North Dakota oversize load permits
North Dakota allows 14'0" unpermitted, which 20 states do. The other 26 cap at 13'6" — so a 14-foot load legal here needs a permit the moment it crosses into most of them.
North Dakota 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 North Dakota and the load needs a permit. The 95' combination cap applies on four-lane divided highways and director-designated routes, and reaches ten miles off the network to get to them. Elsewhere the general cap is 75'. The 53' semitrailer applies throughout. Permigo files it for a flat $20, with the state's own fee billed at cost.
North Dakota publishes no general overhang limit — the length limit above governs. A load extending 4' beyond the rear must be marked — a red flag by day, a red light at night. That is a marking rule, not a cap.
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 at the state’s discretion.
Superload above
No separate superload class published — the permit thresholds above govern.
Movement windows
| Situation | Window |
|---|---|
| Overdimensional (general) | ½ hr before sunrise → ½ hr after sunset, 7 days |
| OS ≤12' wide and ≤120' long | day and night with proper lighting (clearance lights beyond 8'6", cab amber visible 500', hold posted speed) |
| Overweight-only (no OS dimension) | unrestricted — the sunset rule attaches only to overdimensional movements |
| Overwidth >16' | No Saturday after 12 noon, all day Sunday, or New Year's · Memorial · Independence · Labor · Thanksgiving · Christmas; permit invalid noon-day-before → sunrise-day-after (superintendent may authorize exceptions) |
| OW on bituminous pavement | banned at 90 °F or above |
| All permits | void in inclement weather — slippery roads or visibility ≤ ½ mile |
| Superintendent approval | any movement time may be authorized |
| Spring thaw / restricted roads | separate ton-mile surcharge schedule applies when posted |
Travel restrictions
Other published tables
No additional tables published for this state.
Primary source: ND Highway Patrol — permit policies ↗
Every figure on this page was checked against it on August 4, 2026.
Get North Dakota priced and filed
Send the route and a permit agent calls you back with North Dakota’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 North Dakota
Limits change at the line. One order covers every state on your route.
North Dakota oversize permits, answered
Do I need an oversize permit in North Dakota?
You need a permit in North Dakota once the load exceeds any one of these: 8'6" wide, 14'0" high, or 80,000 lb gross. The combination caps at 95' on four-lane divided and director-designated routes and 75' elsewhere, with the semitrailer capped at 53' throughout. Axle limits apply too — 20,000 lb on a single axle and 34,000 lb on a tandem.
When does North Dakota require an escort?
North Dakota requires no escort below 16' 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 North Dakota?
Daylight only above 12' wide. There is no general weekend blackout. There is no holiday blackout.
What counts as a superload in North Dakota?
A load over 200,000 lb is handled as a superload in North Dakota.
How much does a North Dakota oversize permit cost?
Permigo charges a flat $20 service fee per state permit. North Dakota'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 North Dakota permit?
Moving above North Dakota'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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota itself charges is on the cost guide.
Is a North Dakota oversize permit the same as a North Dakota truck permit?
No. A "truck permit" usually means the paperwork a truck needs to cross North Dakota 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 North Dakota'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 North Dakota?
$20 flat per state permit, the state's fee at cost. A permit agent answers, 7am–7pm CT.