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# New Jersey Oversize, Overweight & Superload Permitting Services

Comprehensive commercial trucking permits and heavy haul compliance across New Jersey.

## Agency & Permitting Authority
- **Agency**: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) / NJ MVC
- **Portal**: NJDOT Superload Permitting Portal
- **Regulatory Advisory**: State DOT regulations and permit processing queues are determined by individual state transportation authorities and vary by agency workload. Carriers should verify active route advisories and state requirements prior to movement.

## Legal vs. Routine Permitted Dimensions
- **Legal Width**: 8' 6" | **Max Routine**: 16' 0"
- **Legal Height**: 13' 6" | **Max Routine**: 14' 6"
- **Legal Length**: 53' Semi-Trailer / 65' Overall | **Max Routine**: 120' 0"
- **Legal Gross Weight**: 80,000 lbs | **Max Routine**: 150,000 lbs
- **Axle Limits**: Single: 22,400 lbs, Tandem: 34,000 lbs, Tridem: 42,000 lbs

## Permitting Scope & Services in New Jersey
- **Routine Oversize (OS) Cab-Cards**: Single-trip authorizations for dimensions exceeding 8' 6" width or 13' 6" height.
- **Overweight (OW) Axle Permits**: Overload cab-cards for heavy machinery and configurations exceeding 80,000 lbs GVW.
- **Multi-Axle Superload Permits**: Specialized filings exceeding Over 150,000, including State DOT and certified partner bridge reviews, route surveys, and police escorts.
- **Annual & Blanket Fleet Permits**: Continuous-operation annual highway authorizations for construction fleets.
- **Temporary Trip & Fuel Permits**: 72-hour IRP vehicle registration and IFTA fuel tax credentials.
- **County, City & Toll Road Clearances**: Municipal authorizations and turnpike clearances.

## Superload Permitting & State Review Protocol
- **Weight Trigger**: Over 150,000 lbs GVW or exceeding standard New Jersey bridge formula charts
- **Width Trigger**: Over 16' 0" wide
- **Height Trigger**: Over 14' 6" high
- **Length Trigger**: Over 120' 0" overall length
- **State & Partner Bridge Review**: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) / NJ MVC electronic systems and certified structural engineering partners evaluate axle load distribution across bridge structures upon submission.
- **Route Surveys & Clearances**: Required for extreme heights/widths to verify overhead physical clearances.
- **Utility & Escorts**: Coordinated wire lifts with power utilities and State Police / Highway Patrol escorts.

## Pilot Cars & Escort Vehicle Requirements
- **Front Escort**: Required over 12' 0" wide on two-lane roads; over 14' 0" wide on multi-lane highways
- **Rear Escort**: Required over 14' 0" wide on multi-lane highways; length exceeding 90' 0"
- **Height Pole**: Required for loads exceeding 14' 6" in height (lead vehicle with calibrated pole)
- **Police Escort**: New Jersey State Police (NJSP) escort required over 16' 0" wide, 15' 0" high, or gross weight over 150,000 lbs

## Metro Curfews & Travel Restrictions
- **Curfew Zones**:
  - Northern NJ / NYC Metro Area (I-95 NJ Turnpike, I-80, I-78, I-287, Garden State Parkway, Route 1/9): 6:30–9:00 AM & 4:00–7:00 PM M-F
  - Camden / Philadelphia Metro (I-295, I-76, Route 42, Walt Whitman/Ben Franklin Bridge approaches): 6:30–9:00 AM & 4:00–6:30 PM M-F
- **Travel Rules**: Daylight only (sunrise to sunset) Monday through Friday. Saturday travel allowed until 12:00 noon for loads under 12' wide. No Sunday travel. Overweight-only continuous travel allowed with lighting.

## Key Freight Corridors
- I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike)
- I-80 (Northern Logistics Spine)
- I-78 (Port Newark to PA Industrial)
- I-287 (Mid-Atlantic Bypass)
- Garden State Parkway
- I-295
- Route 1/9

## Frequently Asked Questions
### How long does NJDOT take to issue a New Jersey oversize permit?
Routine single-trip permits are typically processed in 2–4 business hours. Superloads requiring bridge structural reviews and State Police escorts require 5–10 business days.

### Do I need a separate permit for the New Jersey Turnpike?
Yes. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority operates independently and requires an additional permit for vehicles exceeding 10' wide, 13'6" high, 80' long, or 80,000 lbs.

### What are Northern New Jersey rush hour curfew hours?
Oversize vehicles cannot travel in Northern New Jersey (including I-95, I-80, I-78, I-287) between 6:30–9:00 AM and 4:00–7:00 PM on weekdays.

### When are NJ State Police escorts required?
New Jersey State Police escorts are required for loads exceeding 16' wide, 15' high, or 150,000 lbs gross vehicle weight.

## Contact & Direct Dispatch
- **Direct Phone**: (918) 607-6547 (CALL: [918-607-6547](tel:9186076547))
- **Email**: [permits@alpinetruck.com](mailto:permits@alpinetruck.com)
- **Online Intake**: [alpinetruckservice.com/permits/new-jersey](https://www.alpinetruckservice.com/permits/new-jersey)