SOUTH DAKOTA OVERSIZE OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
South Dakota Oversize Load Regulations
South Dakota Division of Highway Patrol
Address: Capital Building Pierre, South Dakota 57501
Contact: (605) 773-3105
Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (CT)
Permits
Single trip permits are valid for three (3) travel days.
Weight: No maximum is set, it is based on axle spacings and routes. Each load is examined individually to determine if permit will be issued.
- Trunnion 65,000
Gross weight: No maximum is set, it is based on axle spacings and routes. Each load is examined individually to determine if permit will be issued.
Length: No maximum established, depends on vehicle configurations and whether routes can handle the length.
Width: No maximum established, depends on routes.
Height: Depends on routes. All vertical clearances are the responsibility of the permit holder.
When Escorts Are Needed:
On State Highways: # of Escorts
| Width over 20’ | 1 (Front if 2 lane, Rear if multi-lane) |
On Interstate:
| Width over 16’ | 1 Rear |
On All Highways:
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Special Traffic Handling:
- A lane at least 10′ wide must be allowed for normal traffic to pass an overwidth load
- Special handling required if load extends more than 2′ into adjacent driving or passing lane or if load width does not allow normal traffic to pass unless either vehicle drives on the shoulder.
- Special handling includes escorts and flagpersons located in front or rear of vehicle, or both, or as required by permit
Vectra Heavy Haulers, a trusted name for heavy hauling, will offer you affordable oversized trucking service to North Dakota too. We follow all the federal, state and local regulations and permits that the state has issued for transportation. For more South Dakota Oversize/Overweight Permit (OSOW) office regulation information.