Who do I contact to obtain a permit for oversize, overweight, or overlength loads?
In order to obtain an Overweight, Overlength, or Oversize Permit, you must contact the Central Permit Unit, located in Raleigh. . The phone number of the Central Permit Unit is 888-574-6683. Please have the following information ready when you call: • Type vehicle being used for haul; (i.e., tractor/trailer or truck) • Applicant’s name, address, and telephone number • Gross weight, gross licensed weight, total no. axles of combination • Width (legal is 8′) • Length (overall length is from the front of the truck to the back of the trailer including overhang of load, if any) • Height (legal is 13’6″) • Front overhang (if any), Rear overhang (if any) • Commodity transported or towed • Origin, destination, requested routes of travel (to include Interstate, US, NC, and County Road Numbers) • Trailer license no. & state registered in, truck license no. & state registered in (If moving a mobile home you will need the serial number from the mobile home.) • You will need to inform permit office
