New York
State, United States
We hold 2,707 facts on moving oversize and overweight loads in New York, quoted from 23 official sources. They fall under 16 categories; each one below starts with the facts most places state.
Where to apply
How applications reach the authorities in New York, and which cases each channel takes.
Online · New York State Department of Transportation
HOOCS
hoocs.dot.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)
Applicants can order NYSDOT Special Hauling Permits, NYSDOT Divisible Load Overweight Permits, New York State Thruway Authority Permits, and New York State Bridge Authority Permit using HOOCS. HOOCS can be accessed via OSCAR or NY.gov ID.
Annual permits · OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Online · New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT)
NYCDOT web site
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions · OS/OW permits
Online · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Transportation Federation web site
dot.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions · OS/OW permits
Online · New York State Tax Department
One Stop Credentialing and Registration (OSCAR)
oscar.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)
New York State provides a single point of contact to apply for various operating credentials over the Internet. A $25 fee applies.
IFTA licensing and compliance · OS/OW permits · Superload permits · Trip & fuel permits
Online · NYC DOT
Over Dimensional Vehicle Permit Processing System
a841-dotvweb01.nyc.gov (opens in a new tab)
OS/OW permits
Email · New York State Department of Transportation Central Permit Office
Central Permit Office, by email
Hauler must assign each application a log number using the day of the month plus a consecutive number. In the subject line of the email, note "SuperloadApplication– Company Name –App xx-x". For sending additional information, note "SuperloadInformation– Company Name –App xx-x" in the subject line. List the total number of pages sent. Provide contact name, phone number, fax number, and optional e-mail address. All forms must be typed.
OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Phone · New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT)
NYCDOT Truck Unit
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions · OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Phone · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Central Permit Office
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions
Fax · New York State Department of Transportation Central Permit Office
Central Permit Office, by fax
518-457-9910
Must use a cover sheet with company heading for all correspondence. Hauler must assign each application a log number using the day of the month plus a consecutive number. If sending additional information, note "SuperloadInformation–Company Name –App xx-x" in the subject line of the fax. List the total number of pages sent. Provide contact name, phone number, fax number, and optional e-mail address. All forms must be typed.
OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Mail · New York State Department of Transportation
Central Permit Office
50 Wolf Road, 5th Floor, Albany, New York 12232
Applications made by mail using Special Hauling Permit form (PERM 39) will be mailed to the address given by the applicants. If requested, they may be mailed to any Post Office c/o General Delivery.
OS/OW permits
Mail · New York State Department of Transportation
Central Permit Office
50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor, Albany, New York 12232
Applications made by mail using Special Hauling Permit form (PERM 39) will be mailed to the address given by the applicants. If requested, they may be mailed to any Post Office c/o General Delivery.
OS/OW permits
Mail · New York State Department of Transportation Central Permit Office
Mail In
Central Permit Office 50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor Albany, New York 12232
Mobile/modular homes · OS/OW permits
Mail · New York State Department of Transportation Central Permit Office
NYSDOT Central Permits Office
NYSDOT Central Permits Office, 50 Wolf Rd –1st Floor, Albany, NY, 12232
Please note your NYSDOT account number on the check.
Fee payment procedures
In person · New York State Department of Transportation Central Permit Office
Central Permit Office Walk In
Central Permit Office 50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor Albany, New York 12232
Mobile/modular homes · OS/OW permits
Online · New York State Department of Transportation
NY.gov ID
my.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)
Use it when: Ideal for applicants that do not have a USDOT number such as governmental agencies or are moving personal items such as a boat.
Once applicants have enrolled in OSCAR or NY.gov ID the NYSDOT Central Permit Office can be contacted at 518-485-2999 or at permits@dot.ny.gov to link the HOOCS permitting system to OSCAR or NY.gov ID.
OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Online · New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
OSCAR
tax.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)
Use it when: If you are already registered with IFTA for the current year
Trip & fuel permits
Email
MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Use it when: Vehicles weighing over 80,000 pounds may require a Special Handling Permit from MTA Bridges and Tunnels.
OS/OW permits
Email · New York State Bridge Authority
New York State Bridge Authority special hauling permits
Use it when: Special Hauling Permits
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions
Email · New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway tandem trailer permits
Use it when: Tandem Trailer Permits
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions
Email · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT permits email
Use it when: Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits
For questions regarding Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits.
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions · Superload permits
Phone
Highway Use Tax Unit, NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Use it when: Vehicles with gross weight of 18,000 pounds or more
Applicants for Special Hauling Permits for vehicles that have a gross weight of 18,000 pounds or more must obtain a Highway Use Tax Permit from the Highway Use Tax Unit.
OS/OW permits
Phone
MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Use it when: Vehicles weighing over 80,000 pounds may require a Special Handling Permit from MTA Bridges and Tunnels.
