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Nevada Oversize and Overweight Permits

In Nevada, the following are the maximum load limits before a trucking permit is required:

  • Length: Up to 75 feet

  • Width: Up to 8 feet 6 inches

  • Height: Up to 14 feet

  • Weight: Up to 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW)

  • Overhang: Maximum of 75 feet

When Are Pilot Cars or Escort Vehicles Required in Nevada?

Heavy-haul or oversize loads may require escort vehicles or pilot cars under the following conditions:

Length:

  • Over 105 feet: Requires one escort vehicle on both 2-lane and 4-lane roads.

  • Over 110 feet: Requires one pilot car behind the shipment.

Width:

  • 2-lane Roads:

    • Over 12 feet: Requires 1 pilot car or escort.

    • Over 14 feet: Requires 1 pilot car and 1 escort.

    • Over 16 feet: Requires 3 total pilot cars and escort vehicles.

    • Over 17 feet: Requires a review, likely resulting in 1 pilot car, 1 escort, and 1 police escort.

  • 4-lane Roads:

    • Over 14 feet: Requires 1 pilot car or escort.

    • Over 16 feet: Requires 1 pilot car and 1 escort.

    • Over 17 feet: Requires 1 pilot car, 1 escort, and 1 police escort.

Height:

  • Over 16 feet 6 inches: Requires 1 pilot car equipped with a height pole.

Additional Details:

  • Width (on up to a 3-lane road):

    • Over 12 feet: Requires 1 escort vehicle in the front.

    • Over 14 feet: Requires 1 escort in the front and 1 pilot car in the rear.

  • Width (on a 4-lane road):

    • Over 14 feet: Requires 1 rear escort.

    • Over 16 feet: Requires 1 front pilot car and 1 rear escort.

  • Height (over 15 feet 6 inches): Requires a front high pole pilot car at all times.

  • Weight:

    • Pilot cars and escorts are generally not required for overweight shipments that can maintain minimum posted speed limits.

    • If the load cannot maintain minimum speeds, at least 1 rear escort vehicle is required, especially in urban and some rural areas.

  • Overhang:

    • If the overhang exceeds 25 feet, at least 1 pilot car is required.

Additional Notes:

  • Some routes have complete restrictions. For example, near the Hoover Dam, shipments over 10 feet wide are not permitted, but shipments 10 feet wide require 1 pilot car and 1 escort.

How Much Do Trucking Permits Cost in Nevada?

  • Oversize Vehicle 5-Day Permit: $25

  • Oversize Vehicle Annual Permit: $60

  • Shorter Overweight Vehicle 5-Day Annual Permit: $60

  • Superload or Special Purpose Permit: $25, plus additional extraordinary expenses

Nevada Oversize and Overweight Permit Limits

Maximum Weight Limits (with Permit) in Nevada:

  • Single Axle: 22,000 pounds

  • Tandem Axles: 46,725 pounds

  • Tridem Axles: 58,000 pounds

  • Five Axle: 92,000 pounds

  • Six Axle: 96,000 pounds

  • Seven Axle: 101,000 pounds

  • Eight Axle: 106,000 pounds

Maximum Dimensions (with Permit) in Nevada:

  • Length: Up to 105 feet

  • Overhang: Up to 15 feet

  • Width: Up to 17 feet

  • Height: Up to 16 feet

Note:

To carry an extra 1,000 pounds (up to 59,000 pounds on tridem configurations), you are allowed up to 2 tridem configurations. Any additional tridem axles will be limited to 51,000 pounds. If your tractor has tridem configurations, they will count as 1 of the 2 allowed. The distance between the steer axle and the center tridem axle must be a minimum of 18 feet, though exceptions may be reviewed by the NVDOT permitting office.

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Learn More About Super Load Permits in Nevada 

Nevada has strict regulations regarding weights and heights. If your shipment exceeds the listed maximums, it will likely be considered a superload by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NVDOT). The permitting process for superloads differs from that of regular oversize or overweight trucking permits. Superload applications must be fully drafted by the company or individual requesting the permit.

Note:

Any special purpose or special needs loads that fall outside the normal permitting parameters will be classified as superloads.

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