Legal maxima before you need a permit — GVW, axle weights, width, height, length — plus the state DOT permit portal and typical lead time. Deviates-from-federal states are flagged so you can spot the ID/ME/MI/OR overweight corridors and the HI/WV height allowances at a glance.
| State | Max GVW | Width | Height | Length | Lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALAlabama | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
AKAlaska | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
AZArizona | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
ARArkansas | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
CACalifornia | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 2-5 days | |
COColorado | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
CTConnecticut | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
DEDelaware | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
DCDistrict of Columbia | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 3-5 days | |
FLFlorida | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
GAGeorgia | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
HIHawaiiNon-std | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 14′ | 53′ | 3-5 days | |
IDIdahoNon-std | 105,500 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 75′ | Same day | |
ILIllinois | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
INIndiana | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
IAIowa | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
KSKansas | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
KYKentucky | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
LALouisiana | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
MEMaineNon-std | 100,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
MDMaryland | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
MAMassachusetts | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 3-5 days | |
MIMichiganNon-std | 164,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
MNMinnesota | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
MSMississippi | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
MOMissouri | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
MTMontana | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
NENebraska | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
NVNevada | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
NHNew Hampshire | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
NJNew Jersey | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
NMNew Mexico | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
NYNew York | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 2-5 days | |
NCNorth Carolina | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
NDNorth Dakota | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
OHOhio | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
OKOklahoma | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
OROregonNon-std | 105,500 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
PAPennsylvania | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 3-5 days | |
RIRhode Island | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
SCSouth Carolina | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
SDSouth Dakota | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
TNTennessee | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
TXTexas | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
UTUtah | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
VTVermont | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
VAVirginia | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
WAWashington | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | 1-2 days | |
WVWest VirginiaNon-std | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 14′ | 53′ | Same day | |
WIWisconsin | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day | |
WYWyoming | 80,000 lb | 8′6″ | 13′6″ | 53′ | Same day |
Interstate + designated primary highway limits per 23 U.S.C. § 127. State-controlled roads may enforce lower limits. Always confirm route-specific weight and clearance with the state DOT before dispatching a heavy or oversize load.