Motor Carrier Permits

Nevada has no ports of entry. Out-of-state truckers should obtain all necessary permits before entering the state. Cab Card Weight is 80,000 pounds. Maximum Operating Weight is 129,000 pounds.

Registration and Fuel Taxes

DMV Motor Carrier offices issue 24 hour permits (120 hours for buses) for temporary registration and special fuel taxes. Fees for registration are $5 plus 15 cents per mile. Special fuel permits are a flat $30. See Motor Carrier Office Locations.

Wire services also issue these permits for an additional fee:

Transceiver	(800) 749-6058
ADK/Mid-Cal	(800) 257-4568
The Permit Co	(800) 331-0418
Trans/Mid-America	(800) 228-7577
TNT Permits	(888) 635-9400
Ernie’s Mobile Home Transport	(530) 742-6974
JJ Keller & Associates	(920) 722-2848
Custom Permit Service	(800) 669-5014
West Coast Services	(888) 737-6488

Hazardous Materials

Nevada issues a maximum of one 72-hour permit per 90 days per company. The Nevada Highway Patrol has contracted with ComData to issue these permits at $125 plus a ComData fee. Call (800) 749-6058.

DMV Motor Carrier issues annual permits for vehicles with multiple trailers and reducible loads that exceed 70 feet in length. Call (775) 684-4711

The Nevada Department of Transportation issues permits for over-dimensional vehicles/loads with any of the following characteristics: 

• Non-reducible vehicles/loads that exceed:
  8 feet, 6 inches in width
  14 feet in height
  10 feet in overhang
  70 feet in length
  80,000 pounds
• Reducible vehicles/loads that are less than 70 feet in length but exceed 80,000 pounds.
• Motor trucks that exceed 40 feet in length.
• Buses that exceed 45 feet in length.

Call (800) 552-2127 or (775) 888-7410. For detailed information, visit NDOT Over-dimensional Permits or refer to the Nevada Commercial Motor Vehicle Handbook.

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s expanded web site is your best source for current information and the latest route restrictions on your over-sized and overweight vehicle permits. Due to the high cost of postage and our high number of clients (now over 1400), NDOT will not be using bulk mail in the future to provide you updated restrictions or instructions. See:

• NDOT Permit Conditions and Restrictions
• NDOT Over Dimensional Permits Instruction 3-09
• Wide and Long Vehicle Restricted/Prohibited Routes List
• Wide and Long Vehicle Restricted/Prohibited Routes Map 2009
• Bulk Mail Notification - January 2009

Amber light permits are issued by the Nevada Highway Patrol. Call (775) 684-4622.

Carriers must obtain hazmat permits from their base state. Permits for Nevada carriers are issued by the Nevada Highway Patrol. Call (775) 684-4622. Nevada is one of seven states participating in the Uniform State Hazardous Materials Registration and Permitting Program.