Transportation Permits (Oversize/Overweight Vehicles)
Contact Transportation Permits
- During normal office hours, call: (916) 322-1297. Office Hours are 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri
(Closed on weekends and State Holidays). - After-Hours (for Emergencies), call: (916) 653-3442
- For permit status, call (916) 322-1297 during office hours.
Announcements
- Online Single Trip Permit Application Submittal
- Online Credit Card Payment Option for STARS2 Permits
- STARS Permits Data Purge
- Walk-ins by Appointment Only
Travel Alerts
Restrictions and Emergency Closures
- Weekly Short-Term Restrictions: 09/02/2024 (PDF) | 08/26/2024 (PDF)
Transportation Permit Types
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has discretionary authority with respect to highways under its jurisdiction and may, upon application and if good cause appears, issue a special permit to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles or special mobile equipment of a size or weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum limitations specified in the California Vehicle Code. The Caltrans Office of Commercial Vehicle Operations is responsible for the issuance of these special transportation permits for oversize/overweight vehicles on the State Highway System.
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- Single Trip Permit - loads greater than 8'-6" wide, 14'-0" high, and over 80,000 pounds.
- Annual Permit - loads up to 12'-0" wide, 14'-0" high, and Kingpin to Rear Axle (KPRA) 40'-0" maximum (except as specifically allowed per CVC). Travel on red routes prohibited.
- Repetitive Permit - loads up to 12'-0" wide, 14'-6" high, and 90'-0" long.
- Sea Container Permit - 4-Axle tractor and 3-Axle trailer of maximum Overall Length (OAL) of 65'-0", and Kingpin to Rear Axle (KPRA) 40'-0" maximum, transporting intermodal cargo containers on state highways in the vicinity of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach.
- Variance Permit - vehicles greater than 15'-0" wide, 17'-0" high, and 135'-0" long, or on special hauling equipment which exceeds the Department's standard method of weight classification.
- Motorsport Permit - vehicles going to an Automobile Competition Committee for the United States (ACCUS) sanctioned event at one of the locations currently authorized per vehicle code.
- STARS2 (Caltrans Single-Trip Application and Routing System 2) - STARS2 is an electronic method to obtain single-trip permits that requires customers to have a Caltrans debtor account and internet access to apply.
- How To Apply For Transportation Permits
Documents & Forms
Transportation Permits Links
- Transportation Permits - Home
- STARS2
- Route Clearing Database - CalRoute
- Application Forms & Accompaniments
- How To Apply For Transportation Permits
- Vehicle Inspection Report
- Transportation Permits Manual
- Extralegal Weight Charts
- Single Trip Pilot Car Maps
- Annual Pilot Car Maps
- Red Route Summary Table (PDF)
- Construction Liaisons
- FAQ
Miscellaneous:
Permits Issuance Branch
1120 N St., Sacramento, CA 95814
Main Phone: (916) 322-1297
Single Trip Fax: (916) 322-4966
(Fax availability ends on 9/1/2024)
Annual/Repetitive Fax: (916) 445-0469
Variance Fax: (916) 322-1505
Office Hours: 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri
(Closed on State Holidays)
Holiday Info:
Special Conditions for Holiday Travel (PDF)
State Holiday Info
After-Hours Permit Emergencies:
Emergency Permit Procedures
Contacts: