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Oversize/
Overweight
Permit Manual
Indiana
Foreword
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association is pleased to publish this Oversize/ Overweight Permit Manual. Each
state analysis includes information in a standardized format: contact, legal limits, special permit limits, general
restrictions, types of permits available, fees, escort needs, fines, and restricted travel areas. Telephone numbers,
locations, and hours of operation are listed for ports of entry and permit branches. However, readers are always
advised to check with the state offices on current laws and procedures. This project could not have been completed
without the advice and consultation of many state officials. We thank all of those who provided permit manuals,
maps, laws, regulations, and various other forms of documentation.
Legal Notice
This SC&RA Oversize/Overweight Permit Manual is intended only to provide concise, easily read information, useful
in planning movements of overdimensional and overweight loads. This Permit Manual is not intended to be an
accurate summary of all the applicable laws and regulations. Users of the Permit Manual should confirm the
information contained herein before dispatching vehicles and loads. The SC&RA cautions Permit Manual users that
state laws and regulations are subject to change without notice, and that some time elapses between the effective
date of such changes and the amendment of the Permit Manual to reflect those changes. The SC&RA assumes no
responsibility for accident, injury, loss or claim, penalties or any other damage resulting from reliance on the
contents of this Permit Manual.
Specialized Carriers &
Rigging Association
5870 Trinity Parkway, Suite 200
Centreville, VA 20120
PHONE: (703) 698-0291
Fax: (571) 722-1698
Website: www.scranet.org
Email: info@scranet.org
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Dandrea, Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, 5870 Trinity
Parkway, Suite 200, Centreville, VA 20120.
SC&RA Oversize/Overweight Permit Manual
INDIANA
CONTACT
Indiana Department of Revenue
7811 Millhouse Road,
Suite M
Indianapolis, IN
46241
8:00am - 4:30pm M - F
Phone: (317) 615-7320 or (317) 615-7200
Fax: (317) 821-2336
IndianaOSW@dor.in.gov
www.in.gov/dor
LEGAL LIMITS
GVW
o
oo
Interstate
80,000
20,000
34,000
Not to exceed 34,000 on tandem
20,000 on single but not to exceed
50,000 combination
-Federal Bridge Formula applies
TOLERANCE: None
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WIDTH
HEIGHT
LENGTH
8'6"
13'6"
40'
single unit (RV=45')
53'
semitrailer (43' kingpin
limit on interstates)
28'6" doubles
65'
autotransporter
75'
stinger-steered auto
transporter
60'
overall length (if trailer
exceeds 53'; otherwise
NR)
OVERHANG 3'
front, boat/autocarrier
4'
rear, boat/autocarrier
TIRE WIDTH800 lbs. per inch width
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PERMIT LIMITS
o (steer)
o
oo
3 or more
28,000
28,000
(dual tired)
48,000
60,000 max GVW 120,000
WIDTH 16' HEIGHT
15' LENGTH
110'
A "Superload" is any load that exceeds 15 feet high, 16 feet wide, 110 feet
long, and/or 120,000 pounds, or fails the overload analysis. Any load that fails
the overload analysis must be reviewed by an Indiana Department of
Transportation (INDOT) engineer. Loads that are reviewed by INDOT engineers
require additional processing time. The new permitting system allows you to
have the INDOT engineering analysis done ahead of time, before you need the
permit, and receive a superload preapproval number. Once you have this
preapproval number, you can get additional permits using the same vehicle
configuration and route for the next 30 days without any additional INDOT
analysis or delays.
PERMIT RESTRICTIONS
General - Permits are valid for fifteen days on most permits. Travel is allowed from one-half hour
before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset Monday through Friday (For loads exceeding 16’ wide, 15’
high or over 200,000 pounds).
Divisible load permits are not available except on "extra heavy duty highways". You must have a
special weight permit commonly called Michigan Train Permits (317) 615-7400. To obtain a special
weight permit you must register and pay an annual fee to Indiana. Routes are designated by statute.
Insurance — Minimum amounts of $25,000/50,000/10,000 for personal liability and property damage;
a certificate of insurance and company agreement must be filed with the permit office.
Permit Information Required — Tractor description (make, year of tractor, license number, Vehicle Identification
number); overall dimensions; mileage, axle weights; gross weight; axle spacings; number of tires and size);
load description; origin and destination; routes to be traveled; effective dates.
Weekend/Night Travel - Hours of Operation
Up to 110’ long 10’ wide, 13’6” high, and under 200,000 lbs Continuous travel 7 days a week.
