NORTHEAST REGION
CONNECTICUT
Legal Load
Width - 8'6"
Height - 13'6"
Length - 48' trailer no overall length limit
53' trailer - max 43' kingpin setting - no overall length limit
Weight - GVW - 80,000lbs
Routine Permits
Width - 16' max width in state
Height - 14' Over 14' requires route survey
Weight - 5 axles - 120,000lbs
6 axles - 130,000lbs
7 axles - 140,000lbs
8 axles - 160,000lbs
Over 160,000lbs - 2 week review at bridge
Escorts
Width - 2 Lane - Over 12' to 13'5" - Front and Rear
4 Lane - Over 12' to 13'5" - Rear only
Over 13'5" - Depends on routing
Height - Over 14' - One front with height pole
Over 15'3" - Front with height pole and rear police escort
Length - 2 Lane - Over 100' - Front and Rear
4 Lane - Over 100' - Rear only
Over 120' - Front and Rear
Travel Restrictions
Movement permitted sunrise to sunset, Monday thru Friday. Blade for dozer must be removed and transported separately if over 13'6" wide. If overweight, truck must be registered for amount of weight hauled.
MAINE
Legal Load
Width - 8'6"
Height - 14'
Length - 48' trailer - 69' Overall length
53' trailer - 74' Overall length
Weight - GVW - 80,000lbs
Tandem - 34,000lbs
Tridem - 42,000lbs
Routine Permits
Width - 16'
Height - 16'
Weight - 5 axles - 130,000lbs
6 axles - 140,000lbs
7 axles - 159,000lbs
8 axles - Depends on load
Steer - 12,000lbs
Single - 25,000lbs
Tandem - 50,000lbs
Tridem - 72,000lbs
Escorts
Width - 12' to 14'6" - 1 car
14'6" - 15'11" - 2 cars
16' and over - Police Escort
Height - 16' and over - Notify utilites
Length - 80' - 109'11" - 1 car
110' - 124'11" - 2 cars
125' and over - Police escort
Travel Restrictions
Travel allowed 7 days a week, 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, except July and August. Continuous travel if only overweight.
Toll Roads
Maximum allowed 14'6" wide and 13'6" tall, daylight travel only. Monday - Friday at noon.
massachusetts
Legal Load
Width - 8'6"
Height - 13'6"
Length - 53' trailer
Weight - GVW - 80,000lbs
Steer - 22,400lbs
Single - 22,400lbs
Tandem - 34,000lbs
Tridem - 36,000lbs
Routine Permits
Width - 14'
Height - 13'8" (Must provide route survey)
Length - 115'
Weight - 130,000lbs Max on any # of axles.
Must have 51' bridge
Escorts
Width - Over 12' to 13'6" - 1 Rear car
Over 13'6" - 1 Front and 1 Rear car
Height - Over 13'8" - One front car
Over 13'11" - Front and Rear car
Over 14'11" - State Police and 2 Front and 1 Rear car
Length - 80' - 94'11" - 1 Rear Car
95' and Over - 1 Front and 1 Rear car
134' and Over - State Police and 2 cars
Travel Restrictions
From 12' - 14' wide, 80' - 114' long and over 13'11" tall, daylight hours, but not between hours of 7:00AM to 9:00 AM and 3:30PM to 7:00PM Monday thru Friday. Under these dimensions may travel from Monday at 12:01AM to Saturday at Noon and Sunday 12:01AM to Noon. Vehicles over 14' wide and/or 115' long may travel between the hours of 9:30AM and 3:30PM only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Turnpike
Permits issued to travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week up to 13' wide, 13'9" tall, 100' long and 99,000lbs.
New hampshire
Legal Load
Width - 8'6"
Height - 13'6"
Length - 48' trailer
53' trailer on DES
Weight - GVW - 80,000lbs
Overhang - 4' Rear as long as it does not exceed legal overall length
Routine Permits
Width - 15'
Height - 13'6"' Anything over requires route survey
Weight - 150,000lbs and over is superload
Length - 110' Anything over requires route survey
Escorts
Width - 12' - 1 car
Height - Depends on the route
Length - 80' - 1 car
100' and Over - Police Escort
Travel Restrictions
Movement permitted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 after sunset, Monday thru Friday. Continuous travel allowed for overweight only.
rhode island
Legal Load
Width - 8'6"
Height - 13'6"
Length - 48' trailer
Weight - GVW - 80,000lbs
Routine Permits
Height, Width and Length - Depends on route per the state
Weight - 22,800lbs per axle
Escorts
Width - 12' - 14'6" - 1 car
Over 14'6" - Front and Rear car
Height - Over 13'6" requires engineering approval
Length - 80' - 90' - Rear car
Over 90' - Front and Rear car
Overhang - 15' or more - Rear car
Travel Restrictions
Movement permitted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 after sunset, Monday thru Friday. No weekend travel.
vermont
Legal Load
Width - 8'6"
Height - 13'6"
Length -75'
Weight - GVW - 80,000lbs
Overhang - 1/3 of load length
Routine Permits
Width - 15'
Height - 14'
Length - 100'
Weight - 5 axles - 108,000lbs
6 axles - 132,000lbs
7 axles or more - Engineer review if 150,000lbs or more
Escorts
Width - 12' - 1 car
Height - Engineering review required
Length - 80' - 1 car
Overhang - 15' or more - 1 car
Travel Restrictions
Movement permitted 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 after sunset, Monday thru Friday. Continuous travel allowed for overweight only. No weekend travel. July thru Labor Day has Friday afternoon restrictions.