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New York oversize permit rules
What New York charges for a single-trip OS/OW permit, the limits that trigger one, and the escort thresholds — read from the state’s own publication. This rule has been in effect since 2014-02-01.
Oversize permit
$40
One price for a single-trip permit, whatever the dimensions. A 9-foot-wide load and a 16-foot-wide load pay the same.
Overweight permit
$40
One price for a single-trip overweight permit.
A load that is both oversize and overweight pays this fee only, not both.
+ $20 Permigo service fee per permit, state fees at cost.
Legal limits
Exceed any one of these in New York and you need a permit for this state.
| Limit | Interstate |
|---|---|
| Width | 8'6" |
| Height | 13'6" |
| Length | 65'0" |
| Gross weight | 80,000 lbs |
| Single axle | 22,400 lbs |
| Tandem axle | 36,000 lbs |
| Trailer length | 53'0" |
What the permit costs
New York prices a single-trip permit as flat rate. One price for a single-trip permit, whatever the dimensions. A 9-foot-wide load and a 16-foot-wide load pay the same.
Escort requirements
Thresholds by road class. Where two classes differ, the road you are actually on governs.
4+ lane (divided)
| Width | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Over 12'0" | 1 rear escortGreater than 12' wide on four-lane or divided highways: FOLLOWED by a certified escort (17 NYCRR 154-1.8(b) verbatim). No 14' general step (the old F+R band was the mobile-home rule — removed).Rush-hour bans 7–9 a.m. + 4–6 p.m.: STATEWIDE for loads ≥16' wide, ≥100' long, or ≥14' high (Manual §IV.2(c)/§V(B)1); in BUSINESS DISTRICTS for ~≥14' wide / ≥90' long / ≥14' high (§IV.2(b)); city-specific: Binghamton >10'w or >72'l; 10-mi radius of Syracuse >10'w or >85'l; Hudson/Kingston/Newburgh/Poughkeepsie >11'w; Utica/Amsterdam >12'w + police contact (§V(B)3). |
| Over 16'0" | 1 police escort · route survey · superloadOver 16' wide: NYSP escort ('exceeds 16 feet in width' — any road type) + Type 1S SUPERLOAD + $10,000 width bond + route survey. The THIRD-escort step on four-lane highways starts at 18' (next band). |
| 18'0" and over | 2 front escorts + 1 rear escort18' wide OR GREATER on four-lane highways: three certified escorts — two front, one rear (Manual §V(A)15(e) verbatim '18 feet wide or greater on four-lane highways'). |
| Height | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 14'0" and over | 1 front escort · height pole · route survey14' or greater in height: a FRONT certified escort carrying the height pole — set 3" above load height (6" when also >12' wide) — Manual §V(A)15(b); 154-1.12(c)(10) 'every front escort shall have a measuring device … when escorting an overheight load' (the pole rides THE escort — one vehicle, now BILLED; the old heightPole-without-vehicle under-billed two-lane overheight moves). PLUS a physical ROUTE SURVEY: 'the Department requires a physical route survey for all vehicles at or over 14'-0" high' (SHN 08-02) — performed and certified by a NY certified escort (PERM 85), valid 30 days. The Manual |
| 16'0" and over | 1 police escort · superload16' or greater in height: Type 1S SUPERLOAD (PERM 12S 'at or greater than 16 feet in height') + NYSP ('height of the vehicle/load is 16 feet or greater') + surety bond $10,000 (≥16'<17') or $30,000 (≥17'), additive with other bond tiers; ≥15' high may require a signal-contractor bucket truck; ≥14' utility-wire remediation documented in the route survey. |
| Length | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 80'0" and over | 1 rear escort80' or greater on four-lane/divided highways: FOLLOWED by a certified escort (Manual 15(c)). The old ≥100' front+rear step on multilane was the THRUWAY's rule leaking into the state tier (removed — it lives in the NYTP authority entry); NYSDOT's next step is 160'. |
| 100'0" and over | route survey100' or greater: physical route survey required ('at or over … 100'-0" long' — SHN 08-02, certified-escort-performed, valid 30 days). No extra escort step on state four-lane roads until 160'. |
