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NebraskaOversize & overweight permits.
For a Nebraska load, check the permit product, loaded measurements and daylight travel conditions before the driver starts the move.
General information only, not legal advice or a permit. Confirm with the issuing agency before you move. Read the disclaimer
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- 01Legal size
What is legal without a permit?
Axle limits Legal With a permit- Single20k / 20k lb
- Tandem34k / 46k lb
- NDOT may let a single axle exceed 20,000 lb for some loads, including superloads, when the weight is spread over more than one lane; the interior of the external axles must be at least 14′ apart and a drawing of weights and spacings is required.
- Self-propelled specialized mobile equipment: up to 25,000 lb single, 47,000 lb tandem, 60,000 lb triple and 80,000 lb quad.
- Legal weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles is capped by the bridge table on NDOT's Legal Sizes and Weights sheet.
The rule in full4 official sources
General width: 8′6″
Ordinary vehicle-and-load limit; safety-device, vehicle and load exceptions may apply.
Loaded height: 14′6″
General vehicle-and-load limit; verify route clearances.
NN semitrailer: 53′
Federal National Network allowance for a tractor with one semitrailer. Longer trailers may qualify under state axle-position and route rules; local roads can differ.
Overall length: No NN cap*
*For a tractor with one compliant semitrailer on the National Network. Other combinations, trailers, projecting loads and local access have separate limits; see the state measurements below.
Interstate weight: 80,000 lb*
*Federal baseline, subject to the bridge formula, registration and postings: 20,000 lb single axle and 34,000 lb tandem. A particular configuration may have a lower limit; state grandfather allowances need verified spacing and route eligibility.
Legal size and weight
Legal limits are 8′6″ wide and 14′6″ high. Length and overhang depend on the vehicle setup. Weight depends on every axle, group, spacing, tire, bridge, registration, road and route.
Axle limits: legal and with a permit
Legal: single 20,000 lb, tandem 34,000 lb. With a permit: single 20,000 lb, tandem 46,000 lb. NDOT may let a single axle exceed 20,000 lb for some loads, including superloads, when the weight is spread over more than one lane; the interior of the external axles must be at least 14′ apart and a drawing of weights and spacings is required. Self-propelled specialized mobile equipment: up to 25,000 lb single, 47,000 lb tandem, 60,000 lb triple and 80,000 lb quad. Legal weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles is capped by the bridge table on NDOT's Legal Sizes and Weights sheet.
- 02Requirements
Where each requirement starts
Flags & lampsWidth over 10′Over 10′ wide: OVERSIZE LOAD signs on the front of the hauling vehicle and the rear of the load.
2NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads · checked Oct 13, 2026What official sources leave open14
Where Nebraska’s official sources disagree or say nothing, confirm with the agency before dispatch.
- NDOT publishes no law enforcement escort threshold.
- No pilot car driver certification, training or reciprocity requirement is stated.
- No rule is stated for combining escorts when two dimensions trigger them. The only convoy-type rule found is the State Patrol truck guide's 60-mile spacing for loads over 150′ long traveling together.
- NDOT does not say whether an electronic copy of the permit is accepted; statute 60-6,298(4) says the permit must be carried in the vehicle.
- No USDOT number or operating authority requirement is stated for permits; overweight permits require registration for the permitted weight.
- Holiday dates for 2027 after New Year's Day are not yet published, and the rule names no fixed dates (holidays are 'standard dates listed on the Department's website').
- Conflict: superload review time. 408 NAC 3 001.28A says review may take up to ten business days; 004.02 says up to five working days.
- Conflict: legal gross weight off the Interstate. NDOT's Legal Sizes and Weights sheet says 94,000 lb on US and State routes; the State Patrol 2025-2026 Truck Information Guide says 95,000 lb on state highways (its bridge chart also runs to 95,000 lb). Not shown as a marker.
- Section 003.19E cites '003.18E1 and 003.18E2' for the rear-escort lighting exception; the conditions appear at 003.19E1–E2 (numbering error in the rule).
