Oregon permits
Oregon Oversize Permit Rules
Route surveys, superloads, height poles, legal limits, escorts, night windows and holidays for oversize and overweight loads in Oregon, each checked against ODOT and the Oregon Administrative Rules.
Last checked: Oct 5, 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.
- Route survey
- May be required over 17'H
- Height pole
- Over 14'6"H
- Legal size
- 8'6"W, 14'H, 80,000 lbs
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How Oregon sizes up a heavy load
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Commerce and Compliance Division issues over dimension permits under OAR chapter 734 division 82. These are the numbers we plan every Oregon load with. Run your exact load and route through our permit tool to see every state on the trip.
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Oregon limits
Oregon legal limits and permit thresholds
Over any legal limit, the load needs an ODOT permit before it moves.
Oregon legal size, weight and permits
Official sources linked| Rule | Limit |
|---|---|
| Route survey | A route survey is generally required over 17'H. Regional electrical crews may require one before a superload permit is approved, and ODOT's ORION system asks for a survey upload on loads over 18'H (ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms, ODOT Oregon Superloads, ODOT ORION customer training packet) |
| Height pole | Over 14'6"H, one front pilot vehicle carries a height pole, unless the carrier has filed an ODOT declaration assuming liability for the overheight move (ODOT Over Dimension Operations, ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026)) |
| Legal width | 8'6"W (ODOT Legal Vehicle Dimensions, OAR chapter 734 division 82) |
| Legal height | 14'H (ODOT Legal Vehicle Dimensions, OAR chapter 734 division 82) |
| Legal weight | 80,000 lbs gross (ODOT Legal Vehicle Dimensions, OAR chapter 734 division 82) |
Escorts
Oregon escort requirements
Oregon sets escorts by width, length, height and route color on Route Map 2. The single trip permit takes precedence.
Oregon escorts by load size
Official sources linked| Load | Escorts |
|---|---|
| Interstate and multilane, over 14'W up to 16'W | One rear pilot vehicle (ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026), ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms) |
| Green routes, over 12'W up to 14'W | One front pilot vehicle (ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026), ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms) |
| Green routes, over 14'W up to 16'W | One front and one rear pilot vehicle (ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026), ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms) |
| Over 14'6"H | One front pilot vehicle with a height pole, unless an ODOT height declaration is on file (ODOT Over Dimension Operations, ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026)) |
| Interstate and multilane, over 120'L up to 140'L | One rear pilot vehicle (ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026), ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms) |
Escort rules come from the ODOT Pilot Car Guide and Route Map 2. Over 16'W, or over 14'W on purple routes and over 12'W on red routes, the single trip permit sets the pilots. Rows we could not confirm twice are left off this page. (ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026), ODOT Oregon Superloads)
Height and routes
Route surveys, tall loads and superloads
What Oregon asks of the tallest and biggest loads.
Route survey
Generally required over 17'H. Superload permits may also need a regional electrical crew survey, and ORION asks for a survey upload over 18'H. (ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms, ODOT Oregon Superloads, ODOT ORION customer training packet)
Height pole
Over 14'6"H, one front pilot with a height pole, unless an ODOT liability declaration is on file. (ODOT Over Dimension Operations, ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026))
Superloads
Over 16'W on the Interstate and multilane state highways, over 14'W on any two lane state highway, over 17'H on any highway, or over 150'L overall. A permit can take up to 10 days to issue. (ODOT Oregon Superloads, ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms)
Travel times
Travel hours, nights, weekends and holidays
When a permitted load may move in Oregon.
Hours
Non divisible loads: daylight travel. Night travel only up to 12'W on interstates and 10'W on other green routes of Map 2. (ODOT Oregon Travel Restrictions, ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026))
Holidays
Non divisible loads stop for holiday periods (Monday holiday: noon Friday to one half hour before sunrise Tuesday; Friday holiday: noon Thursday to one half hour before sunrise Monday; Thanksgiving: noon Wednesday to one half hour before sunrise Monday). (ODOT Oregon Travel Restrictions, ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026))
Urban curfews
Attachment H of the permit sets summertime weekend daylight hours and travel restrictions through Portland, Salem, Eugene, Grants Pass and Medford. (ODOT Oregon Travel Restrictions, ODOT Pilot Car Guide (May 2026))
Superloads
Oregon superloads
An Oregon superload is over 16'W on the Interstate and multilane state highways, over 14'W on any two lane state highway, over 17'H on any highway, or over 150'L overall. (ODOT Oregon Superloads, ODOT Trucking Terminology and Acronyms)
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Heavy loads we have moved
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Sources
Official Oregon sources
Every rule on this page is taken from the ODOT pages and 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 5, 2026.
Questions
Oregon permit questions
Does Oregon require a route survey?
A route survey is generally required over 17'H. Superload permits may need a regional electrical crew survey, and ORION asks for a survey upload over 18'H.
When does a tall Oregon load need a height pole?
Over 14'6"H, one front pilot vehicle carries a height pole, unless an ODOT height declaration is on file.
What are the legal size and weight limits in Oregon?
8'6"W, 14'H and 80,000 lbs gross.
When can oversize loads move at night in Oregon?
Up to 12'W on interstates and up to 10'W on other green routes of Map 2, outside holiday periods.
What is a superload in Oregon?
Over 16'W on the Interstate and multilane state highways, over 14'W on any two lane state highway, over 17'H on any highway, or over 150'L overall.
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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.