New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Tra - Commissioner, Department of Transportation
Chapter Tra 300 - PERMITS
Part Tra 304 - OVERSIZE AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE PERMITS
Section Tra 304.09 - Annual Permit; Application; Processing; Expiration

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Tra 304.09

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) An applicant applying for an annual permit shall provide the following information to the department on the department's electronic permitting system, with Items 1-7 below being provided when the applicant establishes an account in the electronic permitting system:

(1) The carrier's name;

(2) The carrier's permanent address, including street, city, state, country, and postal code;

(3) The carrier's mailing address, if different from the permanent address;

(4) If the carrier's permanent address is not in New Hampshire and the carrier has a business location in New Hampshire, the address of the carrier's business location in New Hampshire, including street, city, and postal code;

(5) Full name of the contact person for the carrier;

(6) Telephone number of the contact person; and

(7) An active electronic mail address for the contact person or company;

(8) The category of the load, which shall be one of the following:
a. Construction equipment and miscellaneous; or

b. Self propelled;

(9) Whether the request is to operate:
a. Within a limited radius of 100 miles or less from the applicant's home location and provided that the permit can apply only to an operating area within the state of New Hampshire;

b. Within a specified area; or

c. On a statewide basis; and

(10) A description of the hauling unit, specifying:
a. The vehicle type, which shall be one of the following:
1. Tractor; or

2. Truck;

b. The state of registration of the hauling unit;

c. The plate registration of the hauling unit;

d. The registered weight of the hauling unit; and

e. The total number of axles of the hauling unit.

(b) The permit office shall assign the applicant the following in the electronic permitting system, unless the applicant selects their own user name and password as allowed in (c) below:

(1) A user ID name unique to the applicant; and

(2) A user password unique to the applicant.

(c) The applicant may assign in the electronic permitting system:

(1) A user ID name unique to the applicant, created by the applicant; and

(2) A user password unique to the applicant, created by the applicant.

(d) Subject to the requirements of Tra 304, the permit office shall grant an annual permit for:

(1) A single hauling unit that exceeds the width or length limitations of RSA 266, but does not exceed any of the following:
a. A length of 45 feet, 0 inches;

b. A width of 10 feet, 6 inches;

c. A height of 13 feet, 6 inches; or

d. The legally registered weight of the truck in New Hampshire; or

(2) Combined tractor, trailing unit, and load that exceed the width or length limitations of RSA 266, but do not exceed any of the following:
a. A length of 75 feet, 0 inches;

b. A width of 10 feet, 6 inches;

c. A height of 13 feet, 6 inches; or

d. The legally registered weight of the tractor in New Hampshire;

(e) The holder of an annual permit granted under Tra 304.09(d) may apply for a single-trip supplemental or round trip by reverse route supplemental as provided in Tra 304.10(c).

(f) An annual permit shall be valid on all class I and class II highways within the area(s) indicated on the permit, except for bridges and highways posted for less than the permitted weight of the vehicle and load.

(g) An annual permit shall expire one year after the date of issuance of the permit.

(h) An annual permit or annual permit supplemental shall not be available for a supermove, as described in Tra 304.12(c).

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