- Statute 60-6,298(7)(c) (effective July 18, 2026) lets the department charge a superload single-trip fee of up to $250 (300,000 lb or less), $400 (over 300,000 to 500,000 lb) or $800 (over 500,000 lb), plus direct costs; the 2023 rule's fee schedule (009.04) lists only $15, $20 and $25 single-trip fees. The superload fee NDOT charges today was not confirmed.
- Conflict: harvest permit term. 408 NAC 3 007.02F says 30 or 60 days, renewable to 120 days per calendar year; 009.06A of the same rule and statute 60-6,298(7)(b) say 30 days, renewable to 150 days.
- Weather: the State Patrol 2025-2026 truck guide lists winds over 25 mph as a stop condition for over-dimensional travel; 408 NAC 3 003.16C1 says winds that cause a hazard, and 003.16A says wind under 25 mph is not inclement weather.
- 408 NAC 3 002.02G points to an Annex A of statutory length exceptions, but the posted rule PDF contains only the Appendix A maps. Length exceptions for tractor-semitrailers on the National Network were not confirmed from an official Nebraska page.
- The permit portal bulletin (Oct 2026) says NDOT has updated the route survey form, no longer accepts the old form, and asks for more route survey details from October 1, 2026.
The rule in full1 official source
Width 8′6″: Legal width
Over 8′6″ wide (not counting mirrors, lamps and similar safety devices) needs a permit.
Width 10′: OVERSIZE LOAD signs
Over 10′ wide: OVERSIZE LOAD signs on the front of the hauling vehicle and the rear of the load.
Width 12′: 1 escort
12′ to 16′ wide: 1 escort vehicle, in front on undivided highways and behind on divided highways.
Width 16′: Front + rear escorts · superload
Over 16′ wide: 2 escort vehicles, one in front and one behind. Over 16′ wide is also a superload.
Height 14′6″: Legal height
Over 14′6″ high needs a permit. Above 14′6″, NDOT may also require a front pole car.
Height 15′11″: Superload
Over 15′11″ high is a superload; the Lincoln Permit Office must review and approve it before a permit is issued.
Height 16′: Pole car + route survey
16′ high or more: a written pre-run route survey before the permit is issued, and a front pole car.
Length 65′: Legal combination length
A combination over 65′ long, or a single vehicle over 40′, needs a permit, apart from statutory exceptions the rule refers to.
Length 125′: 1 escort
125′ to 150′ long: 1 escort vehicle, in front on undivided highways and behind on divided highways.
Length 150′: Front + rear escorts · superload
Over 150′ long: 2 escort vehicles, one in front and one behind. Over 150′ is also a superload.
Weight 80,000 lb: Legal gross on Interstates
80,000 lb is the legal gross on Interstate routes, subject to axle and bridge-table limits.
Weight 95,000 lb: Conditional Interstate Use
For divisible loads, a Conditional Interstate Use permit allows up to 95,000 lb on the Interstate, with no single axle over 20,000 lb or tandem over 34,000 lb.
Weight 106,000 lb: Tandem allowance permit
A non-divisible load on a tractor-semitrailer may be permitted with up to 46,000 lb on each tandem and 106,000 lb gross; loads passing through Nebraska must use the designated routes.
Weight 160,000 lb: Superload
Over 160,000 lb gross is a superload: the Lincoln Permit Office reviews it, and the Bridge Division or District Engineer may too.
- 03The permit
Which permit do you need?
- NDOT permits cover the designated state-highway route.
- Cities, local roads, tribal and federal roads, private facilities and neighboring states need their own approval.
Superload16′ W · 15′11″ H · 150′ L · 160,000 lb
A non-divisible load is a superload when it exceeds any of:
- 16′ wide
- 15′11″ high
- 150′ long
- 160,000 lb gross
Superload reviewUp to 10 business days
The Lincoln Permit Office must approve every superload, and the Bridge Division or District Engineer may also review it. One section of the rule says review may take up to ten business days; another (004.02) says up to five working days.
2NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads · checked Oct 13, 2026Route surveyRequired at 16′ high or more
At 16′ high or more, a written pre-run route survey goes to NDOT before the permit is issued. NDOT may also ask for a written route survey for any oversize load.
2NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads · checked Oct 13, 2026Loads over 150′ longPre-run route · survey on the permit
The State Patrol truck guide lists added provisions for loads over 150′ overall length:
- The route is pre-run and the carrier verifies the load will cause no damage or block oncoming traffic
- Corners, signs and overhead clearances must be cleared without crossing medians, entering oncoming lanes or unpaved shoulders, making 3-point turns or backing against traffic
- The permit is invalid without the NDOT survey attached
- Loads traveling together keep at least 60 miles apart
County roads and citiesCall the county office
If you will use a county road with a load that may be overwidth, call that county's office at the number on NDOT's list, even if the county does not issue permits.
5NDOT — County Road Permit Info (rev. 1-17-2018) · checked Oct 13, 2026Official route and permit tools- NDOT Automated Truck Permit SystemApply for single-trip, continuous and special permits online
- NDOT Oversize/Overweight Truck PermitsPermits Office 402-471-0034, M–F 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Holiday Restriction ScheduleCurrent holiday travel restriction hours
- Route Survey Form (NDOT 85)Written pre-run route survey for loads 16′ high or more
- County Road Permit InfoCounty phone numbers and which counties issue overwidth permits
- Nebraska 511Road conditions and closures
- Legal Sizes and WeightsLegal limits and axle group bridge table
- Nebraska Truck Information Guide (State Patrol)Scales, size and weight, district permit contacts
The rule in full4 official sources
The permit authority
NDOT permits cover the designated state-highway route. Cities, local roads, tribal and federal roads, private facilities and neighboring states need their own approval.
Permits
A nondivisible load over legal limits needs a written permit. An ordinary permit lasts up to ten moving days. Carry it in the truck and follow its route and conditions.
Superloads
Over 16′ wide, 15′11″ high, 150′ long or 160,000 lb gross, a load goes to superload review. Reaching review is not a permit.
Superload
A non-divisible load is a superload when it exceeds any of: 16′ wide. 15′11″ high. 150′ long. 160,000 lb gross.
Superload review
The Lincoln Permit Office must approve every superload, and the Bridge Division or District Engineer may also review it. One section of the rule says review may take up to ten business days; another (004.02) says up to five working days.
Route survey
At 16′ high or more, a written pre-run route survey goes to NDOT before the permit is issued. NDOT may also ask for a written route survey for any oversize load.
Loads over 150′ long
The State Patrol truck guide lists added provisions for loads over 150′ overall length: The route is pre-run and the carrier verifies the load will cause no damage or block oncoming traffic. Corners, signs and overhead clearances must be cleared without crossing medians, entering oncoming lanes or unpaved shoulders, making 3-point turns or backing against traffic. The permit is invalid without the NDOT survey attached. Loads traveling together keep at least 60 miles apart.
County roads and cities
If you will use a county road with a load that may be overwidth, call that county's office at the number on NDOT's list, even if the county does not issue permits.
- 04Permit cost
What does the permit cost?
Example agency fee$15- 8′7″ W
- 13′ H
- 70′
- 72,000 lb
- 100 miles
The rule in full1 official source
Example agency fee
$15 for a nondivisible load 8′7″ wide, 13′ high and 70′ long at 72,000 lb gross, on a five-axle truck with a 48′ trailer, for 100 miles in Nebraska. Enter your own load in the calculator below.
What the fee covers
Nebraska charges a flat fee for the ordinary single-trip permit, without a weight or distance surcharge. Local permits, escorts, tolls, payment charges and ODPermit services are separate.
- 05Pilot cars
When do you need pilot cars?
WidthHeightLength1 front on two-lane roads and multi-lane undivided roads1 rear on divided highwaysMay need: Rear-lighting alternativeMinimums by size alone. Combined dimensions, night moves and the issued permit can add escorts.
