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Louisiana Monthly Permits

(LA) Louisiana Monthly Permits for Oversize Loads
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Louisiana Oversize Overweight Permits Regulations

At Compare Transport LLC, we make it simple to secure your Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permits quickly and at a low cost. Whether you’re hauling equipment, machinery, or other oversize loads across Louisiana highways, we provide expert guidance to keep your trucks moving without delays. Our team specializes in handling both state-issued DOTD permits and additional city-level permits (like New Orleans), ensuring full compliance for every trip. With over 15 years of experience as a trusted permit agency and freight broker, we take the complexity out of regulations so you can focus on driving your business forward.
we secure Louisiana oversize monthly permits for state highways and guide you on when city permits are also required. This page explains what a Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permit is, who needs it, what it covers (and doesn’t), validity options, key rules, and how to apply.

What is a Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permits?

A Monthly Oversize Permit is a special-use authorization issued by the Louisiana DOTD that lets you operate vehicles/loads over legal size limits on preselected days for up to a month at a time. It does not authorize overweight movement. Typical permitted dimensions are up to 90’ overall length, 30’ front or rear overhang, 12’ width, and 14’-4” height (within permit conditions). You choose Monday–Friday, Monday–Saturday, or Monday–Sunday validity when you buy the permit.

Why do you need Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permit?

  • Recurring moves: If you run repeated oversize loads on the same corridors (plants, yards, job sites), a monthly permit avoids buying daily permits over and over.
  • Scheduling flexibility: Pick the days of the week your operation runs (e.g., Mon–Sat) so dispatch isn’t waiting on a new permit each time.
  • Compliance: Louisiana requires an OS/OW permit any time you exceed legal size; monthly permits are one of the official options.

What does the Monthly Oversize Permit cover?

  • Oversize only (not weight): Authorizes length/width/height/overhang above legal limits but not legal weight. If you are heavy, you must obtain an overweight permit separately.
  • Dimensions (typical caps): Up to 90’ long, 30’ front or rear overhang, 12’ wide, 14’-4” high, subject to route and exclusions listed on your permit.
  • Days of use: Valid on your chosen schedule—Mon–Fri, Mon–Sat, or Mon–Sun; some holidays or specific days may be excluded.

Note on Interstates & special commodities: Louisiana rules allow various permit types (monthly, annual, single-trip) and specify when certain permits can or cannot be used on Interstate highways and for certain commodities. Your route plan must follow those rules exactly.

 

What’s the purpose of this permit?

  • Reduce administrative friction for carriers making frequent oversize moves.
  • Provide predictable compliance windows (specific days each week) so shippers can plan production and deliveries.
  • Enhance safety and oversight by ensuring oversize travel meets Louisiana’s dimensional, escort, and holiday restrictions.

What is not included?

  • No overweight authority. A separate overweight permit is required if your axle/gross weights exceed legal limits.
  • Possible holiday/curfew limits. Certain dates or conditions (e.g., listed holidays) may be blacked out.
  • Local streets: City permits may still be required inside municipal limits (for example, New Orleans runs its own oversize permitting and escorts).

Related monthly permits you might need

Louisiana also offers monthly permits for House Movers Equipment, Oilfield Special Equipment, and a 30-day Pleasure Craft option all with their own conditions (width caps, Interstate limits, night travel allowances, and escort triggers). If your equipment falls in these categories, we’ll match you to the right permit.

 

How long is it valid?

Monthly oversize permits are issued for preselected days within the month (weekday/6-day/7-day options). State rules also recognize monthly durations within the permit program. We’ll tailor the selection to your operation’s calendar.

Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permit Fees

  • Monthly Oversize Permit: $10 per day the permit is valid (based on your chosen Mon–Fri / Mon–Sat / Mon–Sun schedule).
  • Other monthly categories have fixed monthly or 30-day fees (e.g., House Movers Equipment $15/month, Oilfield Special Equipment $15/month, Pleasure Craft $10/30 days).
    House Movers Equipment – $15 per Month:
    – This permit authorizes companies engaged in the business of moving buildings to transport over dimensional equipment not carrying a load.
    – It allows empty tractor/trailer combinations to travel on all state-maintained highways; however, equipment exceeding 8’ 6” wide may not move on Interstate highways without a separate oversize permit. Equipment exceeding 10’ wide is restricted to movement during daylight hours only.
    – A certified escort is required for each move for loads that exceed 12’ wide and/or 90’ long.
    – Travel is not prohibited at night, provided the vehicle does not exceed 10’ wide. Travel is also not prohibited during moderate rain; however, it is prohibited on certain holidays.
    Monthly Oversize Permit – $10 each day the permit is valid:
    – This permit authorizes the movement of vehicles and loads exceeding legal limitations for length, width, height, and/or projecting loads, but not legal weight limitations. Vehicles and loads may be a maximum of 90’ long, 30’ front or rear overhang, 12’ wide, and/or 14’ 4” high.
    – It is valid for pre-selected days: Monday-Friday, Monday-Saturday, or Monday-Sunday.
    – Holidays and certain other days may be excluded.
    Oilfield Special Equipment – $15 per month
    – This permit authorizes the transport of empty lowboy trailers designed to transport oilfield equipment and exceeding legal length and width limitations.
    – Maximum allowable dimensions on non-Interstate highways are 70’ long and 10’ wide.
    – Maximum allowable dimensions on Interstate highways are 70’ long and 8’6” wide.
    – Lowboy combinations with dimensions exceeding those referenced in this section must obtain a regular oversize permit.
    – The permit does not apply to over height or overweight vehicles and loads.
    – Travel is not prohibited at night, during moderate rain or on holidays.
    Pleasure Craft – $10 for 30 days
    – This permit authorizes the movement of privately owned pleasure crafts, together with their accompanying trailers, when the overall width does not exceed 10’.
    – It is valid for 30 days from the issue date and allows travel on all state highways, except the Interstate system.
    – Travel is not prohibited at night, during moderate rain or on holidays.
    – These permits are electronically generated documents obtained from the Truck Permit Office.

Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permits – State & Local Jurisdictions

Statewide Monthly Permits (DOTD)

  • The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) issues monthly permits for oversize vehicles that operate on state-maintained highways, including interstates.
  • Cost: $10 per day, and the carrier chooses whether the permit applies Monday–Friday, Monday–Saturday, or Monday–Sunday.
  • Permit covers vehicles up to: 90 feet long, 12 feet wide, 14 feet 4 inches high, and 30 feet front or rear overhang.
  • Additional DOTD monthly permits include:
    Oilfield Special Equipment Permit: $15 per month; applies to empty lowboy trailers up to 70′ long and 10′ wide on non-interstate routes (8′6″ max on interstates).
    Pleasure Craft Permit: $10 for 30 days; applies to trailers hauling pleasure craft up to 10′ wide, valid only on state highways (not interstates).

Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permits – State & Local Jurisdictions

Statewide Monthly Permits (DOTD)

  • The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) issues monthly permits for oversize vehicles that operate on state-maintained highways, including interstates.
  • Cost: $10 per day, and the carrier chooses whether the permit applies Monday–Friday, Monday–Saturday, or Monday–Sunday.
  • Permit covers vehicles up to: 90 feet long, 12 feet wide, 14 feet 4 inches high, and 30 feet front or rear overhang.
  • Additional DOTD monthly permits include:
    Oilfield Special Equipment Permit: $15 per month; applies to empty lowboy trailers up to 70′ long and 10′ wide on non-interstate routes (8′6″ max on interstates).
    Pleasure Craft Permit: $10 for 30 days; applies to trailers hauling pleasure craft up to 10′ wide, valid only on state highways (not interstates).

