Government Permit Sources

Oversize and overweight permits accessible through WCS Permits’ Permit Portal and WCS Permit Attachments apps are issued and regulated by the applicable state, provincial or other governmental agency. WCS acts as a third-party permit service provider and liaison between its customers and the applicable permitting agencies.

Official government sources for permit information include the applicable state Departments of Transportation, Departments of Motor Vehicles and other governmental permitting authorities.

See the full list below of U.S. and Canadian government sources. 

Updated: August 21, 2026

Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) OS/OW Permits Division: https://www.dot.state.al.us/business/permits/osowPermits.html

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Measurement Standards & Commercial Vehicle Compliance: https://dot.alaska.gov/mscvc/pages/permits.shtml

Alberta Commercial vehicle – Oversize and overweight permits: https://www.alberta.ca/commercial-vehicle-oversize-and-overweight-permits

Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDOT) Commercial Vehicle Permits: https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/enforcement/commercial-vehicle-permits

Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Permits: https://ardot.gov/permits/

British Columbia Commercial Vehicle Permits: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/vehicle-safety-enforcement/services/permitting/commercial-transport-permits

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): https://dot.ca.gov/programs/traffic-operations/transportation-permits

Colorado DOT (CDOT) Permitting Information: https://freight.colorado.gov/permitting-information 

Colorado DOT (CDOT) Oversize Overweight Permitting and Routing (COOPR) System: https://coopr.codot.gov/

Connecticut DOT (CTDOT) Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permits: https://portal.ct.gov/dot/permits/oversize-overweight-permits?language=en_US

Delaware DOT (DelDOT) Oversize/Overweight Permit System: https://deldot.gov/osow/application/

District of Columbia (d.TOPS) Transportation Online Permitting System: https://tops.ddot.dc.gov/DDOTPERMITSYSTEM/DDOTPERMITonline/landing.aspx

Florida (FDOT) Over-weight Over-Dimensional Permits: https://www.fdot.gov/maintenance/divisions.shtm/structures/owodpermits.shtm

Georgia Department of Public Works Permits: https://gamccd.net/OSPermit/OSPMain.aspx

Hawaii Department of Transportation (hiDOT) Oversize Permits: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/home/doing-business/guide-to-permits/oversized-and-overweight-vehicles-on-state-highways/

Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) Commercial Vehicle Services: https://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/commercial-vehicle-services/

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Oversize and Overweight Permits: https://idot.illinois.gov/doing-business/permit-and-sales-marketplace/oversize-and-overweight-permits.html

Indiana Department of Revenue Oversize/Overweight: https://www.in.gov/dor/motor-carrier-services/oversizeoverweight-osw/

Iowa Department of Transportation Oversize & Overweight Permits: https://iowadot.gov/motor-carriers/how-do-i-get-oversize-overweight-permits

Kansas Department of Transportation Permits: https://www.ksdot.gov/doing-business/permits

Kentucky Department of Transportation Overweight Over-Dimensional Permits: https://drive.ky.gov/Motor-Carriers/Overweight-Over-Dimensional/Pages/OWOD-Permits.aspx

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Permits: https://dotd.la.gov/doing-business/permits/

Maine Department of the Secretary of the State of Maine Commercial Vehicles/Motor Carrier Services: https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/vehicles/commercial-vehicles-motor-carrier-services

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure Permit Services: https://www.gov.mb.ca/mti/mcd/permits/index.html

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration: https://www.roads.maryland.gov/mdotsha/pages/cvo.aspx?did=ahps&PageId=23

Massachusetts Department of Transportation Commercial Truck Permits: https://www.mass.gov/commercial-truck-permits

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Oversize/Overweight Permits: https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/business/permits/oversize-overweight

Minnesota Department of Transportation Oversize/Overweight Permits: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/cvo/oversize/index.html

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Over-dimensional Permits: https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/over-dimensional_permits

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Oversize Overweight Permits: https://www.modot.org/OSOW