Pole carPole 3″ above the load
The pole car runs in front with a height pole set at least 3″ higher than the highest point of the load.
- Over 14′6″ high: NDOT may require a front pole car
- 16′ high or more: a front pole car is required
Escort vehicleAmber light · sign · 4 red flags
A standard-size car or truck at least 60″ wide, with:
- Yellow or amber flashing, rotating or strobe light on top, base at least 53″ above the road, visible from 800′
- OVERSIZE LOAD signs visible from front and rear, at least 5′ by 12″ with 8″ letters
- Red flags on all four corners
- Radio contact with the truck driver may be required
Where the escort runsFront undivided · rear divided · 300′
Escorts run in front on undivided highways and behind on divided highways, within 300′ of the load. When two are required, one runs in front and one behind.
2NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads · checked Oct 13, 2026Rear escort lighting alternativeRear amber lights visible 800′
The rear escort can be dropped only on listed state freeways, expressways and rural divided highways, and only when the trailer has rear-facing yellow or amber flashing, rotating or strobe lights that the load does not cover, visible from 800′.
- NDOT's website lists the qualifying routes and segments
- Without an escort on I-80, stay on the permitted route; if directed off, use only the US-30, US-34 or US-6 detour routes
Escorts at NDOT's callPossible over 8′6″ W · 90′ L · 14′6″ H
Below the fixed escort thresholds, NDOT may still require escorts for loads over:
- 8′6″ wide
- 90′ long
- 14′6″ high
The rule in full1 official source
Pole car
The pole car runs in front with a height pole set at least 3″ higher than the highest point of the load. Over 14′6″ high: NDOT may require a front pole car. 16′ high or more: a front pole car is required.
Escort vehicle
A standard-size car or truck at least 60″ wide, with: Yellow or amber flashing, rotating or strobe light on top, base at least 53″ above the road, visible from 800′. OVERSIZE LOAD signs visible from front and rear, at least 5′ by 12″ with 8″ letters. Red flags on all four corners. Radio contact with the truck driver may be required.
Where the escort runs
Escorts run in front on undivided highways and behind on divided highways, within 300′ of the load. When two are required, one runs in front and one behind.
Rear escort lighting alternative
The rear escort can be dropped only on listed state freeways, expressways and rural divided highways, and only when the trailer has rear-facing yellow or amber flashing, rotating or strobe lights that the load does not cover, visible from 800′. NDOT's website lists the qualifying routes and segments. Without an escort on I-80, stay on the permitted route; if directed off, use only the US-30, US-34 or US-6 detour routes.
Escorts at NDOT's call
Below the fixed escort thresholds, NDOT may still require escorts for loads over: 8′6″ wide. 90′ long. 14′6″ high.
On any oversize move
NDOT may assign escorts below the ordinary thresholds for the proposed route and may require a written survey.
12′ wide or more
Two-lane roads: 1 front pilot car. Multi-lane undivided roads: 1 front pilot car. Divided highways: 1 rear pilot car. Qualifying state freeways, expressways and rural divided highways allow the rear-escort lighting alternative under 003.19E. Confirm the permitted segment and unobstructed rear lights visible from 800 ft. Front and pole requirements remain.
Over 16′ wide
All road types: 1 front and 1 rear pilot cars. Qualifying state freeways, expressways and rural divided highways allow the rear-escort lighting alternative under 003.19E. Confirm the permitted segment and unobstructed rear lights visible from 800 ft. Front and pole requirements remain.
Over 14′6″ high
Above 14 ft 6 in, NDOT may require a front pole car and survey based on the route.
16′ high or more
At 16 ft high or above, a front pole car and written pre-run route survey are required. The pole car shares a compatible front position. All road types: 1 front (height pole required) pilot car.
125′ long or more
Two-lane roads: 1 front pilot car. Multi-lane undivided roads: 1 front pilot car. Divided highways: 1 rear pilot car. Qualifying state freeways, expressways and rural divided highways allow the rear-escort lighting alternative under 003.19E. Confirm the permitted segment and unobstructed rear lights visible from 800 ft. Front and pole requirements remain.
