New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 19 - MOTOR VEHICLE PROCEDURES, LICENSES, PERMITS
Part 8 - SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLES AND LOADS
Section 18.19.8.20 - ENTRY INTO NEW MEXICO
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. An oversize or overweight vehicle, combination or load shall have a special permit issued by the DOT before entry into this state. Any required escort vehicle shall be certified by the DOT or DPS before entry into this state.
B. If an escort vehicle is not certified before entry, the escort vehicle and the escorted vehicle or load shall stop outside the state. The escort vehicle driver shall turn off or remove all exterior lighting and equipment, remove or cover any signs and remove the amber lights and flags. The escort vehicle shall then drive to the nearest port of entry where the vehicle and equipment can be checked and verified for certification. After the escort vehicle has been certified, it shall drive back, without display of lighting, signs, flags or equipment, to where the escorted load has stopped outside the state. All required lighting, equipment, flags and signs shall then be repositioned on the escort vehicle, and the permitted load and escort vehicle shall enter the state.
C. A special permit may be obtained by submitting an electronic application over the internet at https://permits.dot.state.nm.us.