| 160'0" and over | 2 front escorts + 1 rear escort · 1 police escort · route survey · superload160' or greater on four-lane highways: THREE certified escorts (two front, one rear — Manual 15(e); ONLY TWO if traveling interstate-only,) |
| Front overhang | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 10'0" and over | 1 rear escortOverhang of 10' or more: escort positioned BY ROAD TYPE — rear on four-lane/divided (position follows the road, not the overhang end). |
| Rear overhang | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 10'0" and over | 1 rear escortOverhang of 10' or more: escort positioned BY ROAD TYPE — rear on four-lane/divided (position follows the road, not the overhang end). |
| Weight | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 200,000 lbs and over | 1 police escort · route survey · superload200,000 lb or greater: Type 1S SUPERLOAD (PERM 12S) + NYSP ('exceeds 200,000 pounds or the vehicle must cross the centerline of a structure') + additive surety bond: $10,000 (≥200k<300k) / $20,000 (≥300k<400k) / $50,000 (≥400k); any bridge-analysis engineering is retained by the permittee at their cost; NYSP arrangements ≥2 business days ahead; manufacturer non-divisibility certification + municipality permission letters per PERM 12S. |
2/3 lane (undivided)
| Width | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Over 12'0" | 1 front escortGreater than 12' wide on other-than-four-lane/divided highways: PRECEDED by a certified escort (17 NYCRR 154-1.8(b) verbatim). No general 14' width escort step exists — the old front+rear-at->14' band was the MOBILE/MODULAR-HOME rule (154-1.11(b)(4)) leaking into general freight (removed 2026-07-13); a wide-AND-long load takes 2 escorts when both single-escort rules apply (Manual §V(A)15(d)).Rush-hour bans 7–9 a.m. + 4–6 p.m.: STATEWIDE for loads ≥16' wide, ≥100' long, or ≥14' high (Manual §IV.2(c)/§V(B)1); in BUSINESS DISTRICTS for ~≥14' wide / ≥90' long / ≥14' high (§IV.2(b)); city-specific: Binghamton >10'w or >72'l; 10-mi radius of Syracuse >10'w or >85'l; Hudson/Kingston/Newburgh/Poughkeepsie >11'w; Utica/Amsterdam >12'w + police contact (§V(B)3). |
| Over 16'0" | 2 front escorts + 1 rear escort · 1 police escort · route survey · superloadOver 16' wide on two-lane highways: THREE certified escorts (two front, one rear — Manual §V(A)15(e)) + New York State Police ('Vehicle/load exceeds 16 feet in width', §V(A)18(b)); >16' wide is also Type 1S SUPERLOAD (PERM 12S 'exceed 16 feet in width') with the additive surety bond (PERM 14: $10,000 for width) and a physical route survey (≥16' wide — SHN 08-02, certified-escort-performed, valid 30 days). ≥18' wide may additionally need a PE-stamped traffic control plan. |
| Height | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 14'0" and over | 1 front escort · height pole · route survey14' or greater in height: a FRONT certified escort carrying the height pole — set 3" above load height (6" when also >12' wide) — Manual §V(A)15(b); 154-1.12(c)(10) 'every front escort shall have a measuring device … when escorting an overheight load' (the pole rides THE escort — one vehicle, now BILLED; the old heightPole-without-vehicle under-billed two-lane overheight moves). PLUS a physical ROUTE SURVEY: 'the Department requires a physical route survey for all vehicles at or over 14'-0" high' (SHN 08-02) — performed and certified by a NY certified escort (PERM 85), valid 30 days. The Manual |
| 16'0" and over | 1 police escort · superload16' or greater in height: Type 1S SUPERLOAD (PERM 12S 'at or greater than 16 feet in height') + NYSP ('height of the vehicle/load is 16 feet or greater') + surety bond $10,000 (≥16'<17') or $30,000 (≥17'), additive with other bond tiers; ≥15' high may require a signal-contractor bucket truck; ≥14' utility-wire remediation documented in the route survey. |
