Federal & State Regulations | Oversize and overweight movements - Kansas

General requirements

Reducible expectations	No permits will be issued for oversize or overweight movements that can be reduced or loaded within the legal size and weight limits.
Permit timing	Standard permits are valid for seven days.
Method of application	Permits are requested using Kansas' on-line K-TRIPS portal or through J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., Trip Permits, at (800) 231-5266.
Payments accepted	Escrow account, credit card or electronic check.
Electronic permits	Permits must be available to any law enforcement official or department employee upon request.
Route surveys	Standard permits shall be issued only from point of origin to final destination on routes designated.

Insurance requirements

Liability	Vehicles and loads traveling under the authority of any permit authorized by the secretary must have in effect all motor vehicle liability insurance coverage as required by federal, state, and local law for the type of vehicle for which the permit is sought. All insurance requirements must be in force as of the date when the permit is requested and must be maintained for the duration of the permit.
Coverage	As a minimum prerequisite to obtaining any permit, the applicant must obtain general liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 and auto liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 to cover bodily injury that occurs to any person and property damage liability that occurs to any structure or roadway on which the permitted vehicle and load travel. The insuring company must be duly authorized to conduct business in Kansas.

Available Permits and Fees

Over dimension and/or overweight
Permit Period	Conditions	Fee
Single trip	Oversize and/or overweight	$40
5-year	Non-interstate hay bales	$25
Single trip	Super load	$200
Single trip	Large structure. Standard permit permits are valid for 30 days	$200
Annual	Standard	$200
Annual	Special vehicle combination permits	$2000 plus $50 per vehicle
6-month	Kansas Turnpike Authority Access Permit - Issued to allow entering and exiting of the Kansas Turnpike. • Ten mile radius at all exits/entrances other than Kansas City; and • Twenty mile radius applies in Kansas City (18th Street Expressway).	$10
Overweight
Permit Period	Conditions	Fee
Annual	Overweight divisible permits	$200
Annual	Sealed containerized cargo - Available to transport sealed containers directly to and from maritime ports-of-entry.	$150
30-day	Harvest permit Kansas based • Foreign based also available, The fee varies by weight.	$46

Permit limitations

Permit limitations
Configuration	Limitations
Height	Constrained by existing physical limits on the route to be traveled.
Length	Carriers transporting structural items including poles, pipe, bridge girders, or double derricks used in oil or gas drilling operations not to exceed 140' in length.
Manufactured housing	Width cannot exceed 16' 6"
Sealed Containerized Cargo	• 8' 6" in width • 14' in height • 85' in length • 120,000 lbs maximum gross vehicle weight • Maximum axle weights for annual permits
Height	Constrained by existing physical limits on the route to be traveled.
Length	Carriers transporting structural items including poles, pipe, bridge girders, or double derricks used in oil or gas drilling operations not to exceed 140' in length.
Special Mobile Equipment
Configuration	Maximum limitations
Width	16' 6"
Length	126'
Height	18'
Gross weight	150,000 lbs
Single, non-drive	22,000 lbs
Single, drive	24,000 lbs
Tandem	45,000 lbs (tandems on special mobile equipment, 49,000 lbs)
Triple	60,000 lbs
Quad or more	65,000 lbs
Annual Permits
Configuration	Maximum limitations
Width	16' 6"
Length	126'
Height	15'
Gross weight	120,000 lbs
Single, non-drive	22,000 lbs
Single, drive	24,000 lbs
Tandem	45,000 lbs
Triple	60,000 lbs
Quad or more	65,000 lbs

Maximum weights for extra wide axle groups (in pounds):

Width (Feet)	Single N-drive	Single Drive	Tandem	Tridem	Quad
Less than 8 ft 7 in.	22,000	24,000	45,000	60,000	65,000
8 ft 7 in. < 9 ft 0 in.	22,500	24,500	46,000	61,500	67,000
9 ft 0 in. < 9 ft 6 in.	23,000	25,000	47,000	63,000	69,000
9 ft 6 in. < 10 ft 0 in.	23,500	25,500	48,000	64,500	71,000
10 ft 0 in. or more	24,000	26,000	49,000	66,000	73,000

Maximum gross weight spacing table (the external spacing is determined by measuring the distance between the center of the steering axle and the center of the last axle of the combination):

