Oversize/overweight permits

Permit forms

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*Unless otherwise specified, permits issued by the Iowa DOT are NOT valid for travel on city and county roads.

General provisions

• All vehicles operating under permit must carry a copy of the permit in the vehicle and make the permit available upon request of any authorized official.
• A copy of the Iowa General Provisions for Oversize Load Permit must also be carried with the permit. All provisions noted on the permit and general provisions must be followed.
• Iowa General Provisions for Oversize Load Permit

Single trip permit

• Valid for five days, valid for one trip only (one way)
• Single Trip Permit Application

Round trip permit

• Valid for five days, valid for a complete round trip along the same route
• Round Trip Permit Application

Single trip with weight increase permit

• Valid for five days, valid for one trip only
• Includes a temporary weight increase for one trip
• Valid for house moves only
• Single Trip Permit Application with Temporary Weight Increase

Temporary weight increase permit

• Valid for five days, valid for one trip only
• Weight increase only– not valid for travel on state roads; used in conjunction with city/county permits only
• Valid for house moves only
• Temporary Weight Increase Application

Annual oversize permit

• Valid for 12 months, unlimited trips
• 80,000 pounds gross maximum, 20,000 pounds per axle maximum
• Valid on all state and interstate highways
• Annual Oversize Permit Application

Annual oversize/overweight permit

• Valid for 12 months, unlimited trips
• 156,000 pounds gross maximum, 20,000 pounds per axle maximum
• Not valid for interstate travel (state roads only)
• Annual Oversize/Overweight Permit Application

Annual route approval permit

• Valid for five days, valid for one trip only
• Used if you need Iowa DOT route approval for travel under an annual permit; refer to your annual permit for the minimum dimensions for route approval requirements
• Annual Route Approval Permit Application

Bridge exempt permit

• Valid for 12 months, unlimited trips
• Must be 41 feet or less in length and exceed maximum gross weight table for noninterstate highways
• May not exceed 80,000 pounds gross, 20,000 pounds single axle, or 34,000 pounds tandem axle
• Bridge Exempt Permit Application

Compacted rubbish permit

• Valid for 12 months, unlimited trips
• Each county of operation requires a separate rubbish permit
• Separate city and/or county permits may be required (contact city/county engineer)
• Allows for compacted rubbish vehicles to operate up to 36,000 pounds on the rear axle for noninterstate roads; interstate limits are 20,000 pounds single and 34,000 pounds single
• Please contact our office for the Compacted Rubbish Annual Permit Application

Raw milk transporter permit

• Valid for 12 months, unlimited trips
• Not valid for interstate travel
• 20,000 pounds per axle maximum, 80,000 pounds total gross weight
• Raw Milk Permit Application

Iowa registration trip permit

• Valid for 72 hours
• May not be used to satisfy International Registration Plan requirements for oversize/overweight loads
• Iowa Registration Trip Permit Application

Iowa fuel trip permit

• Valid for one trip in a 72 hour period
• Iowa Fuel Trip Permit Application

Commercial repair permit

• Valid for 30 days
• Valid only for trip to and from facility for maintenance and/or repair; cannot carry a load
• Commercial Repair Permit Application

Unladen weight permit

• Valid for 15 days
• Valid only for the empty weight of the vehicle
• Unladen Weight Permit Application

Multitrip permit

• Valid for 60 days
• Valid for unlimited round trips between the same origin and destination; only one route is allowed for each multitrip permit
• 156,000 pounds gross maximum
• Multi Trip Permit Application

All systems permit

• Valid for 12 months
• Allows for unlimited trips on all state and some city/county roads; refer to the All Systems Permit map for a list of participating counties and the roads allowed for travel
• 80,000 pounds gross maximum, 20,000 pounds maximum per axle
• All Systems Permit Application
• All systems permit county and city route maps

Self-Propelled implement of husbandry with flotation tires

• Valid for 1 year (July 1 to June 30)
• Annual Permit Application for a Self-Propelled Implement of Husbandry with Flotation Tires