Over 150′ long
All road types: 1 front and 1 rear pilot cars. Qualifying state freeways, expressways and rural divided highways allow the rear-escort lighting alternative under 003.19E. Confirm the permitted segment and unobstructed rear lights visible from 800 ft. Front and pole requirements remain.
- 06Travel hours
When can you move?
Oversize loads: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset; no holidays.- Overweight-only permits: 24/7.
Over-dimensional permitted loads may not travel from noon on the first date until sunrise on the last date. Overweight-only permits may travel 24/7.
- Nov25Thanksgiving restriction starts at noon
- Nov26Thanksgiving
- Nov27Day after Thanksgiving (office closed)
- Nov28Thanksgiving weekend
- Nov29Thanksgiving weekend
- Nov30Thanksgiving restriction ends at sunrise
- Dec24Christmas restriction starts at noon
- Dec25Christmas
- Dec26Christmas restriction ends at sunrise
The rule in full4 official sources
Daylight travel
Oversize loads move from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, and not on holidays, unless the permit says otherwise. Overweight-only permits follow a separate 24/7 rule.
Travel hours
Oversize loads usually move from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Overweight-only and other named permits can differ; follow the dates, hours and route on the permit.
Check before you move
Before dispatch, check the holiday bulletin, Lincoln and Omaha limits, visibility, wind, rain and snow, slippery roads, emergencies and the permit's seasonal or time limits.
Lincoln and Omaha rush hours
Oversize permits do not allow travel Monday–Friday 7:00–9:00 a.m. and 4:00–6:00 p.m. on: Highways 2, 6, 34 and 77 inside Lincoln city limits (not I-80). All state highways and Interstates in the Omaha area bounded by NE-36, NE-31/US-6, NE-370 and the Iowa border. I-80 from the Iowa border to milepost 432 (Gretna interchange).
Nebraska home football game days
On a University of Nebraska–Lincoln home football game day, no permit traffic may use any Nebraska highway in the area from the Iowa border west to NE-14 and from the Kansas line north to NE-91. Westbound on I-80: be at Exit 395 (NW 48th Street) by sundown Friday to keep moving on a football Saturday. Eastbound on I-80: be at Exit 409 (Waverly) by sundown Friday to keep moving on a football Saturday. The guide notes overweight-only permits may travel 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Weather stops
Oversize single-trip moves may not travel when: Winds make the move hazardous. Visibility is under one-half mile. It is raining, sleeting or snowing. Roads are slippery from ice, snow, slush or frost. Wreck or disaster debris is on the highway. Wet pavement, light drizzle or wind under 25 mph does not count as bad weather.
Overweight-only permits
Overweight-only permits may travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the single-trip weather stops do not apply to overweight-only permits.
Oversize holiday restrictions 2026
Over-dimensional permitted loads may not travel from noon on the first date until sunrise on the last date. Overweight-only permits may travel 24/7. Thanksgiving restriction starts at noon (Nov 25, 2026), Thanksgiving (Nov 26, 2026), Day after Thanksgiving (office closed) (Nov 27, 2026), Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 28, 2026), Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 29, 2026), Thanksgiving restriction ends at sunrise (Nov 30, 2026), Christmas restriction starts at noon (Dec 24, 2026), Christmas (Dec 25, 2026), Christmas restriction ends at sunrise (Dec 26, 2026).
New Year's 2027
Over-dimensional permitted loads may not travel from noon on the first date until sunrise on the last date. Overweight-only permits may travel 24/7. New Year's restriction starts at noon (Dec 31, 2026), New Year's Day (Jan 1, 2027), New Year's restriction ends at sunrise (Jan 2, 2027).
- 07Flags & lamps
Signs, flags and lights
Signs and flags on the loadSigns over 10′ · flags over 12′
On permitted oversize loads:
- Over 10′ wide: OVERSIZE LOAD signs on the front of the hauling vehicle and the rear of the load
- Signs at least 7′ long by 18″ high, black letters at least 10″ high on yellow
- Over 12′ wide: red flags at least 18″ square on all four corners
Open scalesAlways stop at open scales
Any vehicle on an NDOT oversize or overweight permit must stop at every open scale, even if the pre-clearance signal says to bypass.
