An ODOT permit takes an oversize load across Ohio’s state routes, and it stops at the Turnpike. The Ohio Turnpike, the toll road from the Indiana line to the Pennsylvania line, is run by a separate commission, with its own permit, limits and fees. And until sunrise on January 2, 2027 it won’t take a load over 10 feet wide or 13 feet 6 inches high at all.
The short version
Only the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission issues permits for the Ohio Turnpike; an ODOT permit doesn’t cover it, the Commission’s FAQ says. The Commission’s fee schedule (revised March 26, 2019) charges $25 for an over-dimensional permit and $135 for an overweight one, per one-way trip, and the toll comes on top. Until sunrise on January 2, 2027, nothing over 10 feet wide or 13 feet 6 inches high may use the Ohio Turnpike. Permigo files the Turnpike permit for $20, together with the ODOT permit. Permigo read the Commission’s documents on October 8, 2026.
ODOT’s own rules are on the Ohio page. The calculator prices a whole route and adds its tolls. It doesn’t add the Turnpike permit.
What the Ohio Turnpike permit is
The Turnpike calls its permit a special hauling permit. Each one covers one oversize or overweight move on the Turnpike, in one direction. The Commission’s FAQ says ODOT issues permits for Ohio’s state routes, and the Turnpike, which an appointed commission runs, issues its own. An ODOT permit can route a load onto the Turnpike, but it doesn’t include it, so in most cases the load needs a second permit. A trip that stays on the Turnpike needs no ODOT permit at all.
There’s no annual or blanket Turnpike permit. Every trip is its own permit, and an unused one isn’t refunded.
When you need a Turnpike permit
The Turnpike sets its own legal limits, and they aren’t ODOT’s. It allows more weight: 90,000 lb gross and 21,000 lb on a single axle, against ODOT’s 80,000 lb and 20,000 lb. It measures length differently, too: 75 feet overall for a tractor-trailer, overhang included, where ODOT caps the semitrailer at 53 ft and sets no overall limit. So a load can be legal on one road and need a permit on the other.
| Limit | Ohio Turnpike | ODOT, state routes |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 8 ft 6 in | 8 ft 6 in |
| Height | 13 ft 6 in | 13 ft 6 in |
| Length | Tractor-trailer 75 ft overall, overhang included; short doubles 85 ft; other combinations 65 ft | 53 ft semitrailer, with no overall cap on a tractor-semitrailer |
| Gross weight | 90,000 lb | 80,000 lb |
| Single axle | 21,000 lb | 20,000 lb |
| Tandem axle | 34,000 lb (axles over 4 ft and under 8 ft apart); 24,000 lb at 4 ft or less | 34,000 lb |
The Turnpike won’t issue an overweight permit for a divisible load.
What the Turnpike won’t take in 2026
For all of 2026 the Turnpike is under a construction restriction. No vehicle over 10 feet wide or 13 feet 6 inches high may use any part of it, Indiana line to Pennsylvania line. The ban runs from January 2, 2026 to sunrise on January 2, 2027 (the Commission’s 2026 restrictions). A permit doesn’t change that. A wider or taller load stays on Ohio’s state routes, under an ODOT permit.
Holiday periods add a length limit. From sunrise on the first day to sunrise on the last, nothing over 90 feet long may travel either.
| Holiday | Restricted, sunrise to sunrise |
|---|---|
| Easter | April 3 to April 7 |
| Memorial Day | May 22 to May 26 |
| Independence Day | July 3 to July 5 |
| Labor Day | September 4 to September 8 |
| Thanksgiving | November 25 to November 30 |
| Christmas and New Year’s Day | December 23, 2026 to January 2, 2027 |
Whatever the year, the standing rules apply. There’s no permit over 14 feet high, and none for a mobile or modular home over 12 feet wide. Under the Commission’s rule, Ohio Administrative Code 5537-3-05, no load may move between sunset and sunrise if it’s over 10 feet wide, over 90 feet long, over 130,000 lb, or has more than 4 feet of rear overhang. A load over 112 feet long or over 10 feet wide carries an oversize-load sign at the rear.
The permit sheet sets the escorts. A load over 112 feet long, or over 11 feet wide, needs a rear escort car, and so does a rear overhang past 15 feet. Over 160 feet long, or over 13 feet wide, the Ohio State Highway Patrol escorts it. In 2026 only the length cases can come up, since nothing over 10 feet wide is allowed.
What an Ohio Turnpike permit costs
The Commission charges by the kind of permit, for one trip in one direction. The toll comes on top.
| Permit | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Over-dimensional (wide, long, or high up to 14 ft) | $25 | Waived when an overweight fee applies. Over-height permits are moot in 2026: nothing over 13 ft 6 in may use the Turnpike. |
| Overweight, axles or gross up to 120,000 lb | $135 | One trip, one direction. |
| Overweight over 120,000 lb | $135 plus 4 cents a ton-mile | Ton-miles are the pounds over 120,000, divided by 2,000, times the Turnpike miles: 140,000 lb for 100 miles is $135 plus $40. |
| Ohio State Highway Patrol escort or inspection | $60 an hour for each trooper | Only when the permit calls for one. |
The toll is the Turnpike’s regular fare, set by the vehicle’s height, its axles and the miles between toll plazas. The Commission’s fare calculator gives the figure for a trip. A route that uses both roads needs two permits, and Permigo charges $20 for each one it files.
