STATE PERMIT GUIDE

Nebraska: plan the permit work.

Check the published facts below. Fields still awaiting verification are clearly marked.

Plan a move through Nebraska Official permit information ↗

Dimensions & weight

General loaded width: 102 in
General limit; designated roads and agricultural exceptions require review.
Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · 60-6,288
General loaded height: 174 in
General limit with statutory exceptions. Legal height does not establish clearance on any road.
Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · 60-6,289
Configuration-specific length: Confirmation required
Gross combination weight: 80000 lb
General Interstate threshold. Axle-group spacing can impose lower limits; alternative-fuel, idle-reduction and emergency-vehicle exceptions require review. This is not the blanket limit for non-Interstate roads.
Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · §60-6,294(3), (13)–(15)
Axle / bridge / tire limits: General single axle: 20,000 lb; tandem: 34,000 lb.
Spacing, wheel loads, bridge postings, seasonal restrictions and statutory exceptions require separate checks.
Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · §60-6,294(2)–(4), (6), (11)
Load overhang: Confirmation required

Permits & costs

Single-trip permit: Confirmation required
Annual permit: Confirmation required
Validity: Confirmation required
Published lead time: Confirmation required
Special / superload review: Confirmation required
State permit fee: $15 dimensional, $20 overweight or $25 combined; confirm classification and special conditions. Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · 009.04

Escorts & markings

Pilot cars / escorts: One escort at 12–16 ft wide or 125–150 ft long; two above 16 ft wide or 150 ft long. Divided-road lighting exception requires review.
Reviewed against the cited official source; exceptions and permit conditions apply.
Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · 003.19
Police escort: Confirmation required
Height pole: Confirmation required
Signs / flags / lights: Signs above 10 ft wide; 18-inch red flags on all four corners above 12 ft wide.
Reviewed against the cited official source; exceptions and permit conditions apply.
Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · 003.18

When and where to move

Travel hours: Confirmation required
Weekend movement: Confirmation required
Holiday movement: Confirmation required
Seasonal restrictions: Confirmation required
Weather restrictions: Dimensional single-trip travel is restricted by hazardous wind, poor visibility, precipitation and slippery roads.
Reviewed against the cited official source; exceptions and permit conditions apply.
Verified 2026-09-19 · Official source · 003.16
Local / toll jurisdictions: Confirmation required

Plan the details

Oversize & overweight permits: what shippers need to know →How to plan a multi-state oversize load →What makes a load oversize or overweight? →Pilot cars and escorts: when are they required? →How oversize permit costs are calculated →How to measure an oversize load before requesting permits →Oversize load travel hours, weekends and holidays →Route surveys, bridge clearances and permitted routes →State permits vs city and local permits →What can make an oversize permit invalid? →

Requirements and fees can change. Final permits, routes and movement requirements are determined by the applicable issuing authorities. State permits may not cover local or toll roads.