California trucking permits
Trip, fuel and oversize/overweight permits for California — what the state requires, how it prices them, and how to get them filed.
What California permits cost
The state's own fee, plus what we charge to prepare and file it. Your total depends on the trip, so the quote is the number that counts — these are the floors we hold on file.
| Permit | California fee | Our fee |
|---|---|---|
| Trip Permit | from $72 | $29 |
| Fuel Permit | from $57 | $29 |
| Oversize / Overweight | from $16 | $39 |
A handling fee applies to each permit line. Nothing is charged until you have seen the total.
Fees and limits on this page were last checked in September 2026. States change fee schedules, legal limits and office hours without notice, and some fees depend on details we only know once you tell us the trip. California is the authority, not this page — treat these as a guide and the quote as the number.
When you need an oversize permit in California
Width and gross weight are federal everywhere — over 102 inches wide or 80,000 lbs and you need a permit in California and in every other state. What changes at the state line is height, trailer length and what the axles may carry.
- Height
- 14'
- Semi-trailer length
- 53'
- federal baseline 53'
- Tandem axle
- 34,000 lbs
- federal baseline 34,000 lbs
- California allows 14' of height where the federal baseline is 13' 6" — a load that needs a permit elsewhere may be legal here.
Overhangs, single and tridem axles and the full table are on the California regulations page.
The California permit office
Who issues the permit, when they are open, and where they take applications. We deal with them so you do not have to — but if you would rather call them yourself, this is the desk.
Over Weight/ Over Dimension
- Phone
- (916) 322-1297
- Weekday hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Portal
- State permit portal
MUST FAX IN APPLICATION FORM; No online portal
Trip/Fuel Permits
- Phone
- (800) 228-7577
- Weekday hours
- Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
**Trip/Fuel permits must be purchased from a permit company
Crossing more than California?
Most trips need permits in more than one state. Pick another, or price the whole route at once.