All the Information You Need About New Jersey Oversize Permits
Are you preparing to transport oversize or overweight loads in New Jersey? It’s essential to be well-informed about the permit requirements, costs, legal dimensions, escort requirements, and travel provisions. Here’s a comprehensive guide to New Jersey oversize permits, presented by Compare Transport LLC.
New Jersey Oversize and Overweight Permits
Contact (630) 222-5770 for Oversize Permits in New Jersey.
Transportation of oversize and overweight loads in New Jersey must be accompanied by shipping permits from the state’s DOT. Compare Transport LLC has a team of logistics agents to help you acquire the needed permits to haul your load in New Jersey without being fined. Below we have more information about super loads, pilot cars, and limits.
What is Oversize Load Limit New Jersey?
The following are the maximum weight and dimensions before a load requires a shipping permit in New Jersey.
Length: 63 feet.
Weight: 80,000 lbs GVW.
Width: 8’ 6 feet.
Height: 13’ 6 feet.
Pilot Car/Escort Car Requirements in New Jersey
Width: 2 Lanes over 14′, one pilot car or escort vehicle in front. 4 Lanes over 14′, one pilot car or escort vehicle in the rear. For all loads over 16′, one front and one rear pilot car or escort vehicle are required.
Length: 2 lanes over 100′. One pilot car or escort vehicle is required in the rear. For all loads over 120′, one in front and one rear pilot car or escort vehicle is required.
Height: Over 14’, one high pole pilot car or escort is required in front.
What is NEW JERSEY Oversize Permits Cost?
Single Trip OW Permit:
$ 10.00 base fee + any excess weight fees + transaction/Service Charge
Single Trip OD Permit:
$ 10.00 base fee + any excess dimensional fees + transaction/Service charges
Single Trip OD & OW Permit:
$ 20.00 base fee + any excess dimensional fees + transaction/Service charges
Single Trip Permit Excess weight fees (as defined in Title 39:3-84)
$ 5.00 per ton (or fraction thereof) over 80,000 LBS. GVW
$ 5.00 per ton (or fraction thereof) over the following legal axle weights:
22,400 lbs. on a single axle 34,000 lbs. on a tandem axle
NOTE: 5% leeway is giving on axle weights.
Single Trip Permit Excess Dimensional fees (as defined in Title 39:3-84):
$ 1.00 per foot (or fraction thereof) in excess of 14 feet in width
$ 1.00 per foot (or fraction thereof) in excess of various length:
Trips with a House related load – – Overall Length – 70 feet Trips with a Non-House related load – – Overall Length – 63 feet
Code 23 Permits:
Fees paid as part of Registration. No base fees or excess weight/dimensional fees applied.
Only a transaction fee of $ 12.00 plus the service charge of 5% of total permit fee. ($12.60)
Annual Ocean Borne Container Permits
$ 100.00 base fee + Transaction/Service charges (described below)
For movement of containers statewide a max GVW of 90,000 lbs. and within the following legal axle weight limits: Max 38,000 lbs. on any one tandem axle trailer (34,000 lbs. on second tandem)
Max 56,400 lbs. on a tri-axle trailer
Transaction/Service Charges:
All permits will be assessed a transaction fee of $ 12.00 plus a service charge of 5% of the total permit fee for each permit. Total permit fee includes the base permit fee, plus any excess oversize, plus any excess overweight fees, plus the transaction fees.
Oversize Trucking Permits in New Jersey
The following are the weight and dimension limits for permits in New Jersey:
Length: 120’
Weight: Use the federal bridge formula.
Width: 16’
Height: 16’
Oversize Load Travel Restrictions in New Jersey
Travel is permitted from sunrise until sunset. Heavy loads only may continue to travel. No oversize loads are permitted on Toll roads. Detailed travel restrictions and movement time will be on the permit.
