The legal dimensions and weight limits for loads in Louisiana are as follows:

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• Length: 65 feet

• Overhang: 8 feet rear, 4 feet front

• Weight: 80,000 lbs GVW

• Width: 8 feet 6 inches

• Height: 13 feet 6 inches

When Are Pilot Cars or Escort Vehicles Required in Louisiana?

• Length: On 4-lane roads, loads between 12’ and 14’ wide require 1 rear escort vehicle. Loads over 90’ long require 1 rear escort vehicle, and loads over 125’ require a state police escort.

• Width: Loads between 12’ and 14’ wide require 1 front escort vehicle.

• Height: No specific height limit; requirements depend on the route.

How Much Do Trucking Permits Cost in Louisiana?

• Single Trip Oversize Permits: $10

• Annual Oversize Permits: $500

• Multi-State Permit Fees: $10 (valid for up to 10 days)

• Monthly Oversize Permit: $10 per day

• Critical Off-Road Semi-Annual Permit: $0.07 per ton-mile traveled

• Overweight Single Trip Permits:

  • 80,001 to 100,000 lbs:

    • $30 for 50 miles

    • $45 for 51 to 100 miles

    • $65 for 101 to 150 miles

    • $80 for 151 to 200 miles

    • $100 for over 200 miles

• Treated Timber, Concrete Slab, and Precast Concrete Slab Bridges Evaluation Permit: $125

• Truss, Continuous Span, Movable Bridges, and Mississippi River Structures Evaluation Permit: $850

• Other Structures Evaluation Permit: $500

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Overweight Permits in Louisiana

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• 100,001 to 108,000 pounds:

  • $50 for 50 miles

  • $95 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $135 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $180 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $220 for over 200 miles

• 108,001 to 120,000 pounds:

  • $70 for 50 miles

  • $130 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $190 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $250 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $310 for over 200 miles

• 120,001 to 132,000 pounds:

  • $90 for 50 miles

  • $170 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $250 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $330 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $415 for over 200 miles

• 132,001 to 152,000 pounds:

  • $120 for 50 miles

  • $225 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $335 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $445 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $555 for over 200 miles

• 152,001 to 172,000 pounds:

  • $155 for 50 miles

  • $295 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $440 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $585 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $730 for over 200 miles

• 172,001 to 192,000 pounds:

  • $190 for 50 miles

  • $365 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $545 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $725 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $905 for over 200 miles

• 192,001 to 212,000 pounds:

  • $225 for 50 miles

  • $435 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $650 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $865 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $1,080 for over 200 miles

• 212,001 to 232,000 pounds:

  • $260 for 50 miles

  • $505 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $755 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $1,005 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $1,250 for over 200 miles

• 232,001 to 254,000 pounds:

  • $295 for 50 miles

  • $575 for 51 to 100 miles

  • $860 for 101 to 150 miles

  • $1,145 for 151 to 200 miles

  • $1,420 for over 200 miles

• Over 254,000 pounds:

  • $10 plus $0.50 per ton-mile for the weight exceeding 80,000 pounds

Louisiana Oversize and Overweight Permit Limits