Hauling Permits

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Maryland State Highway Administration
7491 Connelley Drive
Hanover, Maryland 21076

Emergency Moves

For AFTER HOUR EMERGENCY moves, contact our State Operations Center at 410-582-5650 or haulingpermits@mdot.maryland.gov.

        
Hauling Permits Manager- Jkaintuck@mdot.maryland.gov
Technical Support Manager - tsanders@mdot.maryland.gov 443-618-7108
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm          
Note: Closed 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. daily

Phone: 1-800-846-6435 or 1-800-543-4564
Email: haulingpermits@mdot.maryland.gov

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Hauling Permits News

Blanket Permits-Route Authorization

Maryland Blanket Permits**COMING SOON**- Blanket Permits will soon require ROUTE Authorization-they will be purchased the same way as today, with the exception of entering a route prior to each movement.  Webinars will be offered prior to the updates.  As previously mentioned,  feel free to email any questions to haulingpermits@mdot.maryland.gov 

Compliance Outreach

​Maryland Motor Carrier Division is offering FREE training to companies interested in regulatory compliance,  load securement, roadside inspection familiarization,  size, weight and permitting regulations.  Companies interested should email haulingpermits@mdot.maryland.gov with contact information, subject and material interests, tentative dates and location to schedule..

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Maryland One online permitting

Register and submit your hauling permit online. Check here for instructions.

General Information

Bonds

Use these Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) forms to obtain bonds from insurance companies

Directions

Directions to the Maryland State Highway Administration's Hanover offices

Escort waiting areas (PDF, 2.58MB)

With maps and restrictions for vehicles escorting oversize loads

Exceptional permit (PDF, 42kb)

Instructions to obtain an exception for special loads

Frequently requested numbers

Find importation State and federal phone numbers

Traveler Information

Lane closures Information and detours, as well as live traffic cameras from the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART)

Mapping

This interactive map shows highway construction sites and where you can view camera footage of road conditions

Weather-related road closures

Check here for current information. In an emergency, call410-582-5650.

Maryland State Police

Headquarters, barracks, and phone numbers for the Maryland State Police

Motor Carrier Handbook

Laws and Regulations

COMAR

Title 11 Regulations from the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)

Hauling permit general conditions

Requirements and regulations for those granted hauling permits 

Maryland vehicle law

Search the COMAR table of contents for Maryland laws applying to vehicles and permits

Payment, Fees

Payment information for hauling permit customers

To pay for hauling permits, consult the instructions, address, and phone numbers on this page

Permit fees

Listing of fees for loads requiring a permit.(PDF format)

Toll rates

Vehicles with 3 or more axles: Click here for information from the Maryland Transportation Authority

Restrictions and Limitations

2023 holiday restrictions

2024 holiday restrictions

Restrictions for hauling permits during holiday

Route restrictions

Listing of routes with restrictions for oversize/overweight vehicles

Height Surveys

With the increase in bridge strikes we have been seeing lately, all permit applications that involve an over height dimension of 14” 6” (fourteen feet - six inches) or higher will require a height clearance route survey certification as part of the permit application. Please include the application number when you fax (800-945-3416) the survey to our office.

Intercounty Connector MD 200 - toll (PDF)

Load information

Truck overdimensional permit limitations

Weight/height and underclearance restrictions

Bridge clearances for State maintained bridges