Permitting Information

The Freight Mobility & Safety Branch can connect you to the permits required to move freight on Colorado roadways. Our branch provides almost 30 permits for the transportation of goods movement.  All permits are required by law to ensure safety and efficient mobility are the top priorities for Colorado’s network of freight routes. Each permit is designed to ensure you are both an informed driver, and successful in reaching your destination. A few of the most often requested permits and corresponding information is found below. Additional information is located on coopr.codot.gov.

A divisible load is a vehicle or load that can be divided into separate or different parts in less than eight work hours or does not compromise the intended purpose of the vehicle or load, or render it unable to perform the functions for which it was intended.

Examples of divisible loads include cattle, grain, water, sand, etc.

Non-Interstate Overweight Divisible 2/3 Quad Fleet

• Purchase this fleet if you need BOTH the NIOWD 2/3 and Quad annual permits. 
• You must order & issue the NIOWD 2/3 Quad fleet ($3,000) prior to ordering the NIOWD 2/3 & NIOWD Quad annuals in order to receive the $35 fee for the annual. 

Non-Interstate Overweight Divisible (NIOWD) Quad Axle Permits

• No oversize/over-dimension
• Travel on non-interstate highways only
• Vehicle or the trailer must be configured with a quad-axle grouping
• Quad Axle - Any four consecutive axles whose extreme centers between any two axles within the grouping are not more than 96 inches apart and are individually attached to or articulated from, or both, a common attachment to the vehicle including a connecting mechanism designed to equalize the load between axles.
• Cannot exceed 110,000 lbs gross vehicle weight
• Must comply with maximums on CDOT Bridge Weight Limit Map
• Single trip permit available with fee of $30 + $10 per axle
• Annual permit available with fee of $500
• Annual NIOWD Quad Fleet Permit available with fee of $2,000 and  $35 per permitted vehicle
• NIOWD Quad fleet must be issued prior to ordering the annual in order to receive the $35 fee for the annual
• Substantial fines may be assessed for violations
• No travel is allowed on I-25, I-70, I-76, I-225, or I-270.

Non-Interstate Overweight Divisible Load Permit Fact Sheet

A non-divisible load or vehicle is any load or vehicle exceeding applicable statutory size or weight limits which, if separated into smaller loads or vehicles, would compromise the intended use of the vehicle.

For example, the load or vehicle will:

• make it unable to perform the function for which it was intended
• make the load unusable or unsafe
• require more than eight work hours to dismantle using appropriate equipment.

Note: The applicant for a non-divisible load permit must prove the number of work hours required to dismantle the load.

Examples of non-divisible loads include loader, bulldozer, crane, etc.

Annual Non-Divisible Load Permits

• Overweight and oversize permits
• Self-propelled and power unit and trailer combinations
• Interstate and secondary state highways
• Access the Pilot Escort and Restriction Map for mountainous highways
• Applicant routes loads with online annual permit routing , maps and current restrictions 

Size Restrictions:

• Maximum height: 16 feet
• Maximum width: 17 feet
• Maximum length for four lanes: 130 feet
• Maximum length for non-mountainous two lanes: 120 feet
• Maximum length for mountainous two lanes: 110 feet
• Maximum front overhang: 25 feet
• Maximum rear overhang: 35 feet
• Cannot exceed 200,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
• Must comply with maximums on the Bridge Weight Limit Map

Fees:

• Annual Oversize (OS) Permit Only: $250
• Annual Overweight (OW) Permit Only: $400
• Annual Oversize & Overweight (OSOW) Permit: $400
• Annual Company Fleet Permit: $3,000
  • Please refer to the Company Fleet Permits section below for details.

Single Trip

• Overweight and oversize permits
• Interstate and secondary state highways
• Self-propelled and power unit and trailer combinations
• Routing is stated on the permit

Size Restrictions:

• Cannot exceed 200,000 pounds gross vehicle weight

Fees:

• Single trip OS Permit: $30 
• Single trip OW Permit: $30 plus $10 per axle
• Single trip OSOW) Permit: $30 plus $10 per axle

Chapter 6 Special

• Overweight and oversize permits
• Interstate and secondary state highways
• Self-propelled and power unit and trailer combinations
• Access the Pilot Escort and Restriction Map for Chapter 6 width requirements
• Requires a minimum of one pilot car in front and one pilot car in the rear
• Routing is stated on the permit

Size Restrictions

• Gross Vehicle Weight between 200,000 and 500,000 pounds

Fees:

• Chapter 6 Special Single Trip Permit: $250

Superload

• Overweight and oversize permits
• Routing is stated on the permit
• Interstate and secondary state highways

Size Restrictions

 

• Gross Vehicle Weight between exceeds 500,000 pounds, or has a double dolly and is greater than 15 feet wide

Fees:

• Superload Single Trip Permit: $800

Non-Divisible Load Permit

Companies with oversize and overweight permits for two or more vehicles will require an annual company fleet permit (CFP). The benefit is to improve efficiency for the company so annual permits issued expire on the same day.

Note: Carriers with a CFP must also order the appropriate annual company fleet permit for each truck they need to permit. Once the CFP has been issued, then an annual permit needs to be ordered for each unit.

