If you are transporting a load or if you have equipment that exceeds legal dimensions, over-dimensional permits for width, length or height or any combination of width, length and height are required.

Forms

For permitting forms, please see our forms page.

Fees

If you do not license under IRP and register your truck at the Montana county in which you live, you may pay Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) fees at the county when you license. Alternatively, these fees may be purchased from the Motor Carrier Services office in Helena, at one of our weigh stations, or from any MCS patrol officer.

You can pay GVW fees for a single month, multiple months, or a full year (read about annual-term advantages). These options are listed on the GVW Fees Chart and GVW Farm Fees Chart.

Questions?

For more information about permits, please call Motor Carrier Services in Helena at 406/444-7262 or consult the Trucker's Handbook.

Also of interest...

Western Regional Permit Agreement
Is an agreement with Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington that allows a carrier to order a permit valid for 5 consecutive days from a single jurisdiction and have all the member states included.

These permits can be ordered from any jurisdiction along the route that is to be traveled. Each state has designated routes, which includes all interstate highways plus other specific routes.

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