MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Oversize Permits & Regulations
Massachusetts Maintenance Engineer Commercial Motor Vehicle Center
Address: 14 Beach Street Milford, Massachusetts 01757
Contact: (508) 473 – 4778
Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (ET)
Permits:
Single trip permits are valid for five (5) consecutive days.
Weight:
Single, Tandem, Tridum & Quad all depend on axle spacings.
Gross weight:
Reducible Non-Reducible
| 5 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 |
| 6 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 |
| 7 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 |
| 8 Axles | 99,000 | 130,000 |
Length: 115’
Width: 14’11”
Height: 14’11” *over 13’8” requires a route survey.*
When Escorts Are Needed:
| Length of 80’ to 94’11” | 1 Rear |
| Length over 94’11” | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Length 134’ or more | MA State Police & 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Width 12’1” and up dozer with blade attached | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Width over 13’6” | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Height over 13’8” | 1 Front |
| Height 13’11” | 2 ( Front & Rear) |
| Height over 13’8” | Height survey |
| Height over 14’11” | 2 Front + state police escort |
| Escorts in City of Boston: If over legal dimensions | At least 1 escort + usu. City police |
| On MA Turnpike width over 12’ | 1 Rear |
| On MA Turnpike width over 13’ | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| On MA Turnpike width over 15’ | 2 (Front & Rear) + 2 Police |
| On MA Turnpike Length over 80’ | 1 Rear |
| On MA Turnpike length over 85’ | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Length over 135’ or more | 2 (Front & Rear) + 2 Police |
| Overhang of 4’ or more if load is poles, masts or boms | 1 Rear |
| Overhang of 10’ or more if load isn’t poles masts or booms | 1 Rear |
| Vehicle is a drill rig w/ boom, a shovel or a crane, or is off shaped | 1 Rear |
Vectra, as one of your reliable heavy haulers, is here to provide all types of business with quality overweight transport services for Connecticut state while keeping up with the regulations and permits for federal, state and local. For more Massachusetts Oversize/Overweight Permit (OSOW) office regulation information.