California Oversize Permits are valid for 7 days.
Travel is permitted from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, although the Department of Transportation may grant night and weekend operations depending on the dimensions of the load. Night and weekend travel must be requested at the time of ordering your California Oversize Permit.
No travel for loads over 10′ wide, Monday through Friday in the Sacramento, San Francisco and San Diego areas: 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. & 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Los Angeles area: 6:00 – 9:00 a.m. & 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. *San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge: 6:30 – 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. *Over 11′ wide or over height require highway patrol escort. Over 12′ wide restricted to 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Holiday travel restrictions usually apply only for larger loads.
Speed Limit
55 mph, unless otherwise specified on permit.
The vehicle must have the following characteristics:
Note*: 53′ trailers are not legal unless the kingpin to center of rear axle does not exceed 40′. Longer trailers can be permitted only if they are stretched for a specific load, or it can otherwise be justified by the load.
*Note: These vary depending on axle spacing and routes.
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Signs and flags are required on vehicles that are over 8’6″ wide, over 80′ long, or have over 10′ overhang. Signs are also required when overweight only. For night travel, amber marker lights are required at front corners of load and one on left outside extreme edge, visible from front and sides, and red at rear corners visible from rear and sides. When a rear overhang is 4′ or greater, it requires at least two lights or rear light bar at night. Rear light bar not needed on long load in daylight unless turn signals and brake lights are hidden by the load.