Over 110’ long, 10’-14’4” wide, up to 15’ high 7 days a week (1/2 hr before sunrise - 1/2 hr after sunset)
Between 14’4” and 16’ wide Monday - Friday (1/2 hr before sunrise - 1/2 hr after sunset)
Over 16’ wide, or over 15’ high, or over 200,000 lbs gross vehicle
weight
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm (other provisions may apply)
Up to 110 long, 11’6 wide, 13’ 6” high and 120,000 lbs (for paving
equipment only to travel between jobsite(s) and home base with
red/amber flashing light at widest point)
Monday-Friday (1 ½ hour before sunrise -1 ½ hour after sunset)
Permitted Mobile Homes and Sectionalized Buildings between
8’6” and 14’4” wide
Monday - Friday (1/2 hr before sunrise - 1/2 hr after sunset)
Saturday (1/2 hr before sunrise - 12:00 noon)
Holiday – Permitted vehicles may not operate on state highways from
12:00 noon the last weekday preceding and continuing until
1/2 hr before sunrise on the day following: New Year’s Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving,
and Christmas Day.
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Inclement Weather – Not allowed to operate during hazardous weather, road and/or traffic conditions
or when visibility is less than 500’. No specific Spring thaw road restrictions.
PERMIT TYPES
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Trips Permit
Oversize / Overweight Single Trip Permits
Superload Permits
Mobile Home Permits
Special Weight Permits
90 Day
Oversize Permits
Mobile Home Permits
Annual
Oversize Permits
Mobile home Permits
Toll Road Gate Permits
Single Trip – 5 and 15 days
Mobile Home Permits — Single Trip, 90 Day, Annual
Ninety-day — (oversize only) up to 110' long, 12'4" wide, must be legal height and weight.
Annual (Oversize only) - up to 110' long, 12'4" wide, height and weight legal
24 Hour Permit — (special weight permit) extra heavy overweight (one day, steel mill to Michigan line,
legal dimensions, 134,000 lbs. GVW, 24 hour/ daily operation, routes designated by statute).
Toll Road Gate — (exit toll road for 15 miles on or off for delivery or breakdown).
Annual Ocean Container Permit — 90,000 lbs., legal height, width, and length
FEES
Single Trip:
Oversize only (up to 95' length, 12'4" width, legal height) $20.00
Oversize only (over 95’ length up to110' length, over 12'4" width up to 16’ width, over 13'6" height up
to 15’ in height) $30.00
Ninety-day — $100.00 (oversize only)
Annual — $405 (oversize only)
Annual Ocean Container Permit — $800
Oversize/Overweight:
$20 base fee, plus:
GVW 80,001–108,000
GVW 108,001–150,000
GVW 150,001 and over
or oversize only fee whichever is greater
$ .35 per mile
$ .60 per mile
$1.00 per mile
Extra Heavy Overweight Trip (special weight permit) — $42.50. For this type of permit company
must register annually and pay $25 annual registration fee per company.
Toll Road Gate:
$20 annually per gate per truck.
There are four types of mobile home permits, 12’4” wide permits,
14’4” wide permits, 16’ wide permits and mobile home dealer permits. Currently, you
may purchase single permits for 12’4” wide and for 14’4” wide you may purchase 90day or annual permits. 90-day or annual permits are not available for 16’ wide mobile
homes. You must peruchase single permits for these.
Mobile Home Permits:
ESCORTS AND SIGNS
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Labeling — Load must be marked front and rear with an oversize load sign. Sign must be 18" high and
between 6' and 8' long, have yellow background, and have 12" high black letters with a 2" brush stroke.
Oversize movements must be marked with six (6) red flags at least 18" square.
Escort Vehicles and Personnel — Escorts must have an amber flashing light on top of the vehicle
visible for 500'. Escorts must travel at least 500' from the load. “Oversize Load” sign must be visible to
approaching traffic.
Permitted vehicles must have escorts when they exceed 12'4" in width, 110' in length, or 14'6" in
height. One escort vehicle must be front of the load. One front and one escort must be in the rear of
the load on 2-lane highways when load width exceeds 14’ 4” to 17’. The same dimensions on a 4-lane
highway and interstates require one rear escort. If the load exceeds the 14'6" height requirement the
front escort must have a height stick. Loads over 17’ on 4-lane highways and interstates require 2
police escorts.
Certification – Pilot Car Escort Certification is not currently required.
Law Enforcement Escort – Some OS/OW loads may require a police escort or
pilot vehicles bearing warning signs and/or flashing lights.
FINES
If an operator is caught in violation of the overdimensional permit issued, the permit will be confiscated
and the company must write a letter to Motor Carrier Services stating corrective action has been taken to
prohibit the violation from recurring. No additional permits will be issued until Motor Carrier Services
receives a letter and corrective action is satisfactory.
