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Oversize Load Permit Requirements — Oregon
Legal size/weight limits, escort thresholds, travel restrictions, and permit office contact for Oregon.
These figures are a reference summary of publicly published state rules, not a substitute for a state-issued permit and not legal advice. Rules change — always confirm current limits and requirements directly with the state permit office before you plan or run a move. Last verified: 2026-06-28. Oversize Ops is NOT responsible and CANNOT be held liable for decisions made from this reference. Official source ↗
Legal Maximum Dimensions (no permit required)
- Width
- 8.5ft (102in)
- Height
- 14ft (168in)
- Length
- 53ft
- Gross Weight
- 80,000 lbs
- Single Axle
- 20,000 lbs
- Tandem Axle
- 34,000 lbs
Escort / Pilot Car Thresholds (see glossary for terms, certification requirements for the driver)
- Front escort required over
- 9ft wide
- Rear escort required over
- 9ft wide
- Both escorts required over
- 14ft wide
- Height escort required over
- 14.5ft tall
Front escort >12ft, both escorts >14ft. ODOT certified escorts required. Coast Range and Cascades routes have additional restrictions.
Travel Restrictions
- Night travel
- Generally restricted
- Weekend travel
- Generally allowed
- Sunday travel
- Generally restricted
No Sunday travel for oversize. Saturday until noon only on most routes. Daylight only for loads >144in wide. Portland/Salem/Eugene peak hour curfews 7-9AM and 4-6PM.
Holiday blackouts: Major US holidays.
Superload Thresholds
- Width over
- 16ft
- Length over
- 150ft
- Weight over
- 105,500 lbs
Estimated Permit Cost Verify before relying
$8 flat administrative fee — this does NOT include the separate mileage/weight-based Road Use Assessment Fee, which could not be located
⚠ Do not treat $8 as the total permit cost — it excludes the road-use fee component entirely.
Source: ODOT Form 735-9973 (rev. 01-2023) — verify current fee with the permit office before budgeting a move.
Permit fee only — does not include escort/pilot-car service costs (market-rate, arranged separately) or third-party permit-service fees. This is an estimate for planning purposes, not a quote.
Get a Permit
- Online portal
- https://www.oregonorion.com/
- Phone
- 1-503-378-5849
Coast Range and Cascade Mountains routes require special routing. Oregon has complex route restrictions.
Planning a move through Oregon?
Plan a truck-legal route that checks bridges and construction, or find a vetted transporter or escort.
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