27 CAR pt. 111, Appendix A
Applications for permits to move vehicles exceeding the statutory maximum weights or dimensions over the State Highway System shall be submitted to the Permit Section in writing, in person, by telephone, telefax, or by the online Arkansas Routing and Permitting System (ARPARS). The Permit Section's telephone number is (501-569-2381). For information and access to ARPARS, contact the Permit Section at 501-569-2546. The Permit Section is the only source for overweight/oversize permits.
The application shall include the following information:
1. NAME OF APPLICANT
2. ADDRESS
3. DESCRIPTION OF LOAD
4. SERIAL NUMBER ON LOAD
5. LICENSE NUMBER OF VEHICLE AND TRAILER
6. YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND FULL VIN ON VEHICLE AND TRAILER
7. STATE IN WHICH VEHICLE IS REGISTERED
8. TOTAL NUMBER OF AXLES AND SPACINGS BETWEEN AXLES
9. GROSS WEIGHT
10. STEERING AXLE WEIGHT AND RATING AND EACH AXLE WEIGHT
11. MAXIMUM WIDTH
12. MAXIMUM LENGTH
13. MAXIMUM HEIGHT
14. FRONT OVERHANG
15. ORIGIN (within Arkansas)
16. DESTINATION (within Arkansas)
17. HIGHWAY NUMBERS OVER WHICH MOVEMENT IS REQUIRED
18. DATES MOVEMENT REQUESTED
19. NUMBER OF ESCORTS
20. OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 27-35-210, a charge of seventeen dollars ($17) shall be made for each permit. In addition, for each ton or major fraction thereof to be hauled in excess of the lawful weight and load for that vehicle, or combination of vehicles, charges shall be made for such as follows:
| Mileage to be traveled: | Charge on Each Ton, Per Ton, or Fraction Thereof |
|---|---|
| 100 Miles or Less | $ 8.00 |
| 101 to 150, inclusive | $10.00 |
| 151 to 200, inclusive | $12.00 |
| 201 to 250, inclusive | $14.00 |
| 251 miles or more | $16.00 |
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 27-35-210, a charge of seventeen dollars ($17) shall be made for each permit. In addition, for each ton or major fraction thereof to be hauled in excess of the lawful weight and load for mobile construction vehicles and equipment, charges shall be made for such as follows:
| Mileage to be traveled: | Charge on First 5 Tons, Per Ton, or Fraction Thereof | Charge on Next 5 Tons, Per Ton, or Fraction Thereof | Charge on Additional Tonnage, Per Ton, or Fraction Thereof |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Miles or Less | $1.25 | $2.50 | $3.75 |
| 101 to 150, inclusive | $2.00 | $3.50 | $5.00 |
| 151 to 200, inclusive | $2.50 | $4.50 | $6.25 |
| 201 to 250, inclusive | $3.25 | $5.50 | $7.50 |
| 251 miles or more | $3.75 | $6.25 | $8.75 |
Station, Physical Location, Mailing Address, Telephone
Alma Interstate 40 West, (9 mm) PO Box 392, Van Buren, AR 72956
Eastbound (479) 474-6074 or (479) 474-5355 Westbound (479) 471-8117 or (479) 471-8930 Eastbound Fax (479) 474-7897
Bridgeport Interstate 55 North, (1 mm) PO Box 341, Marion, AR 72364
(870) 732-2714 or (870) 732-2724 Fax (870) 733-9670
Fayetteville Interstate 49, (71 mm) PO Box 6633, Springdale, AR 72766
Southbound (479) 756-5831 Northbound (479) 756-5832 Southbound Fax (479) 756-5394
Hope Interstate 30 West, (26 mm) PO Box 474, Hope, AR 71802
Eastbound (870) 777-4540 or (870) 777-2163 Westbound (870) 777-1946 or (870) 777-2430 Eastbound Fax (870) 777-1686
Lehi Interstate 40 East, (274 mm) PO Box 2126, West Memphis, AR 72303
Eastbound (870) 735-1162 or (870) 735-1295 Fax (870) 732-4420
Marion Interstate 55 South, (9 mm) PO Box 341, Marion, AR 72364
(870) 735-2266 or (870) 735-2398 Fax (870) 735-5024
Riverside Interstate 40 West, (283 mm) PO Box 2126, West Memphis, AR 72303
(870) 735-3936 or (870) 735-4448 Fax (870) 735-6025
The Federal Bridge Formula is used to determine the maximum gross vehicle weights, and maximum weights of axle groups allowed on Arkansas Highways.
