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# New York Oversize, Overweight & Superload Permitting Services

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

## Agency & Permitting Authority
- **Agency**: New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) / NYC DOT
- **Portal**: NYSDOT PERM 85 / Automated Permitting System
- **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" (8' 0" in NYC on non-designated streets) | **Max Routine**: 16' 0"
- **Legal Height**: 13' 6" | **Max Routine**: 14' 0"
- **Legal Length**: 53' Semi-Trailer / 65' Overall | **Max Routine**: 100' 0"
- **Legal Gross Weight**: 80,000 lbs | **Max Routine**: 150,000 lbs
- **Axle Limits**: Single: 22,400 lbs, Tandem: 34,000 lbs (36,000 with 5% tolerance on state routes), Tridem: 42,000 lbs

## Permitting Scope & Services in New York
- **Routine Oversize (OS) Cab-Cards**: Single-trip authorizations for dimensions exceeding 8' 6" (8' 0" in NYC on non-designated streets) 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 NYSDOT Bridge Manual capacity ratings
- **Width Trigger**: Over 16' 0" wide (Over 12' in NYC requires NYC DOT permit)
- **Height Trigger**: Over 14' 0" high (Mandatory route survey required over 14'0")
- **Length Trigger**: Over 100' 0" overall length
- **State & Partner Bridge Review**: New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) / NYC DOT 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 highways; over 13' 0" wide on multi-lane highways
- **Rear Escort**: Required over 13' 0" wide on multi-lane highways; length exceeding 80' 0" (2-lane) or 90' 0" (4-lane)
- **Height Pole**: Required for loads exceeding 14' 0" in height (lead vehicle with calibrated pole; mandatory written route survey)
- **Police Escort**: New York State Police (NYSP) escort required over 16' 0" wide, 14' 0" high, or over 150,000 lbs

## Metro Curfews & Travel Restrictions
- **Curfew Zones**:
  - New York City (5 Boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island): Strict night-only transit 10:00 PM–5:30 AM (separate NYC DOT permit mandatory; no oversize travel during daytime)
  - Long Island / I-495 Long Island Expressway: 6:00–9:00 AM & 4:00–7:00 PM M-F
  - Westchester / Hudson Valley (I-87, I-287, I-95, I-84): 6:30–9:00 AM & 4:00–6:30 PM M-F
  - Buffalo / Niagara & Rochester Urban Corridors during peak commute hours
- **Travel Rules**: Daylight only (1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset) Monday through Friday. Saturday travel allowed until 12:00 noon for loads under 12' wide. No Sunday travel. NYC moves must occur at night.

## Key Freight Corridors
- I-87 (New York State Thruway / Northway)
- I-90 (NYS Thruway Cross-State Spine)
- I-84 (Newburgh-Beacon / CT Corridor)
- I-81 (Binghamton to Syracuse/Watertown)
- I-88
- I-95
- I-287

## Frequently Asked Questions
### Can commercial trucks use New York State parkways?
No. All commercial trucks, tractor-trailers, and oversize loads are strictly forbidden on New York parkways (Taconic, Hutchinson River, Saw Mill River, Belt Parkway, Northern State, etc.) due to low arched stone bridges.

### Do I need separate permits for New York City and the NYS Thruway?
Yes. NYSDOT permits cover state highways only. Travel on the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-90) requires a Thruway Authority permit, and traversing NYC's 5 boroughs requires a dedicated NYC DOT permit.

### What are the New York City oversize travel hours?
In New York City, oversize vehicles exceeding 10' wide or legal height can only travel at night between 10:00 PM and 5:30 AM with NYC DOT authorization.

### What are New York pilot car and route survey requirements for height?
Loads over 14'0" in height require a certified physical route survey and a lead pilot car equipped with a calibrated height pole.

## 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-york](https://www.alpinetruckservice.com/permits/new-york)