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To use our regular online application site, all you need is a state account. You will be billed for state permit fees only (no usage fee). If you already have a state account, just call the Permits Section at the number listed below and get them to give you a logon account and a password. If you do not have a state account and would like to get one, call our Finance Division for the requirements at (304) 558-3122, or download the required forms by clicking on the link below.

Business Information Sheet
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FAX the form to the number on it or return it to the following address:
WV Division of Highways
Finance Division
Building 5, Room A-220
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25305-0430

After you get your state account, you will need to contact the Permits Section at (304) 558-0384 to obtain your logon account and your password. Once all this is done, just click on Permits Online, logon, and enter your trip requests on-line.

There are many advantages to entering your requests on-line. After you have submitted your request, our system will assign you a trip request number you can use to track the progress of your requests through the issuing process. Since the information regarding your trip is already entered into our system, the permitters do not have to key in all the data, risking typographical errors, and expediting the issuing process. This saves you time and costs less than faxing applications long distance and calling the permitters regarding the progress of your permits.

You may also use any of a number of commercial permit services. Most of them are set up to do business with us, and this too can be an efficient way of getting permits, especially for those who prefer to not be directly involved in securing permits.

If you are in the Charleston, West Virginia area, you are also welcome to come in and apply in person. Our office is at the address below in the Capitol Complex. We are open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exluding state holidays (we post upcoming holidays and office closures at the top of this page). Please note, however, that we do not accept cash or credit cards at our office - checks or state accounts only.

Before ordering permits, you can save time by reviewing Weight and Clearance Restrictions 2011.pdf, to make sure that you select viable routes on your applications.

You should also check our Construction List. This document is update each time a construction restriction is added or removed.

PERMITS MUST BE ORDERED ON THE PROPER APPLICATION. ANYTHING MORE THAN 120,000 LBS. GVW OR MORE THAN 16' WIDE IS A SUPERLOAD AND MUST BE ORDERED AS A SUPERLOAD - ORDERING A SUPERLOAD ON A REGULAR SINGLE TRIP APPLICATION WILL RESULT IN A LONGER PROCESSING TIME.

Permits Online

PERMIT CANCELLATION FEE
We charge $20 for all superload applications that are not activated (resulting in permits) within 30 days of the analysis. In other words, we will keep all Superload applications for 30 days, after which (if you do not request permits to be issued for these applications) we will charge your state account $20 per application. This does not apply to applications that are denied by District Bridge Department personnel. It also will not apply to applications that you cancel (by faxing us a cancellation notice) before the application is opened by one of our staff and the analysis is run. Furthermore, you must keep track of your own applications. We will not honor requests from you to count applications submitted but not activated - this is your responsibility.

NEW WEEKEND TRAVEL RULES FOR 2012
We will now grant weekend travel when requested for anything not over 14' wide, unless on the West Virginia Turnpike or requiring low impact. Weekend travel on the West Virginia Turnpike may be requested and will be considered using the same criteria as we have always used.

For travel restrictions, please click on:

 HIGH TRAVEL DAYS 2012.pdfGeneral Information

Permit Information -- Updated 12/6/2011: This link will take you to information about legal limits in West Virginia, descriptions of all of the different kinds of hauling permits we issue, escort requirements, and more.

Frequently Asked Questions

PRINTABLE APPLICATIONS: These are provided for those who prefer to order permits via FAX, by U.S. Mail, or in person.

    Single Trip (regular)
    Single Trip Mobile Home (up to 14' Wide)
    Single Trip 16' Wide Mobile Home
    Superload
    Blanket    Mobile Home Blanket (up to 14' Wide)
    Seagoing Containerized Cargo Blanket

Wayne Kessinger, Permit Section Administrator
Beverly Bennett, Permits Supervisor
Building Five, Room 356
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston WV, 25305-0430
Phone: 304-558-0384

Email dot.permitsgroup@wv.gov for General Information or Questions About Hauling Permits

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