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# Oregon Oversize, Overweight & Superload Permitting Services

Comprehensive commercial trucking permits and heavy haul compliance across Oregon.

## Agency & Permitting Authority
- **Agency**: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
- **Portal**: ODOT Motor Carrier Transportation Division (MCTD) CCD 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**: 14' 0" | **Max Routine**: 16' 0"
- **Legal Length**: 53' Semi-Trailer / 65' Overall | **Max Routine**: 120' 0"
- **Legal Gross Weight**: 80,000 lbs (up to 105,500 lbs on state routes with standard axle spacing charts) | **Max Routine**: 150,000 lbs
- **Axle Limits**: Single: 20,000 lbs, Tandem: 34,000 lbs, Tridem: 42,000 lbs

## Permitting Scope & Services in Oregon
- **Routine Oversize (OS) Cab-Cards**: Single-trip authorizations for dimensions exceeding 8' 6" width or 14' 0" 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 Oregon Weight Table 1-5
- **Width Trigger**: Over 16' 0" wide (over 14' on narrow 2-lane mountain routes)
- **Height Trigger**: Over 16' 0" high
- **Length Trigger**: Over 120' 0" overall length
- **State & Partner Bridge Review**: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) 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 (Green/Brown routes); over 14' 0" wide on multi-lane highways
- **Rear Escort**: Required over 14' 0" wide on multi-lane highways; length exceeding 105' 0"; rear overhang > 15' 0"
- **Height Pole**: Required for loads exceeding 15' 6" in height (lead vehicle with calibrated pole)
- **Police Escort**: Oregon State Police (OSP) escort required over 16' 0" wide, 16' 0" high, or for bridge crawl clearances

## Metro Curfews & Travel Restrictions
- **Curfew Zones**:
  - Portland Metro Area (I-5, I-84, I-205, I-405, US-26, OR-217): 7:00–9:00 AM & 4:00–6:00 PM M-F (loads >10' wide)
  - Eugene-Springfield (I-5, I-105) & Salem during peak commuter hours
- **Travel Rules**: Daylight only (1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset) Monday through Friday. Weekend travel permitted up to 14' wide on Interstate highways. Night travel permitted on designated routes for loads under 10' wide with proper lighting.

## Key Freight Corridors
- I-5 (West Coast Pacific Spine)
- I-84 (Columbia River Gorge to Idaho)
- US-97 (Central Oregon Spine)
- US-101 (Pacific Coast Highway)
- US-20
- US-26

## Frequently Asked Questions
### What is Oregon's legal height limit?
Oregon permits a legal height of 14'0" on all state highways and interstates without requiring an oversize permit.

### What are Portland rush hour curfews for wide loads?
Loads exceeding 10' in width cannot travel on Portland metropolitan freeways between 7:00–9:00 AM and 4:00–6:00 PM on weekdays.

### What are Oregon pilot car escort triggers?
Oregon requires 1 escort for loads over 12' wide on 2-lane roads and over 14' wide on multi-lane highways. Loads over 105' long require a rear escort. Height over 15'6" requires a height pole.

### How long does ODOT take to issue an Oregon oversize permit?
Routine single-trip permits are typically processed in 2–4 business hours through ODOT's CCD portal. Superloads requiring bridge structural reviews take 3–5 business days.

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