Bridge Formula: $W = 500 \times [LN / (N-1)] = 12N + 36$
W = maximum allowed weight obtained from computation of above formula.
L = the length, measured from the centers of the axles, between any axle grouping.
N = the number of axles in the group being measured.
W = the length multiplied by the number of axles; then divide that answer by the number which equals the number of axles in the group being measured minus one (1); then add the number resulting from multiplying the number of axles being measured by 12; then add 36 to that answer; then multiply that times 500.
To comply with the “bridge formula,” a truck must meet the weights listed in table above on ALL axle measurements. This means that it must meet the weights listed for these measurements (by axle number);
| #1 axle to #2 axle | #2 axle to #3 axle | #3 axle to #4 axle | #4 axle to #5 axle |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 axle to #3 axle | #2 axle to #4 axle | #3 axle to #5 axle | |
| #1 axle to #4 axle | #2 axle to #5 axle | ||
| #1 axle to #5 axle |
To be considered a tandem grouping, the two axles must be spaced 40 or more inches apart and no more than 96 inches apart.
| Permissible Gross Loads for Vehicles in Regular Operation1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Based on weight formula W = 500 [LN/N-1 + 12N + 36] | |||||||||
| Maximum load in pounds carried on any group of 2 or more consecutive axles1 | |||||||||
| L | N= | 2 AXLES | 3 AXLES | 4 AXLES | 5 AXLES | 6 AXLES | 7 AXLES | 8 AXLES | 9 AXLES |
| Tandem Axle Weight (see pages 3 & 4) | 4 | 34,000 | |||||||
| 5 | 34,000 | ||||||||
| 6 | 34,000 | ||||||||
| 7 | 34,000 | ||||||||
| 8 | 34,000 | 34,000 | |||||||
| More than 8/less than 9 | 38,000 | 42,000 | |||||||
| 9 | 39,000 | 42,500 | |||||||
| 10 | 40,000 | 43,500 | |||||||
| 11 | 44,000 | ||||||||
| 12 | 45,000 | 50,000 | |||||||
| 13 | 45,500 | 50,500 | |||||||
| 14 | 46,500 | 51,500 | |||||||
| 15 | 47,000 | 52,000 | |||||||
| 16 | 48,000* | 52,500 | 58,000 | ||||||
| 17 | 48,500 | 53,500 | 58,500 | ||||||
| 18 | 49,500 | 54,000 | 59,000 | ||||||
| 19 Example (see page 7) | 50,000 | 54,500 | 60,000 | ||||||
| 20 | 51,000 | 55,500 | 60,500 | 66,000 | |||||
| 21 | 51,500 | 56,000 | 61,000 | 66,500 | |||||
| 22 | 52,500 | 56,500 | 61,500 | 67,000 | |||||
| 23 | 53,000 | 57,500 | 62,500 | 68,000 | |||||
| 24 | 54,000 | 58,000 | 63,000 | 68,500 | 74,000 | ||||
| 25 | 54,500 | 58,500 | 63,500 | 69,000 | 74,500 | ||||
| 26 | 55,500 | 59,500 | 64,000 | 69,500 | 75,000 | ||||
| 27 | 56,000 | 60,000 | 65,000 | 70,000 | 75,500 | ||||
| 28 | 57,000 | 60,500 | 65,500 | 71,000 | 76,500 | 82,000 | |||
| 29 | 57,500 | 61,500 | 66,000 | 71,500 | 77,000 | 82,500 | |||
| 30 | 58,500 | 62,000 | 66,500 | 72,000 | 77,500 | 83,000 | |||
| 31 | 59,000 | 62,500 | 67,500 | 72,500 | 78,000 | 83,500 | |||
| 32 | 60,000 | 63,500 | 68,000 | 73,000 | 78,500 | 84,500 | 90,000 | ||
