NEW MEXICO OVERSIZE PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
New Mexico Truck Oversize Regulations & Permit
New Mexico Motor Transportation Division Permit Office
Address: 2500 Cerillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Contact: (505 827-0376
Hours: 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (MT)
New Mexico Truck Permit
Single trip permits are valid for three (3) consecutive days.
Weight:
*Interstate*
| Single | 23,000 (depending on spacings, 20,000/18,000 for all other roads) |
| Tandem | 46,000 |
| Tridum | 60,000 |
| Quad | 68,000 |
Gross Weight:
| 5 Axles | 105,000 |
| 6 Axles | 119,000 |
| 7 Axles | 127,000 |
| 8 Axles | 150,000 (w/ single axle in back, with special approval) |
Length: No set maximum, as long as trailer is 57’6” or less ( 65’ for all other roads)
Width: No set maximum. Each trip is looked at to see if it will be safe to travel on the route. 14’ wide needs escorts, 20’ wide requires route survey and a call to State Police. 30’ wide needs highways verification.
Height: No set maximum. Depends on the routes traveled. Over 15’6” needs a route survey and 18’ needs utility surveys.
When Escorts Are Needed:
*Escorts must be certified
On All Highways: # of Escorts
| Width over 8’6” if deemed a hazard | 1 |
| Width over 14’ | 1 |
| Width over 20’ for 5 or more miles | Police escort + Flagman |
| Length over 90’ up to 110” | 1 |
| Length over 110’ | 2 (Front & Rear) |
| Height 16’ and over: extra man or escort to check overhead clearances for wires or other structures (stated on permit if required) | 1 |
| Height 18’ and over need clearance from utility companies and municipal and local authorities | 1 |
| Overhang of vehicle/load infringes on opposing lane of 2-lane or overhangs adjoining lane of multiple lane highways | 1 |
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