Rhode Island trucking permits
Trip, fuel and oversize/overweight permits for Rhode Island — what the state requires, how it prices them, and how to get them filed.
What Rhode Island 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 | Rhode Island fee | Our fee |
|---|---|---|
| Trip Permit | from $31 | $29 |
| Fuel Permit | from $31 | $29 |
| Oversize / Overweight | from $45 | $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. Rhode Island is the authority, not this page — treat these as a guide and the quote as the number.
When you need an oversize permit in Rhode Island
Width and gross weight are federal everywhere — over 102 inches wide or 80,000 lbs and you need a permit in Rhode Island and in every other state. What changes at the state line is height, trailer length and what the axles may carry.
- Height
- 13' 6"
- federal baseline 13' 6"
- Semi-trailer length
- 53'
- federal baseline 53'
- Tandem axle
- 36,000 lbs
- A tandem axle may carry 36,000 lbs here, above the 34,000 lbs federal figure — so a load that is overweight on the axles in a neighbouring state can be legal in Rhode Island.
Overhangs, single and tridem axles and the full table are on the Rhode Island regulations page.
The Rhode Island 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.
Oversize/ Overweight
- Phone
- (401) 563-4582
- Portal
- State permit portal
Temporary Trip (IRP)
- Phone
- (401) 462-4368
- Weekday hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
- Portal
- State permit portal
Crossing more than Rhode Island?
Most trips need permits in more than one state. Pick another, or price the whole route at once.