Maine Department of State Bureau of Motor Vehicle Overlimit Permit Unit
Address: 29 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333
Contact: (207) 624-9000 Ext. 52134 Fax: (207) 622-5332
Hours: 7:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (ET)
Permits
Single trip permits and return trips are valid for seven (7) calendar days.
Weight:
| Single | 25,000 |
| Tandem | 50,000 |
| Tridum | 75,000 |
| Quad | 100,000 |
Gross Weight:
| 5 Axles | 130,000 |
| 6 Axles | 140,000 |
| 7 Axles | 159,000 |
Length: 125’
Width: 16’
- Over 16’ police escort required.
Height: 16’
- Over 16’ must contact utility companies.
When Escorts Are Needed:
On 2-Lane Highways: # of Escorts
| Width 12’ to 15’11” | 1 Front |
| Length 80’ up to 124’ | 1 Front |
| Overhang 15’ or more | 1 Front |
| Special but infrequent circumstances such as overhang 15’ or more and width 12’ or more | 2 (Front & Rear |
| Height 16’ high or greater must contact utility companies | May require pilot car or police escorting for extreme heights |
On 4 or More Lane Highways:
| Same as 2-Lane highways except escorts travel to rear of loads |
State Police Escorts: (Minimum 3 days notice required)
| Loads may be required to have state police escorts when the issuing authority deems it necessary on extreme weights or lengths: - Length of 125’ or more
- Width of 16’ or more
- Extreme heights
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