When does load become OD

not exactly, OK is 13'6", Mo is 14' on the interstate. As for 65', my truck is 78' long , you can pull a 59' trailer and I believe 60' in Texas. There is a lot to learn, just do it a few states at a time, if you think you are going to do oversize Find a permit service and get set up before you need them, start small and as questions.

 

this is great advice.

 

If u pull weight and u love ur 5th wheel , take it into acct for ur permits

 

Buy a good Motor Carrier Atlas. This will list all the maximum legal dimensions.
This is a list of sites I use to research permit and escort needs. I use On the Move to get my permits.
All states have a Permit office. It is getting easier every year to get your own permits. Some I get myself and some I have permit service. Depends how quick I need them and how much time I have to do it. Good Luck

http://www.allpilotcars.com/ST ESCORT REG/Pilot Escort Vehicle Requirements.html
http://parkerpilot.com/regmap.html
http://www.onthemove.us/

 

the sucky thing about buying permits from the states. most times you can't really order till you have the load on trailer and know the exact dimensions. a lot of times the load sheet will be wrong. sometimes the state is closed by the time your loaded. and some states or cities, take their sweet arse time. like los angeles.

in cali, you need a state permit, county permit and city permit. another thing to be aware of. some on here will know of other cities that require a permit also besides the state and county.

 

I think those who posted anything over 8.5 require permits mean…….anything over 8.6 requires permits...

 

Isn't 8.5 feet the same thing as 8 feet 6 inches? I realize that a lot of loads are posted as a decimal but I'm sure the posters here meant 8.5 as eight and a half.

 

After reading back to the second post I believe you're right. I also took it as 8'5" instead of 8.5'.

 

If it's 96" wide you shouldn't have any problem with going over 3" on each side. So yeah you'd be good to go.