OS/OW permits
Phone · New York State Bridge Authority
New York State Bridge Authority special hauling permits
Use it when: Special Hauling Permits
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions · OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Phone · New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway special hauling permits
Use it when: Special Hauling Permits
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions · OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Phone · New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway tandem trailer permits
Use it when: Tandem Trailer Permits
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions
Phone · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Central Permit Office
Use it when: Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions
Phone · New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
NYSDOT Central Permit Office
Use it when: Divisible Load or Special Hauling Permits
Rear underride protection · Legal dimensions · OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Phone · New York State Department of Transportation
STICC
Use it when: Emergency Trip Permit if unable to apply through HOOCS permitting system, during non-business hours.
Contact the Statewide Transportation Information Coordination Center (STICC) at 518-457-3765 (open 24 hrs). Explain that a Special Hauling Emergency Permit is needed.
OS/OW permits · Superload permits
Fax · New York State Department of Transportation
Permit Unit, NYSDOT
(518) 457-0367
Use it when: Mobile homes and modular building units greater than 14 feet but not greater than 16 feet in width
Notice of any accident must be given within 10 days and include a copy of the police report.
Mobile/modular homes
Mail · Department of Motor Vehicles
Bus and Vehicle Escort Driver Certification Unit
Bus and Vehicle Escort Driver Certification Unit Department of Motor Vehicles Room 22CC Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12228
Use it when: Change of address or name
Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles, in writing, within ten days. Send your certificate number, your former address/name and your new address/name.
Operator qualifications and certification
Mail · Department of Motor Vehicles
Bus and Vehicle Escort Driver Certification Unit
Bus and Vehicle Escort Driver Certification Unit Department of Motor Vehicles Room 220C Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12228
Use it when: Replacement certificate
You must send your name, address, driver's license number, social security number, and certificate number, if available. Send your request and a check for $5 (payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles).
Operator qualifications and certification
Mail
Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Motor Vehicles 207 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13501
Use it when: Renewal
To renew your certification, you must send your renewal application, with a check for $40 (payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles) and a photocopy of your valid driver license.
Operator qualifications and certification
Mail · New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Form IFTA-21, New York State International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Application
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Use it when: New York State is your base jurisdiction
File Form IFTA-21 to get your initial IFTA license and decals. After approval, one IFTA license is issued for your fleet; there is no fee for the license.
IFTA licensing and compliance
Mail · New York State Department of Transportation
Permit Unit, NYSDOT
Permit Unit, NYSDOT, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building 5, Room 311, State Office Campus, Albany, New York 12232
Use it when: Mobile homes and modular building units greater than 14 feet but not greater than 16 feet in width
Notice of any accident must be given within 10 days and include a copy of the police report.
Mobile/modular homes
In person · New York State Department of Transportation
Regional Offices
207 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501-2869; 333 E. Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-1466; 1530 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623-3161; 100 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14203-3088; 107 Broadway, Hornell, NY 14843; 317 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601-3784; 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-2594; 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13901-3200; Veteran's Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11787-5518
Use it when: Except Region 1 and Region 11 (New York City) Offices
Office hours may vary, please call in advance to confirm hours of operation.
OS/OW permits
What New York has on file
Each category starts with a few of its facts. Open one to read them all, with the passage behind each.
Trip & fuel permits
11 facts across 11 topics
When does a commercial vehicle need a temporary trip permit instead of IRP registration?
- Temporary trip permit exempts IFTA obligationsYes
- Temporary trip permit required without IFTA licenceYes
- Two-axle IFTA qualified vehicle gross weight threshold26,008 lb11,797 kg
Mobile/modular homes
75 facts across 26 topics
Which permit is required to transport a mobile home or prefabricated building?
- Maximum length80′24.4 mand 6 more cases
- Maximum height14′ 6″4.42 mand 2 more cases
- Maximum width16′4.88 mand 3 more cases
Permit costs
418 facts across 22 topics
What is the current government fee for a temporary trip permit?
- Permit fee$40USDand 239 more cases
- Permit amendment fee$10USDand 74 more cases
- Permit fee exemptionYesand 5 more cases
OS/OW permits
888 facts across 106 topics
How is a non-divisible load defined for oversize and overweight permit eligibility?
- Permit application requires signatureYesand 4 more cases
- Permit validity extension allowedYesand 9 more cases
- Single trip permit fee$40USDand 23 more cases
Crane / self-propelled vehicles
43 facts across 8 topics
When is vehicle approval or homologation required for a mobile crane?
- Escort vehicle requiredYes
- Maximum gross vehicle weight199,999 lb90,718 kgand 11 more cases
- Permit amendment allowedYesand 2 more cases
Legal dimensions
526 facts across 35 topics
What is the maximum legal vehicle-and-load width without an oversize permit?
- Maximum legal vehicle width8′2.44 mand 53 more cases
- Maximum gross vehicle weight100,000 lb45,359 kgand 75 more cases
- Maximum legal vehicle length45′13.7 mand 63 more cases
Superload permits
78 facts across 36 topics
What load width triggers a superload oversize permit?
- Oversize width threshold16′4.88 mand 2 more cases
- Oversize length threshold160′48.8 mand 2 more cases
- Overweight gross weight threshold200,000 lb90,718 kgand 2 more cases
Rules of circulation
126 facts across 38 topics
When must an oversize or overweight vehicle display a rotating or flashing amber beacon?