4Nebraska State Patrol — 2025-2026 Nebraska Truck Information Guide · checked Oct 13, 2026The rule in full3 official sources
Signs, flags and surveys
Over 10′ wide: signs front and rear. Over 12′ wide: four 18-inch red flags. Use the required light bars and escort equipment. At 16′ high, a written route survey is required. Secure the cargo.
Signs and flags on the load
On permitted oversize loads: Over 10′ wide: OVERSIZE LOAD signs on the front of the hauling vehicle and the rear of the load. Signs at least 7′ long by 18″ high, black letters at least 10″ high on yellow. Over 12′ wide: red flags at least 18″ square on all four corners.
Open scales
Any vehicle on an NDOT oversize or overweight permit must stop at every open scale, even if the pre-clearance signal says to bypass.
- 08Driver paperwork
What the driver carries
- Prepare the driver packetCarry the written permit and show it on request.
- Utility affirmationFor a load 16′ high or higher, the permit includes a signed affirmation under oath that you contacted every electric utility with high-voltage lines over the route and arranged safe passage.
- Carry the permitCarry the permit in the vehicle it covers and show it to any peace officer, carrier enforcement officer or permit agent on request.
- Single-trip permit termA single-trip permit is valid for no more than 10 moving days; the move must be made in that time.
- Registration and insuranceBefore an overweight permit is issued, the vehicle must be registered for the maximum gross weight permitted.
Utility affirmationLoads 16′ high or higher
For a load 16′ high or higher, the permit includes a signed affirmation under oath that you contacted every electric utility with high-voltage lines over the route and arranged safe passage.
3Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,298 — Oversize and overweight permits · checked Oct 13, 2026Carry the permitIn the vehicle, open to inspection
Carry the permit in the vehicle it covers and show it to any peace officer, carrier enforcement officer or permit agent on request.
3Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,298 — Oversize and overweight permits · checked Oct 13, 2026Single-trip permit termUp to 10 moving days
A single-trip permit is valid for no more than 10 moving days; the move must be made in that time.
2NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads · checked Oct 13, 2026Registration and insuranceRegistered for permitted weight
Before an overweight permit is issued, the vehicle must be registered for the maximum gross weight permitted. NDOT may also ask for an insurance certificate or extra security.
2NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads · checked Oct 13, 2026The rule in full2 official sources
Prepare the driver packet
Carry the written permit and show it on request. At 16′ high, also carry the utility-contact statement and the survey. Manufactured housing needs its own insurance papers.
Utility affirmation
For a load 16′ high or higher, the permit includes a signed affirmation under oath that you contacted every electric utility with high-voltage lines over the route and arranged safe passage.
Carry the permit
Carry the permit in the vehicle it covers and show it to any peace officer, carrier enforcement officer or permit agent on request.
Single-trip permit term
A single-trip permit is valid for no more than 10 moving days; the move must be made in that time.
Registration and insurance
Before an overweight permit is issued, the vehicle must be registered for the maximum gross weight permitted. NDOT may also ask for an insurance certificate or extra security.
- 09Special permits
Special loads and permit programs
- Repeated moves for up to one year
- Issued in 90-day blocks: Statewide envelope: up to 10′ wide and 15′ high
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- 000 lb single axles
- Tandem/triple groups
- Gross up to 10% over legal
Manufactured housing14′–16′ wide: front escort
Manufactured housing permits allow homes up to 16′ wide, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, for up to 10 moving days:
- 14′ and 16′ wide homes need a front escort on state highways (not on Interstates or four-lane divided highways when the home has the required amber rear lights)
- Combined length of home and towing vehicle: 125′ max
- Mover needs at least $1,000,000 insurance and must carry proof
- No travel in winds over 25 mph, visibility under ½ mile, rain, sleet or snow, or slippery roads
Continuous (annual) permits90-day blocks, up to 1 year
Continuous permits cover repeated moves for up to one year, issued in 90-day blocks:
- Statewide envelope: up to 10′ wide and 15′ high, 20,000 lb single axles, tandem/triple groups and gross up to 10% over legal
- Local (home county plus neighboring counties): up to 14′ wide, 15′6″ high, 75′ long; not valid on Interstates
- Fee: $25 per 90 days, $100 per year
Building and slow-moving loadsDistrict Engineer · 5 days ahead
Buildings or large objects that must move slowly (typically 20 mph or less) on a state highway are permitted by the District Engineer's office where the load starts. Apply at least five days ahead.
