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Forms and applications

This page includes:

• Forms to apply for most permits
• Permit costs
• Maximum permit dimensions and weight
• Conditions of use of the permit
• Related Trans rules

All forms are in Adobe PDF format except where indicated. PDF forms can be used in two ways. You may either:

• Print the form and then write in your information, or
• You may type your information into the fields provided on the form and then print, sign and mail it to the address on the form.
• Each form contains fields for you to type in your information. After selecting the form, click in an appropriate field to make an entry. You may use your tab key to advance to the next available field.

Determine if a permit is required

• SP4415 - Motor Vehicle Size Regulation Summary
• SP4075 - Maximum Weight Limitations Summary

Applications and information needed for single trip permits

Single trip building permit (SB)

• MV2600 - Insurance, charges and fees
• MV2955 - Application
• MV2605 - Operating conditions

Mobile home or modular building section (SM) 

• MV2600 - Information
• MV2601 - Application
• MV2602 - Operating conditions
• Trans 260 - Mobile home and modular building section standards and procedures
• MV2740 - Escort required highways
• Single trip mobile home escort requirement

All other non-divisible loads (SS)

• MV2600 - Information
• MV2604 - Application
• MV2605 - Operating conditions
• Trans 254 - Standards and procedures for single trip permits

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Applications and information needed for multiple trip permits

Equipment, machinery, materials, self-propelled vehicles (AA)

• MV2614 - Information and fees
• MV2612 - Application
• Trans 255 - Standards and procedures for multiple trip permits
• Trans 251 - Vehicle Weight authorized by multiple trip permits
• Bridge capacity List A - For permits 130,000 pounds and less
• Bridge capacity List B - For permits 150,000 pounds and less
• Bridge capacity List C - For permits 170,000 pounds and less

Building multiple trip (BM)

• MV2614 - Fees (insurance requirements specified in statute)
• MV2955 - Application
• Trans 255 - Standards and procedures for multiple trip permits

Mobile home or modular building section (MH)

• MV2614 - Information and fees
• MV2609 - Application
• Trans 261 - Standards and procedures for multiple trip mobile home and modular building section permits
• MV2740 -  Escort required highways
• Multiple trip mobile home escort requirement

Garbage, refuse, & recyclable scrap (AG)

• Garbage, refuse, and recyclable scrap permit information
• MV2612 - Application
• Trans 269 - Standards and procedures for garbage, refuse and recyclable scrap
• Trans 251 - Vehicle Weight authorized by multiple trip permits
• Bridge capacity List A - For permits 130,000 pounds and less
• Bridge capacity List B - For permits 150,000 pounds and less
• Bridge capacity List C - For permits 170,000 pounds and less

Fruit/vegetable/raw forest at 90,000 lbs (RF)

• Raw forest products, fruits & vegetables permit information
• MV2612 - Application
• SP4416 - Raw forest and AG products weight limitations chart
• Trans 259 - Standards and procedures for the transportation of raw forest products, fruits or vegetables

Raw forest products at 98,000 lbs (RS)

• Raw forest at 98,000 lbs information sheet
• MV2612 - Application

Hay and straw (HM)

•  Apply online

Potato seed (PS) 

• Seed potatoes permit information
• MV2612 - Application
• Trans 258 - Standards and procedures for the transportation of seed potatoes, and the configuration standards for vehicles engaged in seed potato transportation

Michigan border (MI)

• Michigan border permit information
• MV2612 - Application
• Trans 251 - Vehicle weight authorized by multiple trip permits
• Trans 253 - Standards and procedures for the transportation of commodities and goods in Wisconsin within 11 miles of the Wisconsin-Michigan border
• Michigan/Wisconsin border permit bridge list

Grain, coal and iron ore (AC)

• Grain, coal and iron ore permit information
• MV2612 - Application
• MV2613 - Multiple trip permit conditions (large and/or heavy loads)
• SP4075 - Maximum Weight Limitations Summary

Wind tower permits

• Section II. Standard attachment to wind tower permits - 2010

If you have questions:

• Email: oversize-permits.dmv@dot.wi.gov
• Call: (608) 266-7320
• FAX: (608) 264-7751
• Write to the address below:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Motor Carrier Services
P.O. Box 7980
Madison WI 53707-7980

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Last modified: May 9, 2012