Montana Department of Transportation Permits for Commercial Motor Carriers: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/mcs/permits.aspx

Nebraska Department of Transportation Oversize/Overweight Truck Permits: https://dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/permits/truck/

Nevada Department of Transportation Commercial Vehicle Permits: https://www.dot.nv.gov/doing-business/commercial-vehicles/commercial-vehicle-permits

Service New Brunswick Trucking & Transport: https://www2.snb.ca/content/snb/en/sites/events/trucking.html

New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Permits: https://nhdotpermits.org/

New Jersey Department of Transportation Oversize and Overweight Vehicles: https://dot.nj.gov/transportation/freight/trucking/oversize.shtm

New Mexico Department of Transportation Permits: https://www.dot.nm.gov/business-support/permits/

New York Department of Transportation Permits: https://www.dot.ny.gov/nypermits

Newfoundland Overweight and Over Dimensional Special Permits: https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/commercial-vehicles-and-drivers/overweight-and-over-dimensional-special-permits/

North Carolina Department of Transportation Oversize/Overweight Permit Unit: https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/trucking/Pages/overpermits.aspx

North Dakota Motor Carrier Permit Policies: https://www.statepatrol.nd.gov/motor-carrier-operations/permit-policies

Northwest Territories Oversized and Overweight Permits: https://www.idmv.inf.gov.nt.ca/Commercial/Single-Trip-Permits/Overweight-and-Oversized-Permit

Nova Scotia Special Move: Over-Dimension Permit (Single-trip or Annual): https://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/rmv/paal280.asp

Nunavut Professional Driver’s Handbook: https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/media/2911

Ohio Department of Transportation Hauling Permit System: https://haulingpermits.transportation.ohio.gov/

Oklahoma Transportation Size and Weight Permits: https://oklahoma.gov/odot/about-us/laws-and-rules/size-and-weight-permits.html

Ontario Permitting and Registration for International Registration Plan and Oversize/Overweight: https://www.prio.mto.gov.on.ca/ONEnterprise/Login.aspx

Oregon Department of Transportation Over-Dimension Operations: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/MCT/Pages/Over-Dimension-Operations-Oregon.aspx

Pennsylvania (PennDot) Department of Transportation Permits: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/programs-and-doing-business/permits

Prince Edward Island Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/legislation/roads-act/overweight-vehicle-permit-regulations

Quebec Special Permits: https://www.transports.gouv.qc.ca/en/camionnage/permis-speciaux/Pages/permis-speciaux.aspx

Rhode Island Department of Transportation OSOW Permit Portal: https://osowpermits.dot.ri.gov/

Saskatchewan Commercial Vehicle Overweight and Over-Dimensional Permits: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/transportation-and-road-construction/information-for-truckers-and-commercial-trucking-companies/commercial-vehicle-overweight-and-overdimensional-permits 

South Carolina Department of Transportation Oversize/Overweight Permits: https://www.scdot.org/business/permits-osow.html

South Dakota Truck Info Permitting Info: https://sdtruckinfo.sd.gov/permits/

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) OS/OW Permit Office: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/traffic-operations-division/oversize—overweight-permits.html

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Oversize/Overweight Permits: https://www.txdmv.gov/motor-carriers/oversize-overweight-permits

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Motor Carrier Division: https://connect.udot.utah.gov/business/motor-carriers/

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles Permits: https://dmv.vermont.gov/CVO/permits

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Hauling Permits: https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/businesses/hauling

Washington State Department of Transportation Commercial Vehicles: https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/commercial-vehicles

West Virginia Department of Transportation Permits: https://transportation.wv.gov/order-permits

State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation Oversize-Overweight Permits: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/com-drv-vehs/mtr-car-trkr/osowgeneral.aspx

Wyoming Department of Transportation Permits: https://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/trucking_commercial_vehicles/commercial_permits.html

Yukon Over-Dimensional Vehicle Permit: https://yukon.ca/en/driving-and-transportation/commercial-vehicles/get-over-dimensional-vehicle-permit