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ColoradoOversize & overweight permits.

Colorado loads need attention to vehicle configuration, mountain routes and route-specific pilot-car conditions. Start with loaded measurements and the state permit fee.

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Legal size & loaded measurements

Loaded dimensions

Colorado statutory baselines are 8 feet 6 inches wide and 14 feet 6 inches high. Length is configuration-specific; a lower designated clearance can control.

Axles, weight & bridges

Do not decide Colorado weight legality from GVW alone. Axle groups, spacing, bridge formula, tire/rating, road class, postings and route are required.

Loaded width

Colorado's statutory outside-width baseline is 8 feet 6 inches, subject to the listed statutory exceptions.

Loaded height

Colorado's statutory height baseline is 14 feet 6 inches; lower designated clearances remain controlling.

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Permits, routes & larger loads

Roads & authorities

CDOT controls state-highway permitting, but E-470 and other local, federal, tribal, private and facility owners require separate route-owner confirmation.

When a permit is needed

Any extra-legal move on a Colorado state highway needs the applicable permit. A permit is not permission to ignore the issued route, map, time, safety or weather conditions.

Permit product limits

Annual envelopes publish maximums, but map, road class, route, configuration and product conditions control; above-envelope moves require special review and divisible loads cannot use the Chapter 6 special path.

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State permit fees

Single-trip agency fee example

$30 for this Colorado planning example: a nondivisible load measuring 8′7″ wide, 13′ high and 70′ overall, at 72,000 lb gross on a five-axle rig with a 48′ trailer. The example uses 100 in-state miles. Change the load details in the calculator for your move.

What the agency estimate includes

The calculator applies Colorado's maintained single-trip permit schedule to the loaded vehicle and the supplied fee inputs. It itemizes the supported state charges, including weight or distance charges where applicable. Annual permits, special products, local permissions and payment-method charges need their own applicable schedule.

CO / Permit worksheet

Price your Colorado movement.

Enter the complete loaded vehicle. Get estimated agency fees and escort requirements before sharing your contact details.

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Single-trip · nondivisible loadOther permits & charges
Start with an example

Example loaded measurements are filled in. Adjust the equipment, mileage and registration to match your movement.

01

Loaded dimensions

Measure ground to highest point, widest point, and the full tractor–trailer–load length. These are not cargo-only dimensions.

Width
Height
Overall length
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Equipment & registration

Trailer length
Trailer + load length
Axle weights, overhangs & movement details Optional
Front overhang
Enter 0 when there is no overhang.
Rear overhang
Enter 0 when there is no overhang.

Actual axle groups

Some weight fees depend on axle loads and spacing. Enter measured groups in travel order; do not divide gross weight evenly.

No ODPermit fee or markup. No contact details required.

Your estimate

The numbers behind your next move.

Your result will show the agency fee breakdown, potential pilot-car requirements, and the rules used to calculate them.

  1. 01 State agency fee subtotal
  2. 02 Escort & survey considerations
  3. 03 Sources & pricing assumptions

Single-state pricing uses the mileage you enter. For a proposed route and intermediate states, use the route calculator.

Agency fees only. Annual permits, specialized products and conditional services have separate terms.See the fee reference
About the example equipment

The samples use ODPermit’s editable 48 ft flatbed · 5 axles planning profile. Loaded dimensions, gross weight, 100 state miles and Texas registration are example inputs, not a capacity rating or a route approval. Replace them with your actual setup.

Great Dane Freedom trailer specifications48 ft platform; the illustrated 40 in drop deck and 20 in drop support a 60 in upper-deck planning height. Combined tare and tractor geometry are editable ODPermit assumptions.

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Pilot cars, height poles & surveys

14′6″-wide load example

Example: 14′6″ wide × 13′ high, 75′ overall, 72,000 lb gross, zero overhang or rear projection, ordinary nondivisible freight in daylight. Depending on the road or permit conditions: Daylight: Blue-coded routes (width crew requires a Chapter 6 permit; other minimums follow): no pilot from these dimensional triggers. Yellow-coded routes: 1 front and 1 rear or compliant flashing yellow light. Green-coded routes: Mountain two-lane: 1 front; Other two-lane: 1 front; Four-lane: 1 rear or compliant flashing yellow light. White-coded routes: no pilot from these dimensional triggers. Depending on the road or permit conditions: Any width over 8 ft 6 in on a red-coded route needs a Chapter 6 special permit. CDOT assigns the escort crew for that route.

17′6″-high load example

Example: 9′ wide × 17′6″ high, 75′ overall, 72,000 lb gross, zero overhang or rear projection, ordinary nondivisible freight in daylight. Depending on the road or permit conditions: Daylight: Blue-coded routes: 1 front (height pole required). Yellow-coded routes: 1 front (height pole required). Green-coded routes: 1 front (height pole required). White-coded routes: 1 front (height pole required). Depending on the road or permit conditions: Any width over 8 ft 6 in on a red-coded route needs a Chapter 6 special permit. CDOT assigns the escort crew for that route. Above 16 ft high, a front escort with a height pole is required on every road. This front vehicle is included in the listed plans. Depending on the road or permit conditions: Above 17 ft high, a licensed signal contractor must accompany the move through intersections controlled by overhead traffic signals.

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Travel hours & road restrictions

Travel hours

Travel windows depend on regional curfews, I-70 season, route, direction, holiday, tunnel and permit conditions.

Current route restrictions

Check current Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Aspen/Carbondale, Central City, Clear Creek, I-70, tunnel, holiday and hazard restrictions for the exact route and date.

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Signs, flags & safety equipment

Safety equipment

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What the driver needs

Carry the permit

Carry the issued permit and the product-specific rules/maps, or use the permitted electronic-verification path where allowed.

Prepare the driver packet

The driver packet must match the issued vehicle, load, route, dates and product; carry the permit and required rules/maps or verify electronically where the permit allows.

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Special equipment & permit programs

Special permit programs

BEFORE THE TRUCK ROLLS

Turn the estimate
into a permitted move.

Confirm the loaded measurements, carrier details, travel dates and exact pickup and delivery. We can help coordinate permits, escorts and route surveys around those facts.

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THE SOURCE RECORD

Official references.

Read the rule behind each requirement. These are dated references; current restrictions and the issued permit control your move.

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    Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 42 — Vehicles and Traffic

    C.R.S. § 42-4-502(1) · Page 476

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    Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 42 — Vehicles and Traffic

    C.R.S. § 42-4-504(1) · Page 477

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    Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 42 — Vehicles and Traffic

    C.R.S. § 42-4-504(2)-(6) · Page 477

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    Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 42 — Vehicles and Traffic

    C.R.S. §§ 42-4-507–42-4-508 · Page 481

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    E-470 Oversize and Overweight Permit Application

    E-470 Oversize and Overweight Permit Application

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    Commercial Vehicle Permits / Permitting Information

    Commercial Vehicle Permits / Permitting Information

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    CDOT single-trip permits — fees including statutory surcharge

    CDOT single-trip permits — fees including statutory surcharge

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    Colorado 2 CCR 601-4 — sections 408–411, current SOS publication

    Colorado 2 CCR 601-4 — sections 408–411, current SOS publication

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    Colorado 2 CCR 601-4 — sections 408–411, current SOS publication

    Colorado 2 CCR 601-4 — sections 408–411, current SOS publication

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