Rhode Island State Regulations

Permit Types

Permit Validity

7 Consecutive Days

Transportation Restrictions

No travel is allowed when road conditions, weather conditions or visibility makes traveling hazardous.

The following holidays are restricted: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Victory Day (second Monday in August), Labor Day, Columbus day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is also restricted as a holiday and if a holiday falls on a Saturday the previous Friday is restricted as a holiday after noon. If a holiday falls during the week, travel is allowed up to 12:00 noon on the day before the holiday.

Operating Time

Half an hour before sunrise to Half an hour after sunset.

For single trip permits: Monday through Sunday during daylight hours excluding 7:00–9:00am and 3:00–7:00pm.

No nighttime travel is authorized except for vehicles which are overweight only and are capable of traveling with the traffic flow on a case-by-case basis.

For mobile or modular homes over 12’0″ wide, for construction equipment over 13’0″ wide and for cranes the allowable time periods for travel are between sunrise and 7:00am and between 9:00am and 3:30pm on all of I-195 and on I-95 from the Massachusetts/Rhode Island state line to state Route 37.

Weekend Travel

No travel allowed Saturday & Sunday.

Transportation Requirements

USA & Canada Pilots - Coast 2 Coast Trucking Permits

365 Nationwide & Canada Pilots - Coast 2 Coast Trucking Permits

Superloads

Anything over Routine Issue dimensions requires special approval from the DOT.

Oversize Load Signs

“Oversize Load” signs required for all oversize transports.

Flags/Lights

18” red or orange flags required for the corners and widest points of any over-wide load and at the end of any overhang over 4’.

Blades

As long as the blade or bucket doesn’t create the oversize / overweight, can be hauled together.

Legal Limits

Component	Restriction
Single Axle	22,400 lbs.
Tandem Group	36,000 lbs.
Tridem Group	42,000 lbs.
Gross Weight	80,000 lbs.
Width	8’6″
Height	13’6″
Length – Semi-Trailers	48’6” on Non-Approved Highways \| 53′ on Approved Highways
Length	60′
Overhang	3’ Front \| 6’ Rear

Routine Issues

Component	Restriction
Axle Weights	Determined By Spacing, Weight, And Routing
Gross Weight	201,000 lbs.
Width	Determined By DOT
Height	Determined By DOT
Length	Determined By DOT

The department makes decisions on every vehicle that exceeds the legal limit.

Escort Requirements

Dimension	Requirement
Width 12’-13’4″	1 Front On Undivided Highways \| 1 Rear On Divided Highways
Width Over 13’4”	2 (Front & Rear)
Length 80’-90’	1 Front On Undivided Highways \| 1 Rear On Divided Highways
Length Over 90’	2 (Front & Rear)
Overhang Over 15’	1 Rear

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