Utah oversize load permits
Utah 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.
Utah 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 Utah and the load needs a permit. No overall cap where the trailer is 53' or less. All other combinations cap at 65'. 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 Utah 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 14 business days for review.
Movement windows
| Situation | Window |
|---|---|
| Daylight | ½ hr before sunrise → ½ hr after sunset |
| Night — allowed with 1 pilot | Secondary: any OS load up to 12' wide (pilot always) · Freeway: 12'–14' wide · Tow trucks ≤120'/≤10' exempt |
| Night — not authorized | Over 12' W (secondary) / 14' W (freeway), or over 105' L, 14'6" H, or 10' overhang |
| Wasatch Front curfew (>12' W / >105' L / >14'6" H) | Mon–Fri 6–9 AM + 3:30–6 PM: I-15 south of Exit 357 corridors; all highways in Weber/Davis/Salt Lake Cos.; Utah Co. north of I-15 Exit 261; SR-68 north of MP 16; I-80 Exits 99–140; I-84 west of MP 94 |
| Holidays (same trigger set) | Christmas, New Year's, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving: 2 PM day-before → sunrise day-after; monday holidays: closed 2 PM–midnight Fri, open Sat sunrise–Sun midnight, closed Mon 12:01 AM–Tue sunrise |
| Weekends | No standing ban (the Monday-holiday scheme explicitly reopens Sat–Sun) |
| Weather (supersedes all) | >10' W / >105' L / >10' OH: no movement with any snow/ice accumulation or visibility 45 mph |
| Canyon & route overrides | Provo Canyon US-189 (RP 7–21): >10' W prohibited · SR-92 to Sundance: all OS = 2 pilots + 2 police · Cottonwoods: >9'/65' = 1 pilot, >10'/80' = 2, >12' prohibited · Logan Canyon >12' prohibited · Moki Dugway: all OS/OW prohibited · GVW caps: SR-65/66/150 80k, SR-128 55k, SR-148 26k |
Travel restrictions
Other published tables
Pilot & police escorts
| Trigger (daylight) | Freeway | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pilot escort | over 14' W, 120' L, or 20' overhang | over 12' W, 105' L, or 20' overhang |
| 2 pilot escorts | over 16' W or 16' H | over 14' W, 120' L, or 16' H |
| 2 pilots + at least 2 police | over 20' W, 175' L, or 17'6" H | over 17' W, 175' L, or 17'6" H |
| Positions | Not specified by rule (except overhang: front pilot for front OH, rear for rear) — placement per best practice; count is UHP's call at the police tier | |
| Height pole | Pilot equipment when escorting over 16' high — never a separate car | |
| Night | 1 pilot at 12'–14' W; not authorized beyond 14' W / 105' L / 14'6" H / 10' OH | 1 pilot up to 12' W (always); not authorized beyond |
Primary source: UDOT — oversize/overweight provisions ↗
Every figure on this page was checked against it on August 4, 2026.
Get Utah priced and filed
Send the route and a permit agent calls you back with Utah’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.
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States that border Utah
Limits change at the line. One order covers every state on your route.
Utah oversize permits, answered
Do I need an oversize permit in Utah?
You need a permit in Utah once the load exceeds any one of these: 8'6" wide, 14'0" 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 — 20,000 lb on a single axle and 34,000 lb on a tandem.
When does Utah require an escort?
Utah requires no escort below 8'6" 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 Utah?
Daylight only above 14' wide. There is no general weekend blackout. Holiday movement is restricted.
What counts as a superload in Utah?
A load over 17' wide, over 17'6" high is handled as a superload in Utah. Allow about 14 business days for review.
How much does an Utah oversize permit cost?
Permigo charges a flat $20 service fee per state permit. Utah'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 an Utah permit?
Moving above Utah'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 Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah itself charges is on the cost guide.
Is an Utah oversize permit the same as an Utah truck permit?
No. A "truck permit" usually means the paperwork a truck needs to cross Utah 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 Utah'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 Utah?
$20 flat per state permit, the state's fee at cost. A permit agent answers, 7am–7pm CT.