad Axles_60,000lbs on standard permit, Maximum 100,000 with a superload permit.
Superload: Overweight loads are classified as super loads when 5 axles with a tandem group weighing over 100,000 pounds and/or exceeding 44,000 pounds and 6 or more axles, with any axle group weighing more than 120,000 pounds and/or 48,000 pounds.
Note: For lift / pusher axles, the maximum weight difference between axles in a set is 2,000 pounds. Loads exceeding these weight or size restrictions are referred to as super loads. Loads that are more than 16′ wide or 17′ high must be reviewed by a field or county engineer. If the load exceeds 17′ in height, all overhead utility providers must be notified and paperwork supplied.
Allowance: Length limitations do not apply to daytime travel (no O/D permit required) from Monday to Friday when moving beams, poles, pipelines, or other comparable structural components with a length of 80’ or less (total length must not exceed 100′). Farm tractors and other equipment on cradles may be carried without a permit during daylight hours (including weekends) if their width exceeds the maximum. Permits are still necessary for heights exceeding 13′-6″ and overweight loads.
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Simple Steps to Order Your Oversize Permits Fast!
Call the customer service number provided on the Unique Permits website.
Share the necessary details about your vehicle and load, including dimensions, weight, and route.
Complete the payment process over the phone using your preferred payment method.
Once processed, you will receive your oversize permit via email or fax.
Sings, Lights and flags Requirements and Additional Information in Illinois
Sings, Lights and flags Requirements: All Oversized truck or load, must have flags on the ends. Loads that are 10’ wide, 14’ 6” high, and 75’ long need “Oversize Load” signage. All oversize or overweight permit loads must be fitted with amber lights that flash or rotate and should be installed on the tractor. While the size of the lights is not defined, they must be seen from all sides and the front, and bright enough to be seen from at least 500’ away during the day. If the rear lights are occluded, a second light is required for loads longer than 80’ or combinations longer than 100’, and it should be positioned at the item’s back, preferably at the highest point.
Additional Information: Lift axles are not considered in ordinary permit granting. Attachments such as blades, buckets, and counterweights may stay fixed. Combination loads with two separate over-dimensions are not permitted
for example, transporting an overwidth dozer and an overheight backhoe.
Escort or Pilot Car Requirements in Illinois
Length: More than 110’ needed 1 pilot car. More than 145’ needed 3 pilot cars. More than 200’ needed state police.
Width: More than 14’ 6” needed 1 pilot car. More than 16’ needed 3 pilot cars. More than 18’ needed Illinois state police escort.
Height: More than 14’ 6” needed 1 pilot car with high pole. More than 16’ needed 1 pilot car and route survey. More than 18’ needed 2 pilot cars and state police.
Note: Load surpassing any two dimensions, it may need 2 pilot cars.
Fees for oversize permits depend. Overdimension permissions normally cost $15, but overweight permits may cost anywhere from $35 to $150, depending on weight.
Vehicles or loads that exceed the legal size and weight restrictions must get a special permission. The maximum height permitted is 14 feet 6 inches, and loads exceeding 13 feet 6 inches will incur an extra cost.
Contact the Illinois Oversize/Overweight Permit Office at (972) 220-9831for help.
Oversized loads are normally permitted to travel between 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset, Monday through Friday. Weekend and holiday travel are prohibited.
The amount of 7-day permits you may receive may vary depending on your individual circumstances and needs. For more accurate information, contact the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Any commercial vehicle operating in interstate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 10,001 pounds or more, or carrying hazardous goods, requires a USDOT registration number.
The maximum GVW authorized on Illinois roadways without a special permission is 80,000 pounds.
The maximum vehicle height is 13 feet 6 inches. Loads that surpass this height need a specific permission.
Illinois is roughly 390 miles long and 210 miles wide.
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