Local Jurisdictions with Separate Rules
City of New Orleans

  • New Orleans requires its own oversize load permit for travel on city streets (state and U.S. highways inside the city remain under DOTD rules).
  • Fees:
    $40 application fee
    $10 per single trip
    $125 for annual permits covering city truck routes
  • Restrictions include:
    No moves during peak hours (7–9 a.m. and 4–6 p.m.), except on weekends and holidays.
    Loads wider than 14′ are restricted to 10 p.m.–6 a.m. travel.
    Loads over 13′6″ high, 12′ wide, or 90′ long may require a New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) escort, unless the movement is fully on interstates.
    City of Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • While state DOTD permits apply to state-maintained highways and interstates through Lake Charles, city streets and local corridors may require their own oversize load permits or additional local clearance, especially when routes diverge from state networks or enter noise-congested or industrial zones.
  • Restrictions include:
    Time-of-day limitations: Oversize loads over 12′ wide are prohibited on the Interstate during peak traffic hours (7–9 a.m.) through Lake Charles (as well as Shreveport, Monroe, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans)
    City jurisdictional oversight: Urbanstreet segments may involve variances, zoning constraints, or safety rules managed
    Other Parishes and Cities
  • Some parishes (for example, Terrebonne Parish) require separate overweight or oversize vehicle permits for travel on parish-owned roads or bridges.
  • Fees and validity vary depending on the parish or city.
  • In addition, some municipalities require escorts or impose travel-time restrictions for larger loads, especially near sensitive areas, bridges, or metropolitan zones.

 

Jurisdiction: Louisiana DOTD
Permit Type: Monthly Oversize Permit
Validity / Cost: $10/day, monthly
Roads Covered: State highways & interstates
Key Notes: Covers loads up to state oversize limits; other DOTD monthly permits available.

Jurisdiction: City of New Orleans
Permit Type: City Oversize Load Permit
Validity / Cost: $10 per trip / $125 annual
Roads Covered: City-owned streets
Key Notes: Time restrictions, escorts required for larger loads.

Jurisdiction: Other Parishes/Cities
Permit Type: Local oversize/overweight permit
Validity / Cost: Varies by parish/city
Roads Covered: Parish or city roads/bridges
Key Notes: Some require separate permits or escorts; verify with local authorities.

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Call (630) 222-5770 or message us to get your Louisiana (LA) Monthly Oversize Permit today. We’ll match the right permit to your routes, handle state and city approvals, and keep your haul compliant end-to-end.

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With Compare Transport LLC, you’ll never have to worry about missing permits, holiday restrictions, or costly fines. We handle everything from verifying your load and route, to securing both Louisiana DOTD monthly permits and any required local approvals. Our goal is simple: keep your oversize loads moving safely, legally, and on schedule. Call us today at (630) 222-5770 to get your Louisiana Monthly Oversize Permit fast and stress-free.

FAQ'S Asked Questions about Louisiana Monthly Permits

A Louisiana trip permit generally costs around $50 and allows temporary operation of a commercial vehicle in the state without full registration. Fees may vary depending on the vehicle type and duration of the permit.

To obtain a Louisiana monthly permit for oversize or overweight loads, applicants must provide detailed vehicle and load information, including weight, dimensions, and routes of travel. Insurance coverage and compliance with DOTD regulations are also required.

The cost of a Louisiana monthly oversize/overweight permit typically ranges from $10 to $100 or more per month, depending on the load type, weight, and dimensions. Final fees are determined by the DOTD.

Yes. Louisiana monthly permits can be applied for and obtained through Compare Transport LLC. Call at (630) 222-5770

The price of a Louisiana monthly permit varies based on vehicle classification and load size. On average, it costs around $50 to $80 per month, but special circumstances may result in different rates.

A Louisiana monthly permit authorizes carriers to operate oversize or overweight vehicles within the state for a 30-day period. It is needed to ensure compliance with state road safety rules, protect infrastructure, and allow trucks to legally transport loads exceeding normal weight or size limits.

If you’re running frequent oversize moves on repeat corridors, monthly is often cheaper and simpler than stacking daily permits. If your moves are intermittent or heavy (overweight), a different permit type may fit better.

No. Monthly oversize is size only. Overweight requires a separate overweight permit and route review.

Yes, but conditions vary by permit type and commodity; some permits or commodities have Interstate limits or require different permit types. We’ll check your exact case and route it correctly.

Yes New Orleans has its own oversize permitting, fees, and escort rules. We can secure both state and city permit for you.

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