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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, click for contact information.
If 18 ft. or higher, permit holder must clear any overhead obstructions or utility lines and must contact utility in advance, click for more information.
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
2025 Holiday Listing for Oversize Travel Restrictions
Routing & Permit Tips
User Account/Permits Quick Reference
ND Association of Oil and Gas Producing Counties
Ramsey County Permit Information
ND Rural Electrical Cooperatives (RECs) County Map
Truck Weight Calculator
Temporary Registration Purchase
Legal Size and Weight Information
Permit Policies for Oversize/Overweight