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# Oklahoma Oversize, Overweight & Superload Permitting Services

Comprehensive commercial trucking permits and heavy haul compliance across Oklahoma.

## Agency & Permitting Authority
- **Agency**: Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) / OHP
- **Portal**: Oklahoma OHPASS 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" | **Max Routine**: 16' 0"
- **Legal Height**: 13' 6" | **Max Routine**: 15' 8"
- **Legal Length**: 53' Semi-Trailer / 70' Overall | **Max Routine**: 120' 0"
- **Legal Gross Weight**: 80,000 lbs (up to 90,000 lbs on designated non-interstate routes) | **Max Routine**: 150,000 lbs
- **Axle Limits**: Single: 20,000 lbs, Tandem: 34,000 lbs, Tridem: 42,000 lbs

## Permitting Scope & Services in Oklahoma
- **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 Bridge Formula B
- **Width Trigger**: Over 16' 0" wide
- **Height Trigger**: Over 15' 8" high (Requires utility letter and physical route check)
- **Length Trigger**: Over 120' 0" overall length
- **State & Partner Bridge Review**: Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) / OHP 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 2-lane roads; over 14' 0" wide on multi-lane highways
- **Rear Escort**: Required over 14' 0" wide on 2-lane roads or over 16' 0" wide on multi-lane highways; length > 80' (2-lane) or 100' (4-lane)
- **Height Pole**: Required over 15' 8" high (Front escort with calibrated pole; 2 escorts required)
- **Police Escort**: Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) escort required over 16' 0" wide, 17' 0" high, or over 160,000 lbs

## Metro Curfews & Travel Restrictions
- **Curfew Zones**:
  - Oklahoma City Metro (I-35, I-40, I-44, I-240, Kilpatrick Turnpike): 7:00–9:00 AM & 4:00–6:00 PM M-F
  - Tulsa Metro (I-44, I-244, US-169, US-75, Creek Turnpike): 7:00–9:00 AM & 4:00–6:00 PM M-F
- **Travel Rules**: Daylight travel only (30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset), 7 days a week. Continuous movement allowed for routine overweight-only loads upon request.

## Key Freight Corridors
- I-35 (Mid-America NAFTA Corridor)
- I-40 (East-West Transcontinental Spine)
- I-44 (Turner / Will Rogers Turnpikes)
- US-69 (Texas to Missouri Freight Arterial)
- US-412 / Cherokee Turnpike

## Frequently Asked Questions
### How fast can Alpine obtain an Oklahoma oversize permit?
As an Oklahoma-headquartered firm, Alpine processes routine ODOT/OHP permits typically within 1–3 business hours through the OHPASS portal. We monitor state queues 24/7.

### What are the pilot car requirements in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma mandates 1 escort vehicle for loads over 12' wide on 2-lane roads and over 14' on multi-lane highways. Loads exceeding 14' on two-lane roads or 16' on multi-lane roads require 2 escorts.

### Are oversize loads allowed on Oklahoma turnpikes?
Yes, ODOT permits cover Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) routes (I-44 Turner, Will Rogers, Creek, Kilpatrick Turnpikes) within standard dimensions.

### What makes a load a superload in Oklahoma?
Loads exceeding 150,000 lbs gross weight, 16' wide, or 15'8" high require ODOT bridge stress calculations, utility clearances, and OHP escorts.

## 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/oklahoma](https://www.alpinetruckservice.com/permits/oklahoma)