29 DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

1. 250 BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
   1. Chapter 156: FEE STRUCTURE FOR OVER DIMENSIONAL AND OVERWEIGHT LOADS, ALONG WITH STATE POLICE ESCORT FEE

SUMMARY: This rule establishes permit fees for overdimensional and overweight non-divisible loads as provided in Title 29-A M.R.S.A. §2382.

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

1. COMBINATION OF VEHICLES (VEHICLE COMBINATION): means a truck or truck tractor used in combination with a trailer(s) and/or semitrailer(s).
2. GENERAL LAW HIGHWAYS: means all non-Interstate highways in Maine and Interstate 95 from the New Hampshire State line to Exit 113 (Augusta Cushnoc Bridge) which includes the Maine Turnpike.
3. INSTANT OVERLIMIT PERMIT: means a serialized document approved by the Overlimit Permit Unit via telephone that authorizes a single trip to legally transport an overlimit vehicle, or vehicle combination, and/or load upon public highways within seven days, along certain approved routes, and from a single origin to a single destination within the state of Maine. Instant permits typically are for a single move, but may be issued for one round trip.
4. INTERSTATE SYSTEM: means the Interstate Highway System as defined in the United States Highway Act of 1956, with the exception that it does not include the portions of the Interstate System subject to Maine’s General Law gross weight limits (See GENERAL LAW HIGHWAYS).
5. LEGAL (as in LEGAL HEIGHT, LEGAL WIDTH, or LEGAL LENGTH): means a dimension or weight that does not require an overlimit permit.
6. LOAD: means any object(s) that may be carried by a vehicle or combination of vehicles.
7. LONG TERM (MONTHLY) PERMIT: means a document that allows a single vehicle to move for up to 12 consecutive months when that vehicle, in combination with its load exceeds normal legal limits, but also meets certain other conditions.
8. OVER HEIGHT: means height that exceeds the legal limit as established in Title 29-A M.R.S.A. §2380.
9. OVER LENGTH: means length that exceeds the legal limit as established in Title 29-A M.R.S.A. §2390.
10. OVERLIMIT: means height, length, width, or weight that exceeds the legal limit.
11. OVERLIMIT PERMIT UNIT: means the unit within the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Office of Motor Carrier Services with the authority and responsibility to routinely process overlimit permits.
12. OVERSIZE/OVERDIMENSIONAL: means height, length, or width that exceeds the legal limit.
13. OVERWEIGHT: means weight that exceeds the legal limit as established in Title 29-A M.R.S.A. Chapter 21.
14. OVER WIDTH: means width that exceeds the legal limit as established in Title 29-A M.R.S.A. §2380.
15. PERMIT/OVERLIMIT PERMIT: means a document approved by the Overlimit Permit Unit allowing the legal transport of overlimit loads and/or vehicles upon public highways within a certain time frame, and under certain conditions.
16. PERMITTEE: means the entity granted an overlimit permit in accordance with Title 29-A M.R.S.A. §2382.
17. SEMITRAILER: means a vehicle without motive power, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle, and constructed so that some part of its weight and its load rests upon or is carried by the motor vehicle.
18. STRUCTURAL PARTS: means any object or protrusion that is part of, connected to, joined, fastened or otherwise attached to a motor vehicle with the exception of an antenna.
19. TITLE 29-A: any reference to Title 29-A means Title 29-A of the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated (M.R.S.A.).
20. TRAILER: means a vehicle without motive power, designed to carry persons or property and to be drawn by a motor vehicle, not operated on tracks, and so constructed that no part of its weight and its load rests upon or is carried by the towing vehicle.
21. TRUCK: means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily to carry property. A truck may be used to tow trailers or semitrailers.
22. TRUCK TRACTOR: means a motor vehicle designed and used exclusively to draw other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than part of the weight of the vehicle and load drawn.
23. VEHICLE: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a public or private way, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon rails or tracks.