| 33 | 64,000 | 68,500 | 74,000 | 79,000 | 85,000 | 90,500 | |||
| 34 | 64,500 | 69,000 | 74,500 | 80,000 | 85,500 | 91,000 | |||
| 35 | 65,500 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 80,500 | 86,000 | 91,500 | |||
| 36 | Exception (see page 9) | 66,000 | 70,500 | 75,500 | 81,000 | 86,500 | 92,000 | ||
| 37 | 66,500 | 71,000 | 76,000 | 81,500 | 87,000 | 93,000 | |||
| 38 | 67,500 | 71,500 | 77,000 | 82,000 | 87,500 | 93,500 | |||
| 39 | 68,000 | 72,000 | 77,500 | 82,500 | 88,500 | 94,000 | |||
| 40 | 68,500 | 73,000 | 78,000 | 83,500 | 89,000 | 94,500 | |||
| 41 | 69,500 | 73,500 | 78,500 | 84,000 | 89,500 | 95,000 | |||
| 42 | 70,000 | 74,000 | 79,000 | 84,500 | 90,000 | 95,500 | |||
| 43 | 70,500 | 75,000 | 80,000 | 85,000 | 90,500 | 96,000 | |||
| 44 | 71,500 | 75,500 | 80,500 | 85,500 | 91,000 | 96,500 | |||
| 45 | 72,000 | 76,000 | 81,000 | 86,000 | 91,500 | 97,500 | |||
| 46 | 72,500 | 76,500 | 81,500 | 87,000 | 92,500 | 98,000 | |||
| 47 | 73,500 | 77,500 | 82,000 | 87,500 | 93,000 | 98,500 | |||
| 48 | 74,000 | 78,000 | 83,000 | 88,000 | 93,500 | 99,000 | |||
| 49 | 74,500 | 78,500 | 83,500 | 88,500 | 94,000 | 99,500 | |||
| 50 | 75,500 | 79,000 | 84,000 | 89,000 | 94,500 | 100,000 | |||
| 51 | 76,000 | 80,000 | 84,500 | 89,500 | 95,000 | 100,500 | |||
| 52 | 76,500 | 80,500 | 85,000 | 90,500 | 95,500 | 101,000 | |||
| 53 | 77,500 | 81,000 | 86,000 | 91,000 | 96,500 | 101,500 | |||
| 54 | 78,000 | 81,500 | 86,500 | 91,500 | 97,000 | 102,000 | |||
| 55 | 78,500 | 82,500 | 87,000 | 92,000 | 97,500 | 102,500 | |||
| 56 | Interstate Gross Weight Limit (see page 2) | 79,500 | 83,000 | 87,500 | 92,500 | 98,000 | 103,000 | ||
| 57 | 80,000 | 83,500 | 88,000 | 93,000 | 98,500 | 104,000 | |||
| 58 | 84,000 | 89,000 | 94,000 | 99,000 | 104,500 | ||||
| 59 | 85,000 | 89,500 | 94,500 | 99,500 | 105,000 | ||||
| 60 | 85,500 | 90,000 | 95,000 | 100,500 | 105,500 |
| DISTRICT #1 | WYNNE ...(870) 238-8144 2701 Hwy 64 West; P.O. Box 278; Wynne 72396 |
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| DISTRICT #2 | PINE BLUFF ...(870) 534-1612 4900 U.S.65 South; P.O. Box 6836; Pine Bluff 71611 |
| DISTRICT #3 | HOPE ...(870) 777-3457 2911 Hwy 29 North; P.O. Box 490; Hope 71801 |
| DISTRICT #4 | FORT SMITH ...(479) 484-5306 808 Frontier Rd, Barling, 72923 ; P.O. Box 11170 |
| DISTRICT #5 | BATESVILLE ...(870) 251-2374 1673 Batesville Rd, Batesville, 72503; P.O. Box 2376; Batesville 72501 |
| DISTRICT #6 | LITTLE ROCK ...(501) 569-2266 8900 Mabelvale Pike; P.O. Box 190296; Little Rock 72219 |
| DISTRICT #7 | CAMDEN ...(870) 836-6401 2245 California Avenue; P.O. Box 897; Camden 71701 |
| DISTRICT #8 | RUSSELLVILLE ...(479) 968-2286 372 Aspen Lane; P. O. Box 70; Russellville 72811 |
| DISTRICT #9 | HARRISON ...(870) 749-2100 4590 Hwy 65 South; P.O. Box 610; Harrison 72602 |
| DISTRICT #10 | PARAGOULD ...(870) 239-9511 2510 Hwy 412 West; P.O. Box 98; Paragould 72451 |