Understanding Kentucky Oversize Permits
Whether you're transporting agricultural equipment or industrial machinery, oversized loads need permits to move through Kentucky. Kentucky Oversize Permits are valid for ten calendar days and must be secured before entering the state. Our streamlined application process eliminates the guesswork, allowing you to focus on the road ahead.
We issue multiple types of permits, including:
Kentucky Overweight Permits
Kentucky Overhang Permits
Kentucky Single Trip Permits
Kentucky Annual Permits
These permits comply with Kentucky oversize and overweight permit requirements, ensuring your cargo moves without delays or violations.
Kentucky Oversize Permit Online Access for Truckers
At A Permits, convenience is key. You can submit your Kentucky oversize and overweight permit application and access the Kentucky oversize and overweight permit form entirely online. Need to check your status? Use the Kentucky oversize permits login via the Kentucky motor carrier portal login, and you'll be up-to-date instantly.
Concerned about fees? We offer guidance on the Kentucky oversize and overweight permit cost and help you optimize your routes to avoid high escort charges or restricted zones.
Rules of the Road in Kentucky
Kentucky allows 24/7 travel, including weekends except for superloads and restricted times in areas like Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Jefferson, Fayette Counties, and the Owensboro KY-IN Bridge during peak hours.
Kentucky Legal Dimensions Include:
Trailer Length: 53′ Interstate / 65′ other highways
Overhang: 5′ rear on standard trailers
Width: 8′-6″ Interstate / 8′ on local routes
Height: 13′-6″ max
Weight: 80,000 lbs gross
Routine Permit Limits:
Length: 110′ on 4-lane highways
Width: up to 16′
Height: 15′-6″
Weight: up to 140,000 lbs depending on axles
Any load exceeding these may require additional planning or qualify as a Kentucky Oversize Annual Permit.
Kentucky Escorts, Signs, and Safety
Escort vehicles may be needed for loads exceeding legal length, width, or height. As a rule:
Loads over 12′ wide need one escort; 14′ or more may need two.
Lengths over 120′ on divided highways require three escorts.
Heights over 14′-11″ need a lead escort with a height pole.
Flags, signs, and lights are mandatory for visibility. “Oversize Load” signs must be used, and wide loads should have flags on all corners.
