Massachusetts

Massachusetts


Legal:		Routine Permits:
Width:	8' 6"	Width: 14'
Height:	13' 6"	Height: 14' (must provide a route survey)
Length:	60'	Length: 130'
48' Trailers - Legal	53' Trailers Allowed with Permit	Weight: 130,000. Maximum on any number of axles,
Overhang: 3' Front and 4' Rear		must have 51' Bridge
Up to 15' ROH , must be within length limits
Weight: GVW 80,000
Steer 22,400	Single 22,400
Tandem 34,000	Tridem 54,000
Escorts:		Notes:
Width:		RESTRICTIONS. Travel permitted from Monday at 12:01 am to noon on Saturday and Sunday morning from 12:01 am to noon.
Over 12' to 13' 6"	1 Rear
Over 13' 6"	1 Front and 1 Rear
Height:		EXCEPTIONS. No continuous travel if heavy only. Steel beams, poles, pipes, etc., require a permit.
Over 13' 9"	1 Front
Over 14'	1 Front and 1 Rear	TURNPIKE. Permits issued to travel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week up to 13' wide, 13'9" high, 100' long, and 99,000 lbs. Over these dimensions, a special permit is required. PHONE: (617) 248-2800
Length:
80'	1 Front
95'	1 Front and 1 Rear
		PERMIT is valid for 5 days.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
www.state.ma.us/mhd/home.htm