RouteAllNebraska Oversize Load Permits: Fees, Escorts, Hours
Official Sources Reviewed: November 12, 2026
A Nebraska single-trip oversize permit costs $15 from NDOT. Loads move from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, seven days a week, except NDOT’s holidays. From 12 to 16 feet wide you need one escort, in front on undivided roads and behind on divided ones; over 16 feet, one in front and one behind.
On This Page
This page covers Nebraska only. Compare states in the pilot car requirements by state table and the permit cost table.
What Are Nebraska’s Legal Size Limits?
Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,288 limits width to 102 inches (8 feet 6 inches) including the load, 60-6,289 limits height to 14 feet 6 inches, and 60-6,290 sets a 40-foot limit for a single vehicle, with separate limits for combinations. Past any of them you need a permit.
How Do You Get A Nebraska Oversize Permit?
Apply in NDOT’s Automated Truck Permit System. The single-trip fee for an overdimensional-only load is $15 (408 NAC 3-009.04). The Permits Office answers weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays, at 402-471-0034.
A load can be required to send a written route survey before the permit is issued (003.21C), and at 16 feet high or more the survey is mandatory (003.21B).
When Does Nebraska Require An Escort?
| Load | Escorts (408 NAC 3-003.19) |
|---|---|
| Over 8 ft 6 in wide, 90 ft long or 14 ft 6 in high | May be required on the permit |
| 12 to 16 ft wide, or 125 to 150 ft long | One: in front on undivided roads, behind on divided roads |
| Over 16 ft wide, or over 150 ft long | Two: one in front, one behind |
| Over 14 ft 6 in high | A front pole car may be required (003.21A) |
| 16 ft high or more | Front pole car and a pre-run route survey required (003.21B) |
Escorts stay within 300 feet of the load. On listed freeways, expressways and rural divided highways the rear escort can be dropped if the trailer carries working rear-facing amber lights visible at 800 feet (003.19E). A load permitted on Interstate 80 without an escort stays on its permitted route; when law enforcement or NDOT directs it off, it may use only one of the three detour routes in 003.20.
When Can An Oversize Load Move In Nebraska?
From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, unless the permit says otherwise (003.14). Weekends are allowed. On weekdays, no overdimensional travel from 7 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. in Lincoln and the Omaha area (003.13). Travel stops in wind that makes the move hazardous, visibility under half a mile, rain, sleet or snow, or slippery roads (003.16C).
NDOT’s 2026 holiday schedule restricts travel around these holidays:
| Holiday | No travel |
|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Noon May 22 until sunrise May 26, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Noon July 3 until sunrise July 6, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Noon September 4 until sunrise September 8, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Noon November 25 until sunrise November 30, 2026 |
| Christmas | Noon December 24 until sunrise December 26, 2026 |
| New Year’s Day | Noon December 31, 2026 until sunrise January 2, 2027 |
What Signs And Flags Does Nebraska Require?
Over 10 feet wide, OVERSIZE LOAD signs on the front of the truck and the rear of the load (003.18A). Over 12 feet wide, red flags at least 18 inches square on all four corners (003.18B). See Nebraska signs, flags and lights for sign sizes.
What Is A Superload In Nebraska?
A non-divisible load over 16 feet wide, 15 feet 11 inches high, 150 feet long or 160,000 pounds gross (408 NAC 3-001.29). The Lincoln permit office reviews it, and the Bridge Division or District Engineer may too; that review can take up to ten business days.
Where Does RouteAll Fit?
RouteAll does not issue or approve permits. Once Nebraska issues yours, upload the PDF and RouteAll lists every road it read, so you can check them against the permit, then warns you if you leave them. One free trip every month covers up to six state permits.
Before You Roll
- Check the holiday window on NDOT’s schedule before you set a pickup date.
- Avoid Lincoln and Omaha between 7 and 9 a.m. and 4 and 6 p.m. on weekdays.
- At 16 feet high or more, send the route survey before you apply.
- Without a rear escort on a divided highway, make sure the rear amber lights are visible at 800 feet.
Common Questions
How much is an oversize permit in Nebraska?
Fifteen dollars for a single-trip overdimensional-only permit under 408 NAC 3-009.04. Checked November 12, 2026.
Can oversize loads travel on weekends in Nebraska?
Yes. Overdimensional permits run from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset seven days a week, except the holiday windows NDOT publishes and weekday rush hours in Lincoln and Omaha.
When do you need a pilot car in Nebraska?
From 12 to 16 feet wide or 125 to 150 feet long, one escort: in front on undivided roads, behind on divided roads. Over 16 feet wide or 150 feet long, one in front and one behind. At 16 feet high or more, a front pole car.
What is the legal height in Nebraska?
Fourteen feet six inches under Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,289, higher than the 13 feet 6 inches many states use.
Further Reading
- How To Read A Nebraska Oversize Permit
- Nebraska Pilot Car Qualifications
- Oversize Load Holiday Restrictions By State
Sources And Scope
Title 408 NAC chapter 3 (reviewed April 2023) and NDOT’s published 2026 holiday schedule are the authority. Follow the route, times and escorts printed on your permit when they differ from this summary.
- 408 NAC Chapter 3 (NDOT permit rules) — 001.29 superload; 003.13 peak hours; 003.14 daylight and holidays; 003.16 weather; 003.18 signs and flags; 003.19 escorts; 003.20 I-80 detours; 003.21 pole cars and route surveys; 009.04 fee. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- NDOT Observed Holidays 2026 — Restricted travel windows for each holiday. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- NDOT Oversize/Overweight Truck Permits — Automated Truck Permit System, office hours and phone. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,288 to 60-6,290 — Width 102 inches, height 14 feet 6 inches, 40-foot single vehicle. Retrieved November 12, 2026.