Connecticut permits
Connecticut Oversize Permit Rules
Legal limits, escorts, State Police escorts, travel hours, weekends, holidays and superloads for oversize and overweight loads in Connecticut, each checked against the CTDOT pages and the Connecticut regulations.
Last checked: Oct 17, 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.
- Escorts start
- Over 12'W
- State Police
- 15'4"H or more
- Travel
- Weekday daylight
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How Connecticut sizes up a heavy load
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) issues oversize and overweight permits from its permit office in Newington and its online permit system, under the Connecticut regulations in RCSA 14-270. These are the numbers we plan every Connecticut load with. Run your exact load and route through our permit tool to see every state on the trip.
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Connecticut limits
Connecticut legal limits and permit thresholds
Over any legal limit, the load needs a CTDOT permit before it moves.
Connecticut legal size, weight and permits
Official sources linked| Rule | Limit |
|---|---|
| Legal width | 8'6"W (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Legal height | 13'6"H (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Legal gross weight | 80,000 lbs on 5 or more axles with a wheelbase of 51' or more (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Single trip permit | Valid for 3 days, for one trip, or one trip and return, between the points on the permit (RCSA 14-270-14, CTDOT oversize and overweight permits, CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Maximum width | 16'W (RCSA 14-270-24, CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Superload | Over 200,000 lbs; CTDOT adds an engineering analysis fee (CTDOT permit FAQ, CTDOT oversize and overweight permits) |
Escorts
Connecticut escort requirements
Connecticut sets escorts by width, height, length and overhang, and some counts differ on divided highways and undivided roads.
Connecticut escorts by load size
Official sources linked| Load | Escorts |
|---|---|
| Over 12'W up to 13'6"W | One escort: behind on divided highways, in front on undivided roads (CTDOT permit FAQ, RCSA 14-270-21) |
| 13'6"W or more | One in front and one behind (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| 15'W or more | One in front and two behind (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Over 14'H | One front escort (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| 15'4"H or more | One front escort, plus Connecticut State Police in front and behind (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Over 80'L, undivided roads | One rear escort (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Over 100'L | Divided highways: one rear escort. Undivided roads: one in front and one behind (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Over 119'11"L | One in front and one behind, plus Connecticut State Police in front and behind (CTDOT permit FAQ) |
| Overhang over 25' | One pilot car (RCSA 14-270-21) |
Escort rules come from the CTDOT escort table and RCSA 14-270-21. When one escort is required, it precedes on two or three lane roads and follows on four or more lane divided roads. The permit lists the escorts for each move, including any State Police escort, and overrides the general table. (CTDOT permit FAQ, RCSA 14-270-21)
Height and routes
Route surveys, tall loads and utilities
What Connecticut asks of the tallest loads.
Legal height
13'6"H is the legal height. Taller loads need a permit. (CTDOT permit FAQ)
Height escorts
Over 14'H, one escort runs in front. At 15'4"H or more, Connecticut State Police escort the load front and rear as well. (CTDOT permit FAQ)
Travel times
Travel hours, nights, weekends and holidays
When a permitted load may move in Connecticut.
Hours
Daylight only, from half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset, unless CTDOT gives special permission before the move. (RCSA 14-270-18, CTDOT permit FAQ)
Weekends
Permits are not issued for Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. On request, CTDOT issues weekend travel permits for Saturday and Sunday from daylight to noon, for loads up to 12'W, 13'6"H and 80'L. (RCSA 14-270-18, CTDOT oversize and overweight permits)
Holidays
No moves on New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. (CTDOT 2026 holiday restrictions, CTDOT oversize and overweight permits)
Superloads
Connecticut superloads
CTDOT treats a load over 200,000 lbs as a superload and adds an engineering analysis fee to the single trip permit. The maximum width is 16'W. (CTDOT permit FAQ, CTDOT oversize and overweight permits, RCSA 14-270-24)
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.
Read the move →Moving a load in Connecticut?
Send the dimensions and weight. We file the Connecticut permit and book the escorts.
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Sources
Official Connecticut 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 17, 2026.
- CTDOT, Oversize and Overweight Permits
- CTDOT, Oversize and Overweight Permits FAQ (escort table, legal limits, superloads)
- CTDOT, 2026 Permit Holiday Travel Restrictions
- RCSA 14-270-14, single trip permits
- RCSA 14-270-18, restrictions on travel time
- RCSA 14-270-21, escort (pilot car) vehicles
- RCSA 14-270-24, excess dimensions
Questions
Connecticut permit questions
What are the legal size limits in Connecticut?
8'6"W and 13'6"H, and 80,000 lbs on 5 or more axles with a wheelbase of 51' or more.
When does Connecticut require escorts?
Over 12'W, one escort, behind on divided highways and in front on undivided roads. At 13'6"W or more, one in front and one behind, and at 15'W or more, one in front and two behind. Over 14'H, one front escort.
When are Connecticut State Police escorts needed?
At 15'4"H or more, and on divided highways also over 119'11"L, State Police escort the load front and rear.
Can oversize loads move at night, on weekends or on holidays in Connecticut?
Moves are daylight only, and permits are not issued for Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. CTDOT offers weekend travel permits on request, Saturday and Sunday from daylight to noon, for loads up to 12'W, 13'6"H and 80'L.
When is a Connecticut load a superload?
Over 200,000 lbs. CTDOT then adds an engineering analysis fee to the permit.
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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.