Oversize/Overweight permits - apply for a permit
Apply for a permit
There are several options for obtaining an oversize/overweight permit in Iowa.
Mail
- Applications are available on the Iowa DOT’s permit forms page
- Complete the appropriate application and mail it with the fee payment to:
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services
P.O. Box 10382
Des Moines, Iowa 50306
- Overnight mail must be directed to:
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services
6310 SE Convenience Blvd.
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
- Note: The permit will be returned by mail unless otherwise specified.
Over the counter (no service fee)
- Permits can be obtained by coming in to our permit counter in Ankeny. Counter hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Be sure to bring a completed application, or all the information required to complete and application.
- Payment is required at time of application.
- Applications are available on the Iowa DOT’s permit forms page
- The Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services is located inside the Iowa DOT’s Motor Vehicle Division offices at 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa 50021.
Contact a commercial permit service
Below is a list of permit services doing business with the Iowa DOT.
- There will be a service fee in addition to state permit charges.
- The listing is in alphabetical order.
- The Iowa DOT does not endorse or recommend one service over another.
- Contact the Iowa DOT’s Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services if your permit service would like to be included on the list.
Commercial permit services
Permit service name
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Telephone
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Coast 2 Coast Trucking Permits, LLC
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865-963-0830
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Comdata Transceiver
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800-749-6019 or
800-422-7700
(outside United States)
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Heintz Permit Service
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515-421-2383
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JJ Keller & Associates Inc.
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800-231-5266
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Jet Permits
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800-788-0603 or
414-425-2911 (outside United States)
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Nationwide Express Services
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866-984-3737
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Nelson Permit Service
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409-679-4427
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North Star Permits Inc.
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604-287-2220
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Nova Permit Service
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800-567-7775
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Permit America
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866-573-7648
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The Permit Co.
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877-237-2435
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T-Chek Systems Inc.
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877-237-2435
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Trans/Mid-America Inc.
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800-228-7577
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Transport Permits Ltd.
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800-373-9033 or
319-235-9033
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VitalChek/Permit Wizard
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888-386-4236
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West Chester Permit LLC
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800-734-3544
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West Coast Services
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614-868-0022
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If you have questions:
Email: oversizepermits@iowadot.us
Phone: 515-237-3264
Fax: 515-237-3257
Mail:
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services
P.O. Box 10382
Des Moines, Iowa 50306