Alaska permits
Alaska Oversize Permit Rules
Legal width, pilot cars by width, length and overhang, height poles, permit office hours and holiday limits for oversize and overweight loads in Alaska, each checked against the Alaska DOT&PF permit manual and permit pages.
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each state's permit and official rules are the final word. Always confirm limits, escorts, routes and travel times with the state permit office before moving a load. Reliable Transport LLC is not responsible for decisions made using this information.
- Pilot cars start
- Over 10'6"W
- Height pole
- Over 17'H
- Holidays
- Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day
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How Alaska sizes up a heavy load
In Alaska, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) issues oversize and overweight permits through its Commercial Vehicle Customer Service Center, under 17 AAC 25 and the DOT&PF Administrative Permit Manual. These are the numbers we plan every Alaska load with.
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Alaska limits
Alaska legal limits and permit thresholds
Over the legal width, the load needs an Alaska DOT&PF permit before it moves.
Alaska legal size, weight and permits
Official sources linked| Rule | Limit |
|---|---|
| Legal width | 8'6"W, which is 102 inches (17 AAC 25.012, Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 6.1) |
| Permit office | Alaska DOT&PF Commercial Vehicle Customer Service Center, open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on state holidays (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 2.1, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information, Alaska DOT&PF holiday notice) |
| Permit rules | Size and weight rules are in 17 AAC 25, and permitted loads follow the DOT&PF Administrative Permit Manual (Alaska DOT&PF general permit information, Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 2.2) |
Escorts
Alaska escort requirements
Alaska sets pilot cars by width, combination length, overhang and height.
Alaska escorts by load size
Official sources linkedThe permit lists the pilot cars for each move, and the total is set by the overall size of the load. (Alaska DOT&PF general permit information, Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 6)
Height and routes
Route surveys, tall loads and utilities
What Alaska asks of the tallest loads.
Over 16'6"H
Under Glenn Highway bridges from milepost 0 to 27, a front pilot car carries a height pole. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 9.2, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information)
Over 17'H
A front pilot car carries a height pole on all routes. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 9.3, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information)
Travel times
Travel hours, nights, weekends and holidays
When a permitted load may move in Alaska.
Permit office
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on state holidays. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 2.1, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information)
Holidays
Oversize holiday travel limits apply to Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 14.4, Alaska DOT&PF holiday notice)
Superloads
Alaska superloads
Alaska's biggest loads run with the most pilot cars: four over 18'W, three over 150'L, and two for a front overhang over 60' or a rear overhang over 35'. Our 22 axle setups carry loads up to 300,000 lbs. (Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 6.5, Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 7.3, Alaska DOT&PF permit manual, s. 8, Alaska DOT&PF general permit information)
See how we plan the biggest loads on our Superload Transport page.
Our moves
Heavy loads we have moved
207,000 lb dryer drum
A 207,000 lb dryer drum from Louisville, KY to Richmond, VA.
Read the move →110,000 lb switchgear building
A switchgear building of 110,000 lbs, from Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA.
Read the move →150,000 lb transformer
A 150,000 lb transformer from Pocatello, ID to Akron, OH.
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Send the dimensions and weight. We file the Alaska permit and book the escorts.
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Sources
Official Alaska sources
Every rule on this page is taken from the official rule text below and confirmed by a second source. Rules we could not confirm twice are left off this page. Rules change, and the permit itself always decides. Last checked: Oct 21, 2026.
Questions
Alaska permit questions
What is the legal width in Alaska?
8'6"W, which is 102 inches.
When does Alaska require pilot cars?
Over 10'6"W one, over 12'W two, over 14'W three and over 18'W four. Combinations over 85'L take one, over 100'L two and over 150'L three.
When is a height pole needed in Alaska?
Over 17'H on all routes, and over 16'6"H under Glenn Highway bridges from milepost 0 to 27.
When is the Alaska permit office open?
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on state holidays.
Which holidays limit oversize travel in Alaska?
Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
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Permit rules in other states
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We haul oversize and overweight loads across the USA and Canada from our home base at 7660 W Third St, Dayton, OH 45417. Send your load details and we will plan the Alaska permit, route and escorts.
This page is general information only, not legal advice and not a permit. Rules change often and each state's permit and official rules are the final word. Always confirm limits, escorts, routes and travel times with the state permit office before moving a load. Reliable Transport LLC is not responsible for decisions made using this information.