Do You Need a Nebraska Trucking Permit?
DOT Office
1500 Nebraska 2, Lincoln, NE 68502Permit Office
MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
CENTRAL TIME
402-479-3771
Permit Types
Permit Validity
10 consecutive days
Transportation Restrictions
Lincoln & Omaha Travel Restrictions for Permitted Loads
Omaha – State Highways & Interstates: 7am – 9am & 4pm – 6pm (Monday – Friday) Travel prohibited after 12pm on Saturday & Sunday
Lincoln – State Highways: 7am – 9am & 4pm – 6pm (Monday – Friday) Travel prohibited after 12pm on Saturday & Sunday
Nebraska Cornhusker Home Football Games: Refer to your permit.
Weather Restrictions: Overdimensional permit travel is prohibited if any of the following adverse or inclement weather conditions exist:
*Winds 25 mph or more
*Visibility is less than 1/2 mile
*Rain, Sleet, or snow (Wet pavement & light drizzle is not inclement weather)
*Highway Surfaces are slippery due to ice, snow, packed snow, slush or frost.
*Debris from an accident, natural disaster, or emergency on the highway
Weekend Travel
Holiday Travel
| Date | Status | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | CLOSED | Travel allowed with a valid permit |
Transportation Requirements
Superloads
Anything over Routine Issue dimensions requires special approval from the DOT.
Oversize Load Signs
“Oversize Load” signs required for any load over 10’ wide.
Flags/Lights
18’ red flags required on the four corners of any load over 12’ wide.
Blades
Tractors with blades or rippers may have to have the blades or rippers removed, depending on
weight and route to be traveled.
Legal Limits
| Component | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Single Axle | 20,000 lbs. |
| Tandem Group | 34,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 80,000 lbs. |
| Width | 8'6" |
| Height | 14'6" |
| Length - Semi-Trailer | 53' |
| Length | 65' |
| Overhang | Any Amount As Long As Total Length Is Still Legal |
Routine Issues
| Component | Restriction |
|---|---|
| Single Axle | 20,000 lbs. |
| Tandem Group | 40,000 lbs. |
| Tridem Group | 60,000 lbs. |
| Quad Group | 80,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight - 5 Axles | 107,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight - 6 Axles | 120,000 lbs. |
| Gross Weight | 160,000 lbs. |
| Width | 16' |
| Height | 16' |
| Length | 100' |
Escort Requirements
| Dimension | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Width Over 12' | 1 Front On Undivided Highways, 1 Rear On Divided Highways |
| Height Over 16' | 1 Front With Height Pole |
| Length Over 100' | 1 Front On Undivided Highways, 1 Rear On Divided Highways |
Escorts may also be required at lesser dimensions if deemed necessary for the safety of the motoring public.
A light bar may be allowed in lieu of an escort vehicle on divided highways when expressly
stated on the permit.
The light bar attachment must comply with the following:
1. Must have a left and right rotating amber, yellow or flashing light of sufficient size to be seen at a distance of not less than 800'.
2. Light bar attachment shall be mounted on the rear of the load at a height
sufficient to be seen clearly by traffic to the rear.