- Local roads must be used where available; local permits may be needed
- $1,000,000 insurance certificate before the move
- The mover arranges raising or removing overhead wires
Harvest permits24/7 · not on Interstates
Harvest permits for grain and other seasonal products are valid 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included, on state highways but not on the Interstate.
2NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads · checked Oct 13, 2026The rule in full1 official source
Special permits
Harvest, refuse, manufactured housing, farm implements, baled forage, conditional Interstate, extra-long combination, flotation and 24/7 permits each have their own eligibility, routes, papers, duration and fees.
Manufactured housing
Manufactured housing permits allow homes up to 16′ wide, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, for up to 10 moving days: 14′ and 16′ wide homes need a front escort on state highways (not on Interstates or four-lane divided highways when the home has the required amber rear lights). Combined length of home and towing vehicle: 125′ max. Mover needs at least $1,000,000 insurance and must carry proof. No travel in winds over 25 mph, visibility under ½ mile, rain, sleet or snow, or slippery roads.
Continuous (annual) permits
Continuous permits cover repeated moves for up to one year, issued in 90-day blocks: Statewide envelope: up to 10′ wide and 15′ high, 20,000 lb single axles, tandem/triple groups and gross up to 10% over legal. Local (home county plus neighboring counties): up to 14′ wide, 15′6″ high, 75′ long; not valid on Interstates. Fee: $25 per 90 days, $100 per year.
Building and slow-moving loads
Buildings or large objects that must move slowly (typically 20 mph or less) on a state highway are permitted by the District Engineer's office where the load starts. Apply at least five days ahead. Local roads must be used where available; local permits may be needed. $1,000,000 insurance certificate before the move. The mover arranges raising or removing overhead wires.
Harvest permits
Harvest permits for grain and other seasonal products are valid 24 hours a day, weekends and holidays included, on state highways but not on the Interstate.
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General information only. It is not legal advice and not a permit. ODPermit is operated by Frontline Express LLC, a private company, not a government agency.
We summarize official sources as of the dates shown, but rules change often and a summary can be incomplete or out of date. Only a permit issued by the state or local agency authorizes an oversize or overweight move, and that permit and the agency’s current rules control. Confirm limits, escorts, routes and travel times with the issuing agency before you move a load.
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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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- 02NDOT — Title 408 NAC Chapter 3, Permits for Movement of Overweight and/or Overdimensional Vehicles and Loads
001 Definitions (001.06, 001.22, 001.28A–001.29); 002.02–002.03A; 003.05–003.21; 004.01; 005; 006; 008.02
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- 04Nebraska State Patrol — 2025-2026 Nebraska Truck Information Guide
Weigh-in-Motion; Pre-Clearance Systems; All Loads exceeding 150′ overall Length (additional Provisions); UNL Home Football Embargo
Source record: - 05NDOT — County Road Permit Info (rev. 1-17-2018)
Introduction and county telephone table
Source record: - 06NDOT — Observed Holidays 2026, Over-dimensional and Overweight Permits
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's 2027 rows
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- 0823 CFR 658 Appendix B — National Network semitrailer lengths
Appendix B; 23 CFR 658.13(a)
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- 0923 CFR 658.17 — Interstate gross, axle and bridge weights
23 CFR 658.17(a)–(e); grandfather exceptions are configuration-specific
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