Permit Duration

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Arkansas oversize permits are valid for three days. Must have permit prior to entering state.

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OPERATING TIME

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Daylight only (sunrise to sunset for Arkansas), seven days a week. Continuous travel may be allowed if OW only, not to exceed 108,000 pounds. Loads not exceeding 90′ long (other dimensions legal) may have continuous travel

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RESTRICTED TRAVEL: No oversize movement through the metropolitan Little Rock area between the hours of 7:00 am – 9:00 am and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, and on I-30 (M.M. 138-143), I-40 (M.M. 151-155), and all of I-630. No travel on major holidays (New Years, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas). If holiday falls on Monday or Friday, no weekend movement allowed.

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Legal Dimensions Without Permit

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Length 

53′-6″ trailer & load

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Overhang

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• 60′ poles, pipes, machinery, steel beams or other objects of a structural nature do not require a permit for daylight travel for up to 90′ overall length.

• Night travel requires a permit.

• Otherwise, up to 53′-6″ trailer/load is allowed without permit.

• (If long beams are on a stretch trailer and do not extend beyond the rear of the trailer, then a permit is required.)

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Width:

8’6″ 

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Height:

13′-6″

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Weight:  

80,000 Gross.

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Single – 20,000 

Tandem – 34,000

Tridem – 54,000

Steer Axle – Arkansas asks for manufacturer’s front axle weight rating (up to maximum of 20,000 pounds), which you are not allowed to exceed.

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​ROUTINE PERMIT LIMITS

 

Length: No set limit

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Width: 16′ (20′ on some non-interstate routes)

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Height: 17′ (Over 16′ must obtain special approval, and not allowed on Interstates. Utilities personnel must accompany load over 17′.)

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Note: Over 14′ wide or over 15′ high is looked at on a case-by-case basis to determine if route survey is required.

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Single – 20,000

Tandem – 46,000

Tridem – 60,000

Quad – 68,000

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Loads exceeding these dimensions are classed as Super Loads.