| Length | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 80'0" and over | 1 front escort80' or greater on other-than-four-lane/divided highways: PRECEDED by a certified escort (154-1.8(c) verbatim 'vehicles over 80 feet in length shall be preceded'; |
| 100'0" and over | 2 front escorts + 1 rear escort · route survey100' or greater on two-lane highways: THREE certified escorts — TWO FRONT, one rear (Manual §V(A)15(e) verbatim;) |
| 160'0" and over | 1 police escort · route survey · superload160' or greater: Type 1S SUPERLOAD (PERM 12S 'at or greater than 160 feet') + NYSP ('exceeds 160 feet in length' — the Manual's police list; 200' is the THRUWAY's police line, not NYSDOT's) + $10,000 length bond. Note the knife-edge: PERM 12S says 'at or greater' while the superloads page says 'greater than |
| Front overhang | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 10'0" and over | 1 front escortOverhang of 10' or more (154-1.12; the Manual says 'greater than 10 feet' — inclusive kept): escort positioned BY ROAD TYPE — front on two-lane |
| Rear overhang | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 10'0" and over | 1 front escortOverhang of 10' or more (154-1.12; the Manual says 'greater than 10 feet' — inclusive kept): escort positioned BY ROAD TYPE — front on two-lane |
| Weight | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 200,000 lbs and over | 1 police escort · route survey · superload200,000 lb or greater: Type 1S SUPERLOAD (PERM 12S) + NYSP ('exceeds 200,000 pounds or the vehicle must cross the centerline of a structure') + additive surety bond: $10,000 (≥200k<300k) / $20,000 (≥300k<400k) / $50,000 (≥400k); any bridge-analysis engineering is retained by the permittee at their cost; NYSP arrangements ≥2 business days ahead; manufacturer non-divisibility certification + municipality permission letters per PERM 12S. |
Movement restrictions
| Restriction | In New York |
|---|---|
| Night travel | Daylight hours only |
| Weekends | Restricted |
| Holidays | Restricted |
Movement hours
| Situation | Window |
|---|---|
| General OS | daylight (½ hr after sunrise-side bounds), Mon–Fri only — no Saturdays, Sundays, or the 6 holidays; PLUS no movement from noon the weekday before Memorial/July 4/Labor/Thanksgiving/Christmas (154-1.2(a)) |
| Saturday exception | ≤12′ wide AND ≤85′ long at traffic-flow speed: allowed until 12:00 noon Saturday (unless a holiday/day-preceding) |
| OW-only ≤125% legal weight | NO time or day restrictions at all (not overdimensional, flow speed — 154-1.2(a)) |
| Rush bans 7–9 a.m. + 4–6 p.m. | statewide: ≥16′w / ≥100′l / ≥14′h; business districts: ~≥14′w / ≥90′l / ≥14′h; city rules: Binghamton >10′w·>72′l · Syracuse 10-mi >10′w·>85′l · Hudson/Kingston/Newburgh/Poughkeepsie >11′w · Utica/Amsterdam >12′w |
| Night travel | by request only, in Westchester · Rockland · Dutchess · Putnam · Orange · Nassau · Suffolk |
| Mobile/modular >14′ wide | Mon–Thu 9–3, Fri 9–noon; + MLK, Lincoln's, Washington's, Columbus Monday holidays restricted |
| Weather / speed | no travel under 1,000′ visibility or hazardous surface; max 55 mph unless permit states otherwise |
| Validity | single trip = up to 5 permissible hauling days, round trip same load OK; route survey valid 30 days |
| NYC / Thruway | separate regimes — NYC $35 per leg with 48-hr lead and tighter legals; Thruway permits via HOOCS with its own escort/police ladder |
Where these permits come from
If you file yourself, this is the office you are dealing with. Check the linked page — some states issue OS/OW permits through their highway patrol or revenue department rather than the DOT.
| New York permit office | |
|---|---|
| Permit office | 888-783-1685 ext 2 |
| Filing notes | Portal HOOCS: hoocs.dot.ny.gov (OSCAR / NY.gov ID; escrow or card; 1 DAY from permit start date to pay; USDOT accounts self-issue qualifying permits) |
VTL §385 (nysenate.gov + NYSDOT-hosted copy, am. 3/25/2022 · dot.ny.gov · in effect since 2014-02-01. Fees and rules change; the linked document is always the authority.