| Load | What each charges | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oversize only: 10 ft wide (the most the Turnpike takes in 2026), 70 ft long, legal weight | ODOT $75; Turnpike $25; Permigo 2 × $20 | $140, plus the toll |
| Overweight only: 110,000 lb gross, legal width and height | ODOT $145; Turnpike $135; Permigo 2 × $20 | $320, plus the toll |
Above 120,000 lb both ODOT and the Turnpike add 4 cents a ton-mile. ODOT’s $75 oversize fee is on the cost guide, beside the other 47 states; its $145 overweight fee is in ODOT’s own rule, Ohio Administrative Code 5501:2-1-05.
What the Turnpike permit adds to a trip
It’s a second application and a second fee on the same trip, and the Commission needs a new one for every one-way move. An overweight load, or one over 11 feet wide or 112 feet long, has to apply in advance: two business days ahead on the 2018 permit sheet, and a week ahead when the Highway Patrol escorts it. A change to a permit for a load over 11 feet wide, 112 feet long or 120,000 lb costs a revision fee.
Permigo files both, the ODOT permit and the Turnpike permit, for $20 each, with both fees billed at cost. Send the load’s dimensions, axle weights, route and dates. The driver has both before the truck moves.
Who runs what
Two agencies issue permits in Ohio. Permigo checked the Commission’s contact details below on October 8, 2026.
| Question | Who answers it |
|---|---|
| The Turnpike’s rules: a fee, a restriction, a holiday period | Ohio Turnpike permitting office: permitting@ohioturnpike.org, (440) 971-2043, 682 Prospect Street, Berea, Ohio 44017 |
| A permit for Ohio’s state routes | ODOT’s Special Hauling Permits section; the Ohio page has its rules and what the driver carries |
| Filing both | Permigo: +1 (786) 494-6912, 7am–7pm CT, seven days a week, or send a message |
Common questions
Does an ODOT permit cover the Ohio Turnpike?
No. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission issues the Turnpike’s permits, and its FAQ says an ODOT permit is valid only on Ohio’s state routes. An ODOT permit can route a load onto the Turnpike without including it, so in most cases the load needs a second permit, from the Commission, with its own fee. Permigo files both, for $20 each.
Do I need an ODOT permit if I only use the Ohio Turnpike?
No. The Ohio Turnpike Commission’s FAQ says a trip that stays on the Turnpike needs only the Turnpike’s permit. If the route also uses state routes and the load is over ODOT’s limits, that part needs an ODOT permit too.
How much does an Ohio Turnpike oversize permit cost?
$25 for an over-dimensional load and $135 for an overweight one up to 120,000 lb, per one-way trip, on the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission’s fee schedule (revised March 26, 2019, read October 8, 2026). Over 120,000 lb it adds 4 cents a ton-mile. The over-dimensional fee is waived when an overweight fee applies. The regular toll comes on top. Permigo adds $20 for filing it.
What are the oversize restrictions on the Ohio Turnpike?
The Ohio Turnpike requires its own permit for anything over 8 feet 6 inches wide or 90,000 lb gross, or a tractor-trailer over 75 feet, overhang included. Until sunrise on January 2, 2027, the Ohio Turnpike Commission’s 2026 construction restriction keeps anything over 10 feet wide or 13 feet 6 inches high off the whole road, even with that permit. Whatever the year, a load over 10 feet wide, 90 feet long or 130,000 lb, or with more than 4 feet of rear overhang, moves only from sunrise to sunset (Ohio Administrative Code 5537-3-05). In the Commission’s holiday periods, nothing over 90 feet long moves. Permigo files the permit for $20 plus the Turnpike’s fee.
Can a load over 10 feet wide use the Ohio Turnpike in 2026?
No. The Ohio Turnpike Commission’s 2026 construction restriction bars any vehicle over 10 feet wide or 13 feet 6 inches high from the whole Turnpike, from January 2, 2026 to sunrise on January 2, 2027. A permit doesn’t override it. A wider or taller load stays on Ohio’s state routes, under an ODOT permit.
Can I move an oversize load at night on the Ohio Turnpike?
Only if it’s 10 feet wide or less, 90 feet long or less, with no more than 4 feet of rear overhang and 130,000 lb or less, under Ohio Administrative Code 5537-3-05. Anything bigger moves sunrise to sunset. In the Commission’s holiday periods nothing over 10 feet wide, 13 feet 6 inches high or 90 feet long moves at all.
Is there an annual Ohio Turnpike permit?
No. The Ohio Turnpike Commission issues special hauling permits for one trip in one direction only, and no annual or blanket permit. An unused or duplicate permit isn’t refunded.
Who do I contact about an Ohio Turnpike permit?
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission’s permitting office, at (440) 971-2043 or permitting@ohioturnpike.org, 682 Prospect Street, Berea, Ohio 44017, as the Commission lists them (checked October 8, 2026). ODOT’s rules for Ohio’s state routes are on Permigo’s Ohio page. Permigo answers at +1 (786) 494-6912 or through the contact page.