- Maximum off-network access distance for STAA vehicles1 mi1.61 kmand 2 more cases
- Commercial vehicles allowed on parkwaysNo
- Sunday and holiday travel allowedNoand 14 more cases
Annual permits
78 facts across 10 topics
Which vehicles and non-divisible loads qualify for an annual oversize permit?
- Annual permit types offeredBulk milk, 100 mile radius, 25 mile radius, Statewide blanket, Statewide Blanket (Type 24B), Statewide Blanket (Type 24C), Emergency blanket, Steel haulers / special vehicle combination, and Sealed shipping containerand 9 more cases
- Max gross vehicle weight for standard annual permit (kg)102,000 lb46,266 kgand 16 more cases
- Max total length for standard annual permit (m)79′ 11″24.4 mand 8 more cases
Pilot cars
109 facts across 72 topics
At what load width is a front pilot car required on a two-lane highway at night?
- Load width requiring an escort12′3.66 m
- Overhang requiring an escort10′3.05 m
- Load length requiring an escort80′24.4 m
IFTA licensing and compliance
3 facts across 3 topics
How long are IFTA licences and decals valid, and what do decals cost?
- IFTA licence validity period365 days
- IFTA decal fee$8USD
IFTA quarterly return due datesJanuary through March: April 30; April through June: July 31; July through September: October 31; October through December: January 31
Dimension and weight enforcement
23 facts across 8 topics
What fines and surcharges apply to dimension or weight violations?
- Overweight fine per violation$650USDand 1 more case
- Permit void if excess weight exceeds threshold7 %and 3 more cases
- Maximum registration suspension period365 daysand 5 more cases
Rear underride protection
9 facts across 3 topics
Which vehicles must have a rear underride guard?
- Rear underride guard requiredYesand 2 more cases
- Underride guard maximum height above road1′ 10″0.56 mand 2 more cases
- Underride guard maximum lateral gap4″0.1 mand 2 more cases
Accident reporting
3 facts across 3 topics
What property damage threshold makes a traffic accident reportable?
- Accident property damage reporting threshold$1,000USD
- Accident written report deadline10 d
- Accident police report deadline24 h
Permit bonds
43 facts across 4 topics
Which permit types or dimension and weight thresholds trigger a bond requirement?
- Permit bond amount$25,000USDand 16 more cases
- Surety bond amount$25,000USDand 20 more cases
Permit bond thresholdHeight ≥ 16 Feet; Width > 16 Feet; Length > 160 Feet; Weight ≥ 200,000 Lbs.
Transport
274 facts across 25 topics
- Permit termAnnualand 5 more cases
- Escort vehicle requiredYesand 4 more cases
- Maximum gross weight for 7-axle combination117,000 lb53,070 kgand 1 more case
Where these facts come from
- Information Concerning Special Hauling Permits, PERM 30(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 605 facts
- Subpart 154-1 — Nondivisible Load Permits; Table of Fees (Perm 43)(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 440 facts
- Information Concerning Special Hauling Permits (PERM 30)(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 291 facts
- Information Concerning Special Hauling Permits, PERM 30(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 280 facts
- Vehicle & Traffic Law § 385 — Dimensions and weights of vehicles(opens in a new tab)
www.nysenate.gov, web page, 257 facts
- Information Concerning Special Hauling Permits (PERM 30)(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 256 facts
- Vehicle and Traffic Law, Title 3, Article 10, §385 — Dimensions and weights of vehicles(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 192 facts
- New York State Certified Escort Manual 2025(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 94 facts
- Special Hauling Permit Fees(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 86 facts
- Information Concerning Oversized/Overweight Vehicles, Form MV-519(opens in a new tab)
dmv.ny.gov, PDF, 43 facts
- General Information and Requirements for Superload Moves (PERM 12S)(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 29 facts
- Size and Weight Restrictions — NYC DOT(opens in a new tab)
www.nyc.gov, web page, 26 facts
- Permits for Over Dimensional Vehicles — New York City DOT(opens in a new tab)
www.nyc.gov, web page, 25 facts
- 2026 Oversize Travel Holiday Restrictions(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 23 facts
- Superloads – Direct Ordering Procedures(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 19 facts
- Fuel use tax/international fuel tax agreement (IFTA) — New York State Department of Taxation and Finance(opens in a new tab)
www.tax.ny.gov, web page, 10 facts
- Overweight and Oversized Vehicles — New York DMV(opens in a new tab)
dmv.ny.gov, web page, 7 facts
- Superloads — New York State Department of Transportation(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 6 facts
- NYPermits(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 5 facts
- 72-Hour Trip Permit (IRP-3, IRP-4) — New York Business Express(opens in a new tab)
www.businessexpress.ny.gov, web page, 4 facts
- Certification to Increase Registered Weight for Overweight Permit(s) (PERM 65)(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, PDF, 3 facts
- Divisible Load Overweight Permits - nysdot - NY.gov(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 3 facts
- Escorts(opens in a new tab)
www.dot.ny.gov, web page, 3 facts