When is a hauling permit required?
If your vehicle configuration is reduced to its smallest dimensions possible and still exceeds the maximum legal limitations, you must obtain a hauling permit prior to traveling over Virginia's highways.
 
What You'll Need to Know
  • Overall Dimensions of the vehicle/load combination
  • Axle Weight for each axle, the distance between each axle and the gross weight of the vehicle/load combination
  • Starting and Ending Points of your route and route numbers when available
  • Emergency contact information for the Permit
Payment information, options include:
  • Credit card displaying the Discover, MasterCard, VISA or American Express logo
  • Debit card displaying the MasterCard or VISA logo
Delivery
Approved Single Trip permits can be delivered via fax or mail. Approved Routine Blanket permits will be mailed within 10 business days of your application submission.

Useful Tools
 
Hauling Permit Waiver Extension
 
Weight Allowance Charts
 
Price List
 
VAHPS Documents
 
View VDOT Road Alerts
 
VDOT Structure Exclusion List
 
Emergency Travel 

If the emergency occurs after normal business hours please contact the VDOT Emergency Operations Center at 1-800-367-7623.

 

What to Do
If you are an authorized user or administrator of an active VAHPS shipper or Permit Service Company, LOGON using your VAHPS ID, User ID and PIN. If you are not yet a VAHPS registered customer, you may REGISTER online for a self-service account.