SECTION 2. FEE STRUCTURE

1. FEES FOR EXCESS WEIGHT
2. The fees listed in TABLE 1 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle weight, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds:
   1. 34,000 lbs. for a two axle vehicle, or
   2. 54,000 lbs. for a three axle vehicle or combination of vehicles, or
   3. 69,000 lbs. for a four axle vehicle or combination of vehicles and for a single unit vehicle of five or more axles, or
   4. 80,000 lbs. for a five or more axle combination of vehicles, except as provided in subparagraphs (5) or (6) below, or
   5. 100,000 lbs. for a six or more axle vehicle combination consisting of at least a three axle truck tractor and a tri-axle semitrailer registered for 100,000 lbs. not operated on the Interstate System, or
   6. 100,000 lbs. for a six axle vehicle combination consisting of a three axle truck tractor and a tri-axle semitrailer registered for 100,000 lbs. operated on the Interstate System.

1. FEES FOR EXCESS LENGTH
2. The fees listed in TABLE 2 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle length, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds the maximum legal length limit.
3. The maximum legal length limit as established in Title 29-A §2390 is:
   1. 45 feet for single vehicles
   2. 65 feet* for combination vehicles
   3. 74 feet for vehicle combinations transporting tree-length logs provided the load does not extend rearward by more than 8 ½ feet beyond the body of the vehicle, and no more than 25% of the length of the logs extends beyond the body of the vehicle combination

1. * 69 feet for a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and a trailer or semitrailer whose length exceeds 45 feet but does not exceed 48 feet
   1. * 74 feet for a combination of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and a single semitrailer whose length exceeds 48 feet but does not exceed 53 feet

1. FEES FOR EXCESS WIDTH
2. The fees listed in TABLE 3 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle width, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds the maximum legal width limit.
3. The maximum legal width limit as established in Title 29-A §2380 is 102 inches (8 ½ feet).

1. FEES FOR EXCESS HEIGHT
   1. The fees listed in TABLE 4 below are for the portion of the total vehicle or combination vehicle height, including the load and all structural parts thereof, that exceeds the maximum legal height limit.
   2. The maximum legal height limit as established in Title 29-A §2380 is 14 feet.

1. FEE FOR AN INSTANT OVERLIMIT PERMIT BOOK
   1. In order to obtain Instant Overlimit Permits the applicant must first establish a billing account with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and then purchase an instant permit book.
   2. The fee for an instant permit book is $75.00 which is charged to the applicant’s account. Each instant permit book contains 25 Instant Overlimit Permits.
2. FEES FOR LONG TERM OVERDIMENSIONAL PERMITS
3. Long term overdimensional permits can be issued for a minimum period of one month up to a maximum period of twelve months.
4. The fee is $25.00 per month.
5. FEES FOR LONG TERM OVERWEIGHT PERMITS
6. Long term overweight permits can be issued for a minimum period of one month up to a maximum period of twelve months.
7. Load Carrying Vehicles
   1. The fees listed in TABLE 5 and TABLE 6 below are for the total vehicle or combination vehicle weight, including the load and all structural parts thereof:

1. Class A Special Mobile Equipment
2. The fee is $25.00 per month.
3. Overweight and Overdimensional Loads
4. If the vehicle and load are within the long term overdimensional envelope the standard $25.00 monthly fee would apply in addition to the overweight fee.

SECTION 3. POLICE ESCORT ARRANGEMENTS

1. STATE POLICE ESCORTS
2. Overdimensional loads requiring a State Police Escort(s) will be assessed at the actual cost of services including a two (2) hour minimum hourly vehicle cost.
3. The minimum charge for the escort will be for four (4) hours which will be billed by the Department of Public Safety. The billable time will start at the agreed upon posted time and end at the conclusion of the escort.
4. To procure State Police Escorts, the permittee must make arrangements with the Maine State Police directly at least three working days prior to the date the move is to be made.
5. Permits requiring State Police Escorts generally will not be issued for Saturdays.
6. OTHER POLICE ESCORTS
7. The Permittee may make arrangements with local police or county sheriffs for police escorts when State Police escorts are not required.

SECTION 4. SUPPLEMENTAL FEE INFORMATION

1. Except for Long Term Permits, the fee charged when more than one limit is exceeded is based on the limit requiring the higher fee.
2. When a permit covers two or more loaded moves, a fee is charged for each loaded move.
3. There is no fee charged for permits issued to a municipality or government agency.

1. EFFECTIVE DATE:

December 16, 1989

1. AMENDED:

August 3, 1992

1. EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):

May 4, 1996

1. NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS:

December 20, 2000 - converted to MS Word, formatting

AMENDED:

January 2, 2001

August 3, 2002

REPEALED AND REPLACED:

July 11, 2010 – filing 2010-281

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April 7, 2026

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