Overdimensional Only: maximum $500
Overweight Fines:
Weight violations fall into three categories — Class A, B or C infractions.
Class C
1–5,000 lbs. overweight
maximum fine
$500
Class B
5,001–10,000 lbs. overweight
maximum fine
$1,000
Class A
over 10,000 lbs. overweight
maximum fine
$10,000
Fines are calculated based on the vehicle’s legal weight. Operators may be cited for the greater fine of
an over-axle or over-gross violation. Drivers may not shift load to avoid an over-axle violation.
Violation to Permit
Anytime a permit is violated or a carrier is found to be hauling an OSW permit the carrier is put on
violation and no further permits can be ordered until the violation is corrected.
To be removed from violation we will need an explanation of the violation, what the carrier’s company
policy was concerning the violation, and what the company will do to ensure no further violations occur.
This letter will need to be on company letterhead and can be faxed to 317-821-2336 or mailed to:
Motor Carrier Services
Attn: OSW
5252 Decatur Blvd. Ste R
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Once we receive and approve your letter, your company will be taken off violation and can obtain any
permits needed. However, Indiana does assess civil penalties up to $5,000 for violations of OSW permits
or operating without OSW permit. We will send a certified letter of a show cause hearing to determine the
civil penalty amount.
RESTRICTED TRAVEL
The Indiana Turnpike (574-674-8836) has restricted dimensions for travel on the highway, including the
following:
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WIDTH
Over 8'6" to and including 12'0"
Over 12'0"
HEIGHT
Over 13'6" to and including 14'6"
Over 14'6"
Class 8 Toll Charged
Special Hauling Permit Required
Our toll booths can accommodate widths to 16'0".
Contact Engineering for widths over 16'0",
(574) 674-8836 ext 410.
Class 8 Toll Charged
Special Hauling Permit Required
Our bridges can accommodate heights to 15'6".
Contact Engineering for heights over 15'6", (574)
674-8836 ext 410.
LENGTH
Single vehicle under own motive power (other than buses)
Over 36'0" to 65'0"
Class 8 Toll Charged
Over 65'0"
Prohibited
Buses
Over 40'0" to 65'0"
Over 65'0"
Class 8 Toll Charged
Prohibited
Two vehicle combination
Over 60'0"
Prohibited
Three vehicle combination
Over 65'0"
Prohibited
Semitractor and trailer combinations
Trailer length is limited to 53'0".
There is no overall combination
length restriction.
Trailer over 53'0"
Special Hauling Permit Required
Semitractor in three vehicle combination (Pups)
Trailer length is limited to 28'6".
There is no overall combination length restriction.
Trailer over 28'6"
Prohibited
WEIGHT
Maximum single axle weight
Maximum tandem axle weight per axle
Maximum gross weight
Vehicles over these limits
Special Hauling Permits are issued by:
Over 12'0"
HEIGHT
Over 13'6" to and including 14'6"
Over 14'6"
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22,400 lbs.
18,000 lbs.
90,000 lbs.
Special Hauling Permit Required
Indiana Department of Revenue
5252 Decatur Blvd., Suite R
Indianapolis, IN 46241 (317)
615-7320
Special Hauling Permit Required
Our toll booths can accommodate widths to 16'0".
Contact Engineering for widths over 16'0",
(574) 674-8836 ext 410.
Class 8 Toll Charged
Special Hauling Permit Required
Our bridges can accommodate heights to 15'6".
Contact Engineering for heights over 15'6", (574)
674-8836 ext 410.
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LENGTH
Single vehicle under own motive power (other than buses)
Over 36'0" to 65'0"
Class 8 Toll Charged
Over 65'0"
Prohibited
Buses
Over 40'0" to 65'0"
Over 65'0"
Class 8 Toll Charged
Prohibited
Two vehicle combination
Over 60'0"
Prohibited
Three vehicle combination
Over 65'0"
Prohibited
Semitractor and trailer combinations
Trailer length is limited to 53'0".
There is no overall combination
length restriction.
Trailer over 53'0"
Special Hauling Permit Required
Semitractor in three vehicle combination (Pups)
Trailer length is limited to 28'6".
There is no overall combination length restriction.
Trailer over 28'6"
Prohibited
WEIGHT
Maximum single axle weight
Maximum tandem axle weight per axle
Maximum gross weight
Vehicles over these limits
Special Hauling Permits are issued by:
22,400 lbs.
18,000 lbs.
90,000 lbs.
