Massachusetts oversize load permits
Massachusetts caps at 13'6", the federal baseline and the limit in 26 states. 20 states allow 14'0" and two allow 14'6", so a load that ran legally elsewhere can be over-height here.
Massachusetts permit requirements
The same seven sections for every state, so two states can be compared without re-learning the layout.
Permit required above
Exceed any one of these in Massachusetts and the load needs a permit. No overall cap where the trailer is 53' or less — the trailer limit is the trigger. Permigo files it for a flat $20, with the state's own fee billed at cost.
Front and rear overhang are capped separately, not combined. Exceed either and Massachusetts requires a permit.
Filed from Houston, TX. A permit agent answers +1 (786) 494-6912, 7am–7pm CT, 7 days; no card needed for a quote.
Axle limits
Escorts by road type
Police escort required at the thresholds marked above.
Superload above
Allow about 10 business days for review.
Movement windows
| Load | Window |
|---|---|
| Base windows (all permit loads) | Mon 12:01 a.m. → Sat noon, plus Sun 12:01 a.m. → Sun noon (weekend afternoons closed) |
| 12'–14'W · >13'11"H · 80'–114'L | sunrise–sunset Mon–Fri, excluding 7–9 a.m. & 3:30–7 p.m. (permit conditions) |
| >14'W or >115'L | Tue/Wed/Thu only, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (permit conditions) |
| 6 holidays | no movement: New Year's, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas — noon-to-noon buffer on New Year's/July 4/Christmas only |
| Boston tunnels / Turnpike 11A–24 | Sumner/TWT toward Logan 7–10 a.m.; Callahan/TWT from Logan 3–7 p.m.; Pike EB 7–10 a.m. / WB 3–7 p.m. |
| Weather | snow/ice shutdown; skid chains Nov 1–May 1 in emergencies |
Travel restrictions
Other published tables
No additional tables published for this state.
Primary sources: MassDOT — commercial truck permits, height & weight limitations ↗ and Mass. General Laws c.90 § 19A — axle and gross weight limits ↗
Every figure on this page was checked against them on August 4, 2026.
Get Massachusetts priced and filed
Send the route and a permit agent calls you back with Massachusetts’s fee, any other state on the way, and one total. Filed from Houston, TX; we answer +1 (786) 494-6912, 7am–7pm CT, 7 days.
Already know the load? Start an order in FleetLynk, the filing app behind Permigo — or send the form and we set it up for you.
States that border Massachusetts
Limits change at the line. One order covers every state on your route.
Massachusetts oversize permits, answered
Do I need an oversize permit in Massachusetts?
You need a permit in Massachusetts once the load exceeds any one of these: 8'6" wide, 13'6" high, or 80,000 lb gross. There is no overall length cap on a normal tractor-semitrailer — the trailer itself is capped at 53' instead. Axle limits apply too — 22,400 lb on a single axle and 34,000 lb on a tandem.
When does Massachusetts require an escort?
Massachusetts requires no escort below 12' wide. Above that the requirement depends on the road type as well as the dimension, which is why the same load can need a front escort on a two-lane and a rear escort on a multilane.
Can I move an oversize load at night in Massachusetts?
Daylight hours only. Weekend restrictions apply. Holiday movement is restricted.
What counts as a superload in Massachusetts?
A load over 130,000 lb is handled as a superload in Massachusetts. Allow about 10 business days for review.
How much does a Massachusetts oversize permit cost?
Permigo charges a flat $20 service fee per state permit. Massachusetts's own permit fee is billed at cost on the same invoice, itemised, with nothing added. Call +1 (786) 494-6912 and we will price your exact route.
What happens if I move without a Massachusetts permit?
Moving above Massachusetts's limits without a permit is a violation, not a paperwork gap. The load can be stopped at a scale or by a trooper and held until a permit is issued, the fine is set by Massachusetts and the citing officer, and a pattern of violations follows the carrier's safety record. If you are not sure the load needs one, when you need an oversize permit walks through the triggers.
Which kind of Massachusetts permit do I need?
Most moves take a single-trip permit: one load, one route, a set number of days. Many states also sell annual or blanket permits for loads that stay within routine dimensions; whether Massachusetts does, and for which loads, is on the state's own permit page. A superload is permitted separately and reviewed by the state — the thresholds are in the answer above. Permigo files whichever kind the load needs at the same $20 flat fee; what Massachusetts itself charges is on the cost guide.
Is a Massachusetts oversize permit the same as a Massachusetts truck permit?
No. A "truck permit" usually means the paperwork a truck needs to cross Massachusetts at all — a trip permit, a fuel permit (IFTA) or IRP plates — which the state's motor-carrier office issues. An oversize or overweight permit covers one load that exceeds Massachusetts's legal size or weight, and that is what Permigo files.
Also useful: when you need a permit, pilot car requirements by state, and the interactive map of all 48 states.
Moving through Massachusetts?
$20 flat per state permit, the state's fee at cost. A permit agent answers, 7am–7pm CT.