Oversize and/or Overweight Vehicles
Oversize and / or Overweight vehicles require a permit from the State of Colorado DOT to move a vehicle on State Highways. These permits are valid ONLY on state highways. You must also obtain a permit from local jurisdictions also (I.E. City and County DOT departments.
Oversize / Overweight permits have travel time and route restrictions. Any violation of permit rules invalidates the permit.
The permits are issued only for non-divisible loads (I.E. roof trusses, large SMM?s such as earth scrapers, etc.)
To check on maximum widths, lengths, and height click on Width of Vehicles and then search for 42-4-504 Height & Length of Vehicles, 42-4-505 Longer Vehicle Combinations, and 42-4-510 Permits for Excess Size and Weight.
- STATE PERMITS (connect to http://www.dot.state.co.us/truckpermits/ )
- COLORADO SPRINGS PERMITS (connect to http://www.springsgov.com/Page.asp?NavID=1428 )
- EL PASO COUNTY OVERSIZE/OVERWEIGHT PERMIT (connect to http://adm.elpasoco.com/NR/rdonlyres/16460474-4798-4B91-AA03-E58C8445E8D5/0/05_Special_Transport_Permit_Application.pdf )