Special Hauling Permit Required
Indiana Department of Revenue
5252 Decatur Blvd., Suite R
Indianapolis, IN 46241 (317)
615-7320
Hours of Operation
Up to 110’ long 10’ wide, 13’6” high, and under 200,000 lbs Continuous travel 7 days a week. Over
110’ long, 10’-14’4” wide, up to 15’ high 7 days a week (1/2 hr before sunrise - 1/2 hr after
sunset)
Over 16’ wide, or over 15’ high, or over 200,000 lbs gross vehicle weight Monday - Friday 8:30am 3:30pm (other provisions may apply)
Between 14’4” and 16’ wide Monday - Friday (1/2 hr before sunrise - 1/2 hr after sunset)
Permitted Mobile Homes and Sectionalized Buildings between 8’6” and
14’4” wide
Monday - Friday (1/2 hr before sunrise - 1/2 hr after sunset) Saturday
(1/2 hr before sunrise - 12:00 noon)
Permitted vehicles are restricted during certain holidays (see Holiday Ban).
Vehicles exceeding 10' in width are not allowed to travel during hours of darkness on the Indiana Toll Rd.
Trailer Combinations (Triples and Long Doubles) operate under separate rules. Contact Patron Services
for information, (574) 674-8836, ext. 420.
For additional information, please refer to:
Publication 101 Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permitting Handbook
Indiana Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier Services Division
Rules and Regulations for the Control and Regulation of Traffic on the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Finance Authority
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Indiana Code
Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing.
(a) A person may not operate or move a caterpillar tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any
equipment or structure weighing more than ten (10) tons and having a normal operating speed of
not more than (6) six miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than (9) nine inches
above the level surface of a roadway upon or across tracks at a rail road grade crossing without first
complying with this section.
(b) Notice of intended crossing under this section shall be given to a superintendent of the railroad, and
a reasonable time shall be given to the railroad to provide protection at the crossing.
(c) Before making a crossing under this section, the person operating or moving a vehicle or equipment
described in subsection (a) shall first stop the vehicle or equipment not less than (10) ten feet and
not more than (50) fifty feet from the nearest rail or railway. While stopped, the person shall
proceed until the crossing can be made safely.
(d) A crossing may not be made when warning is given by an automatic signal, crossing gates, a
flagman, or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car.
Oversize/Overweight Permits can only be obtained from the Department of Revenue, Motor Carrier
Services, 5252 Decatur Blvd. Ste R., Indianapolis, IN 46241, Telephone (317) 615-7320, Fax (317)
821-2336
PORTS OF ENTRY
Port Of Entry-Indianapolis
Port Information
Port Code:
Location Address:
4110
Indianapolis International Airport
6801 Pierson Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Mailing Address:
Same As Above
General Phone:
General Fax:
(317) 248-4060
(317) 248-4174
Operational Hours:
8:00 AM-5:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)
Port Of Entry-Owensboro, KY-Evansville, IN
Port Information
Port Code:
Location Address:
Mailing Address:
4116
101 N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Winfield K. Denton Federal Building - Room
116
Evansville, IN 47708
Same As Above
Port Director:
General Phone:
General Fax:
Steven Harris
(812) 465-6413
(812) 465-6413
Operational Hours:
7:30 AM-4:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)
PERMIT ORDERING
Enter into a written agreement with Indiana before ordering an Indiana oversize/overweight vehicle permit.
Complete form M-203 (Transporting Company Agreement) and fax the form to (317) 821-2336, or mail to:
Motor Carrier Services 7811 Milhouse Road, Suite M Indianapolis, IN 46241-9612
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The form may also be completed electronically at www.in.gov/dor. There are three options when ordering
permits. You may go online and obtain permits, fax your application to Motor Carrier Services or
you can use a Permitting Service. To fax your applications, complete form M-233 then fax to
(317) 8212336. When obtaining your permits on-line you must first create a User ID by clicking “First Time
User”. To accomplish this go to www.in.gov/dor, select Motor Carrier Professionals from the left side
navigation menu, and then select OSW. Next select OSW under online applications.
The OSW online service application allows carriers to electronically request, pay for, and print
oversize and/or overweight permits. You may also amend permits and register for special weight
permits. The electronic permit system is the fastest way to request and obtain your permits.
SPECIAL NOTES
Recent Changes – Effective April 1, 2012 Indiana OSW permits will no longer require an authorizing
signature. The signature line has been removed on the M-233P to facilitate this transition. The driver may
now legally display the permit by showing either:
1. A printed copy of your M-233P, or
2. A PDF format digital document on an electronic device: smartphone, laptop, tablet or other suitable
device capable of clearly displaying the PDF of your M-233P
The driver must continue to keep the M204 (general provision sheet) in the truck. The M204 may be kept
as a paper copy or as a PDF on an electronic device.
Pending Changes – None Noted
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