Alabama Administrative Code
Title 450 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 450-3-1 - MAINTENANCE
Section 450-3-1-.09 - Single Trip Permit Procedure And Fees
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) All permits are issued on a prepaid basis or are guaranteed by funds on deposit with ALDOT.
(2) Firms or corporations may deposit funds with the ALDOT Permit Office to guarantee payment for permits. These firms or corporations will be billed monthly. A minimum of $300 will be accepted for deposit. After records show that a firm or corporation has purchased permits equal to 80% of their deposit, no further permits will be issued until the bill is paid or funds are added to their deposit.
(3) Permit service companies may deposit funds with the ALDOT Permit Office to guarantee payment for permits ordered on their account. After records show that permits have been charged to the company equal to 90% of its deposit, no further permits will be issued until the bill is paid or an additional deposit is made.
(4) An application for a single trip permit may be submitted online, by telephone, by fax, or in person.
(5) Permit application forms are available on the ALDOT Permit Website: http://www.dot.state.al.us/maweb/Oversize&OverweightPermitInformatOve.htm
(6) Fee Schedule: Single Trip Permits - Vehicles using single trip permits are allowed five (5) days to complete the trip. Single trip permits are valid for one round trip (loaded from origin to destination and return empty, or vice versa). Time extensions will not be granted unless the trip is interrupted by acts of nature such as floods, snow, ice, storms, etc.; provided that these interruptions affect the movement of the traffic as a whole in the area.
From 80,001 pounds up to 100,000 pounds ......... $10.00
From 100,001 pounds up to 125,000 pounds ........ $30.00
From 125,001 pounds up to 150,000 pounds ........ $60.00
From 150,001 pounds and over ................... $100.00
When the overweight vehicle or combination of vehicles and loads is over the maximum length, height, or width specified by law, an additional $10.00 is added to the fee.
(7) Payment for Single Trip permits may be by company checks, cash, money order, credit card, and by certified or cashier's check. A personal check will not be accepted.
Author: Jim R. Ippolito, Jr., Chief Counsel
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 32-9-29