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E-Permits System
The North Dakota Highway Patrol Permits System allows the assessment of roadway restrictions in real-time and automatically calculates safe routes and fees. Permits (not subject to approval) are available 24/7. Notifications of changing conditions are sent to drivers with single trip permits to help save travel time and enhance safety.
Log In Create Account Travel Map
Utility Contact Information for Over-Height Loads
Make an In-person Appointment at the Bismarck Office
Sign up for Permits/Travel Alerts
Information needed at time of online permit application:
- Axle spacing measurements (axle center to axle center)
- Weight per axle
- Total number of axles - truck and trailer
- Tire width from sidewall - millimeters or inches
- Load height, length, and width
- Overall height, width, length and gross vehicle weight of truck/trailer with load
- If 16 ft. or higher on US Highway 85 between Grassy Butte and Williston, permit holder must contact WAPA
- If 18 ft. or higher, permit holder must clear any overhead obstructions or utility lines and must contact utility IN ADVANCE.
- Overhang to front and rear, when applicable
- Trip details including starting and ending locations
- Vehicle year and make
- License plate number and state of issue
- Vehicle identification number (VIN) - last 8 numbers
- ND registered gross weight
- Unit number
- Track width [a specialized trailer-dual lane or side-by-side dollies required to upload a diagram/schematic with track width] SFN 59716.
Single-trip Permits:
- 129,000 Pound Primary Network Permit
- Oversize/Overweight Permit
- Interstate Permit
- Mobile Home Permit
- Special Mobile Equipment Permit
- Work Over Rig Permit
- Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV) Permit
- Bridge Length Permit
- Trip Permit (in lieu of registration)
- Fuel Permit
- Over-Dimensional Only
- Building/Trunnion Permit
Multiple-trip Permits:
- 129,000 Pound Primary Network Permit
- Harvest 10% Permit
- Wintertime 10% Permit
- Harvest/Winter Combination (Durational) 10% Permit
- Custom Combine Permit - Nonresident
- Custom Combine Permit - Resident
Annual Permits:
- 129,000 Pound Primary Network Permit
- Annual Bridge Length Permit
- Annual Overlength Permit
- Annual Overwidth Permit
- Seasonal Permit
- Approved Equipment - Trailer
- Approved Equipment - Truck
- Interstate Annual
Resources:
- User Guide
- 2026 Holiday Listing for Oversize Travel Restrictions
- 2025 Holiday Listing for Oversize Travel Restrictions
- Routing & Permit Tips
- User Account/Permits Quick Reference
- ND Association of Oil and Gas Producing Counties
- LoadPass Permit Program
- ND Rural Electrical Cooperatives (RECs) County Map
- Truck Weight Calculator
- Temporary Registration Purchase
- Legal Size and Weight Information
- Permit Policies for Oversize/Overweight
Email NDHP permits with questions/concerns.
NDHP Permit Office:
- 701-328-2621
- NDDOT Building (east entrance facing State Street), 608 East Boulevard Ave, Room 139, Bismarck
Hours:
Monday to Friday
7:30 am - 4:30 pm CT