Vermont permits
Vermont Oversize Permit Rules
Legal limits, escorts, travel hours, weekend and holiday limits, speed limits and engineering reviews for oversize and overweight loads in Vermont, each checked against the Vermont DMV pages and the Vermont permit rules.
Last checked: Oct 19, 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
- 12'W or 80'L
- No weekends
- Over 108,000 lbs
- Engineering review
- 150,000 lbs or more
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How Vermont sizes up a heavy load
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), part of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, issues oversize and overweight permits through VT Haul Pass, under 23 V.S.A. 1400 and 1402 and Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019. These are the numbers we plan every Vermont load with. Run your exact load and route through our permit tool to see every state on the trip.
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Enter your width, height, length and weight in our permit tool to see the rules for every state on your route, each with its official source.
Vermont limits
Vermont legal limits and permit thresholds
Over any legal limit, the load needs a Vermont DMV permit before it moves.
Vermont legal size, weight and permits
Official sources linked| Rule | Limit |
|---|---|
| Legal width | 8'6"W on all highways (Vermont DMV single trip permits, Vermont DMV permit rules) |
| Legal height | 13'6"H on all highways (Vermont DMV single trip permits, Vermont DMV permit rules) |
| Legal length | 75' for combination vehicles, 46' for single vehicles (Vermont DMV single trip permits, Vermont DMV permit rules) |
| Speed | 45 mph on state highways for loads over 90,000 lbs, 10'W, 13'6"H or 75'L; 60 mph on the Interstate (Vermont DMV permit rules, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110)) |
| Engineering review | 150,000 lbs or more, 15'W or more, over 100'L or over 14'H; up to ten working days (Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110), Vermont DMV single trip permits) |
Escorts
Vermont escort requirements
Vermont sets escorts by width, length and overhang, and the DMV can add more escorts for a given move.
Vermont escorts by load size
Official sources linked| Load | Escorts |
|---|---|
| 12'W or more | Escort required (Vermont DMV permit rules, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110)) |
| 80'L or more | Escort required (Vermont DMV permit rules, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110)) |
| Overhang of 15' or more | Escort required (Vermont DMV permit rules, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110)) |
Escort rules come from Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019. When one escort is required, it leads on undivided highways and follows on divided highways, and the DMV may require two or more. The permit lists the escorts for each move and overrides the general table. (Vermont DMV permit rules, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110))
Height and routes
Route surveys, tall loads and utilities
What Vermont asks of the tallest loads.
Legal height
13'6"H is the legal height on all highways. Taller loads need a permit. (Vermont DMV single trip permits, Vermont DMV permit rules)
Engineering review
Over 14'H on state and Interstate highways, the route needs an engineering inspection. (Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110))
Travel times
Travel hours, nights, weekends and holidays
When a permitted load may move in Vermont.
Hours
Over width, over length and over height loads move from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, unless the permit says otherwise. (Vermont DMV permit rules, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110))
Weekends
On state highways, loads over 108,000 lbs, over 12'W or over 100'L do not move on Saturdays or Sundays. (Vermont DMV permit rules, Vermont DMV weekend and holiday restrictions, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110))
Holidays
The same loads do not move on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (Vermont DMV weekend and holiday restrictions, Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110))
Superloads
Vermont superloads
Vermont requires an engineering inspection of the route and its structures at 150,000 lbs or more, 15'W or more, over 100'L or over 14'H, except on town highways. The inspection can take up to ten working days. (Vermont DMV Rule 14-050-019 (CVO-110), Vermont DMV single trip permits)
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 Vermont?
Send the dimensions and weight. We file the Vermont permit and book the escorts.
Request a quote →See every move on our Moves page.
Sources
Official Vermont 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 19, 2026.
- Vermont DMV, Permitting Rules (Rule 14-050-019)
- Vermont DMV, Rules and Instructions Governing Overweight and Overdimension Vehicle Permits, CVO-110 (PDF)
- Vermont DMV, Single Trip Permit
- Vermont DMV, Saturday, Sunday and Holiday Restrictions
- Vermont DMV, Permits (VT Haul Pass)
- Vermont DMV, VT Haul Pass launch notice
Questions
Vermont permit questions
What are the legal size limits in Vermont?
8'6"W and 13'6"H on all highways, and 75'L for a combination vehicle.
When does Vermont require an escort?
At 12'W or more, 80'L or more, or with 15' or more of overhang. A single escort leads on undivided highways and follows on divided highways.
When can oversize loads move in Vermont?
From half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, unless the permit says otherwise. On state highways, loads over 108,000 lbs, over 12'W or over 100'L do not move on Saturdays, Sundays or the six listed holidays.
How fast can an oversize load travel in Vermont?
45 mph on state highways for loads over 90,000 lbs, 10'W, 13'6"H or 75'L, and 60 mph on the Interstate.
When does a Vermont load need an engineering review?
At 150,000 lbs or more, 15'W or more, over 100'L or over 14'H. The engineering inspection can take up to ten working days.
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Permit rules in other states
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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.