Costs

The cost of CFPs may be another benefit for some companies. A CFP costs $3,000 for the first two to 10 vehicles, and $300 per vehicle for each vehicle more than 10. It is obvious this is not a cost savings for companies whose fleets are exclusively oversize since individual OS annuals cost $250 each.

It is also not a cost benefit to OW or OSOW fleets with seven or less vehicles because the renewal fees on individual annuals remains $400 each, or $2,800 for seven. It is up to the company if the uniform expiration date is worth the upfront costs of a CFP.

• Costs for a Company Fleet Permit: $3,000 

Number of Vehicles Cost

• 1 to 10 vehicles in company fleet: $3,000
• 11 or more vehicles: $3,000 company fleet fee plus $300 per VIN over the 10th vehicle

Off-Annual Cycle Vehicles Added

Off annual cycle permits may be required once a company has purchased a Company Fleet Permit. A prorated fee will be calculated for additional permits added after the annual application date. The prorated free is based on a range of days that remaining until the next annual renewal date of the Company Fleet Permit, as follows:

• 1-45 days to renewal date: No Charge
• 46 to 92 days to renewal date: $75
• 93 to 183 days to renewal date: $150
• 184 to 274 days to renewal date: $225
• 275 to 364 days to renewal date: $300

Company Fleet Permit

Longer vehicle combination (LVC) permits allow specific trailer combinations, on designated LVC routes, to set terminals that are:

• 10 miles or less from the designated LVC routes
• More than one and less than three trailers
• Has a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of no more than 80,000 pounds
  • To exceed 80,000 pounds, you will need to purchase the LVC overweight permit after you have issued an LVC permit.

An LVC permits allows the gross vehicle weight of 80,000 lbs. To exceed 80,000 pounds, you will need to purchase the LVC overweight permit after you have issued an LVC permit. 

Note: Refer to the holiday restrictions for LVC holiday curfew restrictions, and the LVC Curfew map for details.

Information & Costs

LVC permits are applied for on the COOPR Permitting System. Refer to the resources for the required documents needed when applying. Refer to the LVC Informational flier for LVC permit regulations, trailer combinations, designated routes and maximum weight limits. To add weight to LVC, purchase the LVC OWD permit after getting the LVC issued.

Fees:

• LVC Permit (over-length configurations only): $250
• LVC OWD Permit: $400 LVC Fleet Permit: $1,500 and $25 per vehicle

When applying for your LVC permits, you will need to order your LVC permit first. Once it is issued, order the LVC fleet permit if needed. Once it is issued, you can order your LVC OWD permits as needed. Currently, there are no daily LVC curfews in place.  

Holiday Restrictions & Schedule

Holiday Schedule

The Permit Office will be closed in observance of the following holiday days, unless noted:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January)
• Presidents Day (third Monday in February)
• Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day (first Monday in September)
• Frances Xavier Cabrini Day (first Monday in October)
• Veterans Day  
• Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)
• Christmas Day

Submit applications in a timely manner to ensure issuance of the permit prior to the movement of the vehicle or load.

Holiday Restrictions

Rules and Regulations for Transport Permits Section 404 Holidays:

• 404.1: An LVC is prohibited from travel at any time on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. If Independence Day falls on a Saturday an LVC is also prohibited from travel on the previous Friday, and if such holiday falls on a Sunday an LVC is also prohibited from travel on the following Monday.
• 404.2: An LVC may travel on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. However, if such holiday falls on a Saturday an LVC is prohibited from travel on the previous Friday, and if such holiday falls on a Sunday an LVC is prohibited from travel on the following Monday.
• 404.3: An Extra-legal Vehicle or Load, other than an LVC, is prohibited from travel between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. When Independence Day falls on a Saturday an Extra-legal Vehicle or Load is also prohibited from travel on the previous Friday between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 9:00 p.m., and when Independence Day falls on a Sunday an Extra-legal Vehicle or Load is also prohibited from travel on the following Monday between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 9:00 p.m. An Extra-legal Vehicle or Load is prohibited from travel between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 9:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding Memorial Day and Labor Day.
• 404.4: In the Cripple Creek area an Extra-Legal Vehicle or Load is also prohibited from travel on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day during the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the following Highways:
• 404.4.1: CO 24 between CO 67 at Divide (RP 278) and Woodland Park (RP 303)
• 404.4.2: Co 67 between CO 24 at Divide (RP 70) and Cripple Creek (RP 51.7)

LVC Checklist

LVC Transport Permit Application

LVC Information & Tips

An SRP allows a vehicle that would be required to clear a port of entry facility to not have to do so. Permits are issued by the Colorado State Patrol Port of Entry team online with the COOPR permitting system. To order, refer to the Special Revocable Permits flyer for more information.

SRP Frequently Asked Questions Flyer

A laden weight registration trip permit should be purchased at the first Colorado Port of Entry facility if a commercial vehicle requiring apportionment is not apportioned for Colorado, but occasionally does business in the state. 

• Permits are valid for 72 hours
• Operator may make as many trips as necessary within those permitted 72 hours

Note: CDOT only issues oversize, overweight and hazmat permits.

Permit Fees

Gross Vehicle Weight is 10,001 - 30,000: $60

Gross Vehicle Weight is 30,001 - 60,000: $70

Gross Vehicle Weight is 60,000 - legal maximum: $80

Colorado Port of Entry Locations & Information