External Spacing	Maximum Gross Wt.	External Spacing	Maximum Gross Wt.	External Spacing	Maximum Gross Wt.
8	58,800	37	99,400	66	133,000
9	60,200	38	100,800	67	133,700
10	61,600	39	102,200	68	134,400
11	63,000	40	103,600	69	135,100
12	64,400	41	105,000	70	135,800
13	65,800	42	106,400	71	136,500
14	67,200	43	107,800	72	137,200
15	68,600	44	109,200	73	137,900
16	70,000	45	110,600	74	138,600
17	71,400	46	112,000	75	139,300
18	72,800	47	113,400	76	140,000
19	74,200	48	114,800	77	140,700
20	75,600	49	116,200	78	141,400
21	77,000	50	117,600	79	142,100
22	78,400	51	119,000	80	142,800
23	79,800	52	120,400	81	143,500
24	81,200	53	121,800	82	144,200
25	82,600	54	123,200	83	144,900
26	84,000	55	124,600	84	145,600
27	85,400	56	126,000	85	146,300
28	86,800	57	126,700	86	147,000
29	88,200	58	127,400	87	147,700
30	89,600	59	128,100	88	148,400
31	91,000	60	128,800	89	149,100
32	92,400	61	129,500	90	149,800
33	93,800	62	130,200	91 or more	150,000
34	95,200	63	130,900
35	96,600	64	131,600
36	98,000	65	132,300

Signs

General sign requirement	Attached to the front of the transporting vehicle and to the rear of the load, readily visible from a distance of 500' and be removed when vehicle or load no longer exceeds legal width or length.
Escort sign requirement	An escort warning sign must be attached to the front or to the top of each vehicle preceding the load being transported and attached to the top or to the rear of the vehicle trailing the load being transported.
	Type	Size	Lettering	Background
General signs	OVERSIZE LOAD	7' x 18" (minimum)	10" black lettering with 1.4" brushstroke	Yellow
Escort signs	OVERSIZE LOAD	5' x 12" (minimum)	8" black lettering with 1 ¹/₈" brushstroke min	Yellow

Lights

General light requirements	Each warning light must be in good operating condition, and be readily visible at a distance of at least 1,000'
Escort light requirements	Warning lights must be installed on the top of each escort vehicle.
	Type	Placement
General light type and placement	Rotating or flashing amber light	Mounted on top of the towing vehicle and be readily visible at a distance of not less than 1,000'
Escort light type and placement	Rotating or flashing amber light	On the top of each escort vehicle and be readily visible at a distance of not less than 1,000'

Flags

	Type	Size	Placement
General Flags	Red or orange material	18" square	Attached to each side of the widest part of all overwidth loads and to the rear of all overlength loads.
Escort Flags	NS	NS	NS

Escort vehicle markings

Size	Placement	Content
NS	NS	NS

Escort/flagperson requirements

Each company that operates an escort vehicle service in Kansas must register annually with the secretary of transportation in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary.

When escorting loads or convoys more than 14 feet wide, the following conditions apply:

On highways of fewer than four lanes, front and rear escorts are required (the rear escort may be eliminated if a warning light is attached to the top of the towing vehicle and to the rear of each load and is mounted no less than two feet or more than eight feet above the surface of the road); and
When moving an oversize or overweight load, the driver of each escort vehicle and the person driving the permitted vehicle must have the ability to communicate verbally with each other, using two-way equipment.

Escort car/company requirements

When moving an oversize or overweight load, the driver of each escort vehicle and the person driving the permitted vehicle must have the ability to communicate verbally with each other, using two-way equipment.

Unless conditions dictate a different following distance, escorting vehicles must travel at a distance not to exceed 300 feet in front or 300 feet to the rear of the load.

Escort certification

Kansas removed the escort certification requirement effective January 27, 2014.

Escort car signs, flags, and lights

Warning lights must be installed on the top of each escort vehicle.

An escort warning sign must be yellow with black lettering and a minimum of five feet long and 12 inches high, reading OVERSIZE LOAD on the face of the sign. The lettering must be eight inches high with a brush stroke not less than 1 ¹/₈ inches.

An escort warning sign or OVERSIZE LOAD warning sign must be attached to the front or to the top of each vehicle preceding the load being transported, and a similar sign must be attached to the top or to the rear of the vehicle trailing the load being transported.

Travel restrictions

Daytime	Night movements are allowed for loads that are only overweight. Permits for overdimensional loads are restricted to daylight movement unless the secretary finds that an emergency exists, in which case a permit for nighttime movement may be issued for the special condition. Special conditions will be noted on the permit.
Weekend	Carriers transporting oversize or overweight loads may move every day of the year, including holidays.
Holidays	Carriers transporting oversize or overweight loads may move every day of the year, including holidays.
Visibility	Oversize or overweight loads may not be transported when visibility is less than one-half mile or when conditions of moderate to heavy rain, sleet, snow, fog, or smoke exist, or when highway surfaces are slippery due to ice, packed snow, or rain.

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